Nolan Gorman | Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports The Astros visit the Fourth City for three games starting Tuesday night. The Houston Astros are visiting the “Gateway to the West” for three matchups against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Houston Astros need a bounceback series after losing two-of-three to the Los Angeles Dodgers. In fact, Houston has dropped 12 of … [Read more...] about Houston Astros Visit St. Louis Cardinals — Series Preview
Archives for June 2023
Ibanez and Rogers homer as the Tigers win 7-2 over Texas after two more pitchers get hurt
Andy Ibañez and Jake Rogers homered for the Detroit Tigers, who overcame the early departures of their first two pitchers to beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 7-2. Tigers starter Matthew Boyd and reliever Will Vest were already hurt and out of the game before Ibañez hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the third inning for a 4-1 lead. Rogers went deep with two outs in the … [Read more...] about Ibanez and Rogers homer as the Tigers win 7-2 over Texas after two more pitchers get hurt
Texans dead last in ESPN’s WR-RB-TE rankings
The Houston Texans have added to their skill positions in the 2023 offseason. Whether through free agency or the draft, the Texans gathered personnel to give rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud help as the No. 2 overall takes command of the offense. According to Bill Barnwell from ESPN, who ranked all 32 teams by their running backs, receivers, and tight ends, the Texans came up … [Read more...] about Texans dead last in ESPN’s WR-RB-TE rankings
Cristian Javier, Velocity Issues, and Release Point Changes
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports I wrote here a couple of weeks ago about how Cristian Javier has a strikeout problem. This is a sentence nor a topic I expected to write about even a few months ago. After all, Javier’s 32.1% strikeout rate from 2021 through 2022 appeared sustainable. While fluctuations are possible and expected, a sizeable variation in either direction … [Read more...] about Cristian Javier, Velocity Issues, and Release Point Changes
From Yankees caps to unbuttoned jerseys, MLB is hoping fashion fuels interest in France
Major League Baseball wants to grow in Europe and is looking for ways to connect with the local fans. The league hopes to stage games in Paris in 2025 and sees fashion as a way to create more interest with French fans. Caps and jerseys with city and team names are proving fashionable. The league says France is one of its hottest markets in Europe for online merchandise sales … [Read more...] about From Yankees caps to unbuttoned jerseys, MLB is hoping fashion fuels interest in France