Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images The ‘stros visit Kansas City for three games against the Royals. The Astros invade Kansas City for three showdowns with the Royals. GameTimes and Starting Pitchers Friday, 6:40 PM CT: Hayden Wesneski (1-1, 3.91) vs. Seth Lugo (1-3, 3.90)Saturday, 6:10 PM CT: Framber Valdez (1-2, 4.50) vs. Michael Wacha (0-3, 4.15)Sunday, 1:10 PM CT: … [Read more...] about Series Preview (Nine of 52): Astros Visit Kansas City
The Astros And Gradual Improvement
Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Following an impressive 5-1 homestand against the Padres and Blue Jays, the Astros are trending upward for arguably the first time all season instead of only treading water. While it's too early to obsess over the standings, it's encouraging to see them within a game of the division-leading Rangers nearly a month into the season. The … [Read more...] about The Astros And Gradual Improvement
If baseball’s season were as short as football’s, the conversation about parity would be different
What would the dominant baseball narratives be if this season were 17 games long? That's a worthwhile thought experiment, given how much discussion there’s been lately about parity. There’s a conventional wisdom that the NFL is more competitive than baseball, with teams making dramatic rises and falls in the standings from one season to the next. But how much of that is simply … [Read more...] about If baseball’s season were as short as football’s, the conversation about parity would be different
Astros Prospect Report: April 23rd
Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images See how the Astros prospects played last night. Another day of baseball in the books! See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (10-13) lost 10-3 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the first getting a run on a Short solo HR. Blubaugh got the start but struggled allowing 5 runs in 3 … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: April 23rd
Today in Astros history – April 24
AP What happened today in team history? 1962 - St. Louis comes to town For the first time, the St. Louis Cardinals come to Houston to face off against the Colt .45s and lose 4-3 to Houston. Prior to this, the Cards had a minor league team in Houston, the Houston Buffalo, who played there for over 40 years. 1965 - First real scoreboard use A home run by Bob Aspromonte … [Read more...] about Today in Astros history – April 24