Desmond King was here for the four-win season in 2021. He came back a year later and watched as the Texans limped through another frustrating campaign. Even after being cut during the final days of training camp last summer, King wanted to come back and help finish what he started to build back under David Culley and Lovie Smith. Entering Year 4 with the franchise, he feels … [Read more...] about Texans CB Desmond King believes Houston is ‘here to stay’ entering 2024 season
Archives for June 2024
Astros HOF Index: Playing with a purpose— Catching
Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports How do we treat the rest of the season There are any number of ways to treat this season and we will likely get into all of them. The best way I can describe any baseball season is the desire to play with a purpose. In most Astro seasons (certainly since 2015) the purpose is to win games and win a championship. Every team should be on that … [Read more...] about Astros HOF Index: Playing with a purpose— Catching
Ramírez’s tiebreaking homer in 6th lifts Guardians to 6th straight win, 3-2 over slumping Orioles
José Ramírez hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians won their sixth straight game, 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles. Tanner Bibee allowed one earned run in six innings for the Guardians, who were able to protect their slim lead without using highly worked closer Emmanuel Clase. Tim Herrin and Hunter Gaddis worked the seventh and eighth, and Scott … [Read more...] about Ramírez’s tiebreaking homer in 6th lifts Guardians to 6th straight win, 3-2 over slumping Orioles
Case Keenum excited to see Stefon Diggs as new weapon for Texans’ offense
Case Keenum reunited with his hometown team last offseason after bouncing around the NFL for years. Now, the Houston Texans backup quarterback is reuniting with a player who made him a star back with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017. The Minneapolis Miracle was the curtain call to a dominant season for Keenum as he guided the Vikings back to the NFC Championship game for a date … [Read more...] about Case Keenum excited to see Stefon Diggs as new weapon for Texans’ offense
Pitching on the Upswing
Framber Valdez waves to fans after the 1st inning against the Orioles. | Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images Credit the Astros Pitching For Digging Out of a Big Hole after the First Month and a Half As the Astros slowly try to overcome their disastrous start to the season, creeping closer to a .500 record, the improvement in the pitching performance is perhaps the most … [Read more...] about Pitching on the Upswing