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The latest news on the Houston Astros and from around MLB: Astros making roster moves: While it would be franchise malpractice not to put Cristian Javier on the IL after he left his last start after just one inning with shoulder pain, there is some encouraging news: Tatsuya Imai’s slider is unique, and that is […]
Astros fans, at this point in the season, it doesn’t matter if you’re a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty kind of fan, I’m here to tell you there is no need to panic. Just like after the first series of the season, when I said it was far too soon to get worked up over a rough […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (6-5) lost 3-1 (BOX SCORE) Gordon started for Sugar Land and pitched really well striking out 5 over 5.1 innings allowing just one unearned run. The pen allowed a couple of runs as Tacoma extended their […]
The fourth installment of our Legends Series features former Astros second baseman Bill Doran. Doran spent 9 of his 12 major league seasons in Houston. A 6th round selection in the 1979 Draft, he’d become a fan favorite of Astros fans all around the world. Q: Let’s start at the beginning. The call up in […]
An awful road trip got even worse as the Astros were swept by the Colorado Rockies, falling under .500. You know those days where nothing goes right straight from the jump? The Astros do too. Today was one of those days. Looking to salvage the finale of a 3 game series against the Rockies in […]
The Houston Astros (6-6) seek to salvage the finale of this 3-game series with the Colorado Rockies (5-6) in Denver. RHP Cristian Javier will be on the mound for the Astros opposite RHP Michael Lorenzen and the Rockies. TODAY’S ASTROS STARTER: RHP Cristian Javier is set to make his third start of the season. In […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (6-4) lost 1-0 (BOX SCORE) Alexander started for Sugar Land and turned in his best outing of the season as he tossed 7 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts. In the 9th, Murray allowed a run as […]
Admittedly, there is nothing more challenging than doing analysis on the fly. All numbers that appear in the lab during the regular season are a snapshot in time. In April, the impacts of one or two games can have quite an effect on the overall numbers. However, we are trying to look at things holistically […]
The league’s best offense decided to take the night off as Astros pitching, defense continue to struggle. It was a night to forget for the Astros offense, who managed just 1 run on 3 hits with one walk against Rockies pitchers Kyle Freeland and Antonio Senzatela, as Houston loses its second straight game in Denver, […]
The Houston Astros (6-5) look to get even in this three game series against the Colorado Rockies (4-6) at Coors Field. RHP Mike Burrows (1-1, 5.91 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros opposite LHP Kyle Freeland (0-1, 2.89 ERA) and the Rockies. TONIGHT’S STARTER: RHP Mike Burrows is set to make his […]
Here’s what that means for when fans may see him on a mound again. Today, the Houston Astros announced SP Hunter Brown has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 shoulder strain. Here is what that likely means: Often times, a Grade 2 shoulder strain involves partial tearing of a muscle/muscles in the “shoulder stabilizers” – […]
The latest news on your Houston Astros and from around MLB: The Astros had a plan for yesterday’s game, a game that would have been started by Hunter Brown had he not been injured. The plan didn’t seem like a good one, and it was executed even worse: The most damning information in this article […]
It was an inning Joe Espada, Ryan Weiss, and (most surprisingly) Jeremy Pena would like to forget. All things considered, things were going about as well as could possibly be hoped for the Houston Astros through the first four innings of Monday’s game. They built a 3-0 lead through the first four innings thanks to […]
This will be your weekly look at the hottest prospects in the system, highlighting the top performers at the plate and on the mound. Here’s the first hotlist. Who’s Hot At The Plate? Kevin Alvarez – While it’s only been two games for one of the Astros top prospects, Alvarez has looked the part. He […]
For many, Dickie Thon is on the short list of “what if” legends of the game. “What if” Mets pitcher Mike Torrez’ fastball doesn’t hit Thon in the face, breaking the orbital bone around Thon’s left eye in just his 17th at-bat in the 1984 season? A year prior, Thon would represent the Astros in […]
The Houston Astros (6-4) visit the Colorado Rockies (3-6) for the first of a three game series in Denver. RHP Cody Bolton will make his first career start this evening for the Astros opposite RHP Ryan Feltner and the Rockies. ABOUT BOLTON: RHP Cody Bolton is set to make the first start of his career. […]
It didn’t seem like it would happen this soon, but here we are: the 2026 season for the Houston Astros may already be approaching a pivotal moment. And it all centers around one name, Hunter Brown. News of Brown dealing with shoulder discomfort has immediately put the entire organization, and its fan base on edge. Not just […]
Astros fans have gone from doom and gloom after two games to euphoria following the next five, and back to doom and gloom after a strange series in West Sacramento that saw the ace of their staff land on the IL. Still, they are 6-4 through 10 games—good enough for first place in the AL […]
The clock has struck 12 on Roddery Munoz’ time as a Houston Astro: Munoz was a Rule 5 pick, the first made by the Astros in 8 years. The team liked his power breaking stuff, and a strong stretch in Spring Training where he ran through batters racking up strikeouts got him an extended look […]
The latest news on your Houston Astros and from around MLB: This was the greatest defensive play I have ever seen Jose Altuve make. Range. Awareness. Accuracy. Timeliness. Pure Brilliance. Jose Altuve’s resurgence showing at plate and in field: Astros continue to make marks offensively: Fresh off his first career save, Cody Bolton will start […]
The Houston Astros announced that Cody Bolton will make the start for them tonight against the Colorado Rockies in Denver. The 28-year old journeyman made his first appearance for the Astros on March 31, picking up a 3 inning save against the Boston Red Sox. It was Bolton’s first career save. Now he will get […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (6-3) lost 2-0 (BOX SCORE) Ullola started for Sugar Land and struck out 8 over the first 4 innings before allowing a few runners in the 5th and getting pulled. The Jumbo Shrimp ended up scoring […]
Certainly, the results for the first week plus of games have been mostly positive. The Astros are a winning baseball team overall and that is huge news given how they have started the last few seasons. As an analyst, I work with a number of different precepts to start every season. The manager’s job in […]
In what could well be a wire-to-wire race in the A.L. West, every game matters. A year ago, multiple losses to the Rockies and White Sox cost the Astros a post season berth, sealing their fate in hindsight. Jack Corrigan is in his 41st year calling games in the majors, his 24th with Colorado. […]
The Astros had an early lead, they had a late lead. Neither held up, and Houston fell to the Athletics in Sacramento 12-10 in 10 innings. Brent Rooker entered the game with no extra base hits on the season. He would hit two home runs on the day, including a walk-off 3-run homer off Bryan […]