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As the Houston Astros prepare for another season with championship expectations, two of the most important figures in the organization find themselves in uncertain territory. General manager Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada are both entering the final years of their contracts, and owner Jim Crane has offered little clarity about their futures. In an organization where the standard is not […]
Jeremy Pena will lead off tonight and play shortstop as the Houston Astros play their final exhibition game of the spring, hosting the Sugar Land Space Cowboys tonight at Daikin Park. RHP Lance McCullers Jr., who was named the Astros fifth starter yesterday, will get the start for the Astros tonight opposite prospect RHP Miguel […]
A week after the All-Star Break in 2005, the Houston Astros were swept in St. Louis. The loss dropped them two under .500 and for all intents and purposes, left them dead in the water. Some fourteen weeks later, they’d shock the baseball world, appearing in their first World Series. Tim Purpura was at the […]
One final look at who will be on the Opening Day Roster on March 26. As the Houston Astros prepare for their final two exhibition games of spring with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, we take on final look at projecting the Opening Day Roster. Starting Pitching: The Astros announced they would begin the season […]
The Houston Astros announced today that they have optioned SP Spencer Arrighetti to Triple-A Sugar Land. This move would seem to indicate that Arrighetti will be the sixth starter for the team when they move to the expanded rotation in mid-April. Having Arrighetti pitch in the starting rotation for the Space Cowboys will allow the […]
The Houston Astros will play the first of two exhibition games against their Triple-A team, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys today. RHP Tatsuya Imai will get the start tonight for the Astros in his final tune-up before the season opposite LHP Colton Gordon and the Space Cowboys. TONIGHT’S ASTROS STARTER: RHP Tatsuya Imai is back […]
In one of my last labs, I made a big deal about the fact that very little can be derived from looking at individual spring training numbers. There are a number of reasons for that. The most important reason is that a hitter may get to 40 plate appearances if they are being featured or […]
Javier’s results in spring have been solid, but his peripherals don’t back it up. Astros SP Cristian Javier just finished his final outing of the spring. His stat line was solid: 5 innings, 1 earned run, 4 hits, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, 1 solo HR. Threw 40 of his 70 pitches for strikes. You’d think […]
The Houston Astros (11-13-3) host the St. Louis Cardinals (16-9-2) in their Grapefruit League finale. RHP Cristian Javier (0-0) will start for the Astros vs. Cardinals RHP Michael McGreevy (0-3). MR. CRISTIAN: Today will be RHP Cristian Javier’s third start of the Spring in an official game and his fourth start overall (includes his March […]
Looking at the schedule and the Astros’ plan to open with a 5-man rotation, there are certainly clues. Back on January 5th, at the press conference introducing SP Tatsuya Imai, Astros manager Joe Espada said the team would likely employ a 6-man rotation frequently this season and that we would “probably see it from the […]
After he went 2×4 with a 3-run HR today, Astros manager Joe Espada said he believes Christian Walker’s bat is coming around: Espada raved about SP Mike Burrows, who has been better than advertised this spring: Burrows also said the ball he took off the leg is of no consequence: Did Espada hint that OF […]
Here’s our mini primer on the A.L. West with longtime National MLB writer, Kyle Glaser. We start of course with the Astros, who are looking to reclaim the division. Has the Astros window for titles closed? Has the window closed for Houston? I wouldn’t say the Astros are completely out of the running, […]
Astros manager Joe Espada made the declaration before today’s spring training game vs. the Mets. Today, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada declared the team would open the season with a 5-man rotation, a reversal from earlier statements about using a 6-man rotation this season. While the Astros can still employ a 6-man rotation at various […]
The Houston Astros (10-13-3) travel to Port St. Lucie to face the New York Mets (12-10-2) in Grapefruit League play. RHP Mike Burrows (1-0) will make his fifth start of the Spring as he takes on Mets RHP Jonah Tong (0-1). FIRST IMPRESSIONS: New addition RHP Mike Burrows has had an impressive Spring for the […]
The Houston Astros (10-12-3) host the Miami Marlins (8-12-3) in Grapefruit League play. RHP Hunter Brown (0-0) will make his fourth start in an official Spring game tonight as he takes on Marlins RHP Eury Perez (0-1). BROTHER BROWN: In his three previous official Spring starts, RHP Hunter Brown has allowed one run and just […]
As the Houston Astros inch closer to Opening Day, it’s time to confront an increasingly uncomfortable reality: this roster already has some notable “have-nots,” particularly in the bullpen. The team entered camp knowing it would be without closer Josh Hader to begin the season as he continues to recover from a bicep issue. That alone was a […]
Yesterday, Astros prospects took on the Marlins in the Spring Breakout game, and rather than provide a traditional recap, the focus here is on the positives and the players who stood out. The Astros came away with a 7-6 win in an entertaining matchup. James Hicks Hicks got the start for the Astros and, after […]
Analytics has any number of practical uses, but the best and original use is to verify feelings that we may have when we watch the games. Emotional responses are often rife with bias. We often remember what we want to remember and forget what we want to forget so that we can forward the narrative […]
The Astros will open the 2026 season in exactly one week. At this point in most springs, there might be two or three roster spots still up for grabs, but this year’s 26-man roster feels much murkier. Here is my third and final stab at projecting who will be in uniform next week when the […]
The newly rebuilt Ingram Little League Ballpark, decimated by the devastating July 4, 2025 flooding will officially be debuted with a grand opening event set for Saturday, March 21 at 9 a.m. CT. The Astros Foundation, together with the Community Foundation of Texas Hill Country, Major League Baseball, the Texas Rangers, a number of other MLB teams, as well as Texas-based baseball programs and foundations supported the efforts […]
Astros RP Bennett Sousa, who had a career season last year before being shut down with a pronator strain, injured his oblique during PFPs yesterday and will begin the season on IL: Sousa has just ascended to being the top setup reliever last season when he was injured, he went down about 1 week after […]
The Houston Astros (10-11-3) host the New York Mets (11-9-2) in Grapefruit League play. RHP Peter Lambert (1-0) will make his second start and fifth appearance of the Spring tonight as he takes on Mets RHP Kodai Senga. TONIGHT’S STARTER: RHP Peter Lambert gets his second start and fifth overall appearance of the Spring tonight. […]
The Houston Astros will face the Miami Marlins in this year’s Spring Breakout game. Game Info Game Date/Time: Thursday, March 19, 11:05 a.m. CST Location: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, FL TV: Space City Home Network Streaming: SCHN+ Radio: KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2
Astros fans know the numbers by heart. 106, 107 and 111. In a three-year span from 2011-2013, they’d amass 324 losses. I can vividly recall attending a four game home series verses the Tigers in May of 2013 in which they were outscored by a margin of 37-8 in four straight defeats. These were the […]
The Houston Astros have released the roster and coaching staff for tomorrow’s spring breakout game against the Miami Marlins at 11:05 A.M. CT. The game will be available on Space City Home Network/SCHN+.