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Framber Valdez Struggles In 6-3 Loss, Astros Swept By The Giants

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Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Historically, Framber Valdez has been an extremely valuable pitcher for the Astros, accumulating 16.4 fWAR since his breakout in 2020. At his best, Valdez performs as an ace-level pitcher. However, at his worst, he tends to experience, for lack of a better word, meltdowns. It occurs at least a few times each season, so we’re not exactly … [Read more...] about Framber Valdez Struggles In 6-3 Loss, Astros Swept By The Giants

Paul Skenes dominates the Rays on the day GQ publishes profile of him and girlfriend Livvy Dunne

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The only thing that flustered Paul Skenes on Wednesday was getting asked about his photo spread with girlfriend Livvy Dunne in GQ magazine. The topic came up only after the Pirates ace dominated the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing one unearned run on three hits in seven innings of a 4-2 Pittsburgh victory. Skenes struck out six and walked none while throwing 102 pitches. His dominant … [Read more...] about Paul Skenes dominates the Rays on the day GQ publishes profile of him and girlfriend Livvy Dunne

Blue Jays trade pitcher Nick Robertson to Astros

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The Toronto Blue Jays have traded right handed relief pitcher Nick Robertson of Roanoke, Virginia to the Houston Astros for minor league right handed pitcher Edinson Batista of Santiago, Dominican Republic. In an interesting note, Nick Robertson, the baseball player, should not be confused with Nick Robertson, the hockey player, who ironically is an American left winger with … [Read more...] about Blue Jays trade pitcher Nick Robertson to Astros

Game Six Thread. April 2, 2025, 3:10 CT. Giants @ Astros

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Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The ace, Framber Valdez. goes to salvage a win against the Giants and get the Stros back to .500 The Astros have not scored more than two earned runs in a game this year. Absolutley abysmal. I wanted to think that the dastardly coaching staff was screwing with the hitters’ heads during Spring Training (during which they were also bad), … [Read more...] about Game Six Thread. April 2, 2025, 3:10 CT. Giants @ Astros