Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Has it already been a month of full, for-real baseball? According to the calendar, yes. A month full of games, and so many more months of baseball to go. Likely as the calendar heats up, so too will the action, and the subsequent hot takes, ‘case what is 21st century sports without hot takes and instant analysis. Since are 25 years into said … [Read more...] about One month before the plate, or what we’ve learned about the 2025 Astros and MLB
Archives for April 2025
Game 20 Thread. April 19, 2025, 6:10 CT. Padres @ Astros
Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (3) slides safely to score a run as San Diego Padres catcher Martin Maldonado (15) waits for a throw | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Hayden Wesneski tries yet again to give the Astros their first winning streak of two and get the team above .500. Here is the Astros’ Batting Average leaderboard. After #1, who would have predicted this: Jose … [Read more...] about Game 20 Thread. April 19, 2025, 6:10 CT. Padres @ Astros
Shohei Ohtani away from the Los Angeles Dodgers for birth of his first child
Shohei Ohtani is away from the Los Angeles Dodgers for the birth of his first child. Manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani is with his wife and on MLB's paternity list. Roberts said before the Dodgers' series opener in Texas on Friday night that he doesn't know when Ohtani is going to rejoin the team or details about the pending birth. The 30-year-old posted on his Instagram account … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani away from the Los Angeles Dodgers for birth of his first child
Astros Prospect Report: April 18th
Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images See how the prospects performed last night. Another day of baseball in the books! See the results below. Check out the previous day recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (8-11) lost 5-3 (BOX SCORE) Ivey started for Sugar Land but struggled allowing 5 runs, 4 earned over 3.1 innings. The offense got on the board … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: April 18th
Today in Astros history – April 19
What happened today in team history? 1964 - Bob Bruce is immaculate For the first time in franchise history, Colt .45s pitcher threw an immaculate inning, striking out all three batters in the inning on just nine pitches during a 6-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. He became just the 12th player in baseball history to achieve this feat, doing it just one day after Sandy Koufax … [Read more...] about Today in Astros history – April 19