Houston's new reliever is taking a page out of Cristian Javier's playbook as he looks to the 2023 season. … [Read more...] about New Astros reliever looks to ‘invisi-ball’ for instant impact in Houston
Archives for February 2023
Texans LT Laremy Tunsil cracks Pro Football Focus’ top-101
The Houston Texans may have had one of the worst rosters in the 2022 NFL season, but that doesn’t mean they were completely devoid of talent. According to Sam Monson from Pro Football Focus, left tackle Laremy Tunsil was the bright spot on the roster. The three-time Pro Bowler made the analytics service’s top-101 list with a No. 35 ranking. There may have been no better … [Read more...] about Texans LT Laremy Tunsil cracks Pro Football Focus’ top-101
Astros Crawfish Boil: Friday, February 24, 2023
David Hensley | Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images It starts tomorrow, but not the “real” games. Welcome to the Friday Boil. In the tag above, I state that although the games start tomorrow, they don’t really count. The thing is, they really, really do. If you think these games are only practice, think about the 28-year-old career AAAA outfielder’s parents who is in camp … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: Friday, February 24, 2023
World Baseball Classic in Japan to still feature masks
Fans of the upcoming World Baseball Classic are going to see two versions, depending if the games are in the United States, Taiwan, or Japan. In the United States and Taiwan, fans can cheer and need not wear masks. Taiwan dropped most of its mask mandates this week. For Japan, it’s slightly more complicated as COVID rules are changing more slowly. Cheering will be allowed but … [Read more...] about World Baseball Classic in Japan to still feature masks
MLB catchers wary of looming robo umps amid rules changes
Yankees All-Star catcher Jose Trevino is among big league catchers staunchly against introducing robo umps at the major league level. Trevino says Commissioner Rob Manfred doesn't have “any idea what’s going on whenever he talks about that kind of stuff.” Manfred cautions the that Automated Ball-Strike System is still in “the evaluation phase.” ABS will receive its biggest … [Read more...] about MLB catchers wary of looming robo umps amid rules changes