Thomas Shea-Imagn Images How the Astros came back from oblivion to win their seventh straight full-season AL West pennant. Admit it. If you’re like most of us, by May of this year you knew the gig was up. After all, all good things must pass. Maybe the Astros had been the envy of baseball for the previous seven years. But after the first two months of this season we … [Read more...] about The Miracle Astros of 2024
Archives for September 2024
Astros Prospect Report: September 25th
Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images See how the prospects performed last night. Check out the results to the Astros minor league playoffs below! Here is the previous day’s recap. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (2-0) won 5-2 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Leon 2 run HR to go up 2-0. The offense got 2 more runs in the 3rd inning on back to … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: September 25th
Gallen strikes out 11, Diamondbacks end 3-game slide with 8-2 win over Giants
Zac Gallen struck out 11 in six stellar innings, pinch hitter Pavin Smith hit a three-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks ended a three-game losing streak with an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Arizona needed a rebound after a losing streak that included a blown eight-run lead in a loss to Milwaukee and Tuesday’s lackluster 11-0 loss to the Giants. The Diamondbacks … [Read more...] about Gallen strikes out 11, Diamondbacks end 3-game slide with 8-2 win over Giants
Texans could be without two key offensive weapons in Week 4 vs. Jacksonville
The Houston Texans’ offense is already short-handed with Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon sidelined, but it could be getting worse entering Friday’s final walkthrough. Second-year receiver Tank Dell was missing from practice on Wednesday after leaving in Sunday’s 34-7 loss against the Minnesota Vikings. Not only is he dealing with a rib injury, but he also suffered aliments to … [Read more...] about Texans could be without two key offensive weapons in Week 4 vs. Jacksonville
Dodgers edge second-place Padres 4-3, can clinch NL West with win in series finale
Shohei Ohtani singled in the go-ahead run before stealing his 56th base of the season in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the second-place San Diego Padres 4-3 to move within a victory of clinching the NL West. The Dodgers increased their lead over the Padres to three games with four to play. They need a win in Thursday's series finale to earn their 11th … [Read more...] about Dodgers edge second-place Padres 4-3, can clinch NL West with win in series finale