Welcome to the Crawfish Boil, Tuesday Edition.
There is no Houston Astros Baseball to watch.
Are you the type who will watch baseball no matter what….or do you shift to a different sport when the Astros are eliminated? I thought I was a die-hard baseball fan, but I’m not in the least bit interested in watching any of the remaining games. I think I’m spoiled by Houston’s historic success level over the past few years, and anything less than an ALCS appearance leaves me high and dry. It’s a shame too, as this season’s playoffs seems to be the most interesting (sans Astros) in years.
Houston Astros News
The Fat Lady sang: Now it’s time to take inventory – The pitchers (Chipalatta)
Astros fans are convinced that Texas politician cursed team in the playoffs yet again (CTH)
3 more Houston Astros who won’t be back after early playoff exit: Pitching staff takes hit (FS)
These are Houston Astros players who become free agents after being eliminated from the 2024 playoffs (Diario AS)
Dana Brown’s payroll comments suggest big changes could be coming for Astros (CTH)
Houston Astros Could Be Poised to Sign Former NL MVP in Free Agency (SI)
How stage is set for Astros to totally retool offense during offseason (SportsMap Houston)
How it’s worked out for Astros’ big-time free agents who left Houston (Houston Chronicle)
At least one former Astros star is still mashing in the 2024 playoffs (Chron)
AL West News
Sacramento: Barnum & Bailey Have Nothing On Kaval & Fisher
Los Angeles: Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. Apologizes to Angels Fans After Comments on Alex Verdugo (BR)
Arlington: Offseason Outlook: Texas Rangers (MLBTR)
Seattle: Interesting Stat Pops Up That Could Show Why Seattle Mariners Missed the Playoffs
MLB News
Big-game Buehler looking to reestablish postseason prowess
Kansas City’s win vs. Yankees completes MLB phenomenon not seen before in history (ClutchPoints)
Every Division Series tied at 1? That’s a first!
Padres and Dodgers can agree on one thing: This rivalry is real
Latest On Giants’ General Manager Search (MLBTR)
This Weekend Was Wild. I Did the Math To Prove It (FG)
Yanks’ confidence unshaken after KC knots up ALDS: ‘They just got lucky’
Playoffs! A deep dive into the postseason’s bonkers 1st week
That Escalated Quickly: Royals Rally Against Rodón, Secure Split in the Bronx (FG)
Carpenter’s dramatic HR stuns Clase in 9th as ‘never-quit’ Tigers force ALDS tie
Behind Skubal and a Carpenter Blast, the Tigers Prevail in a Game 2 Thriller (FG)
Royals hyped for ‘electric’ return to KC after taking Game 2 on road
Houston Astros Birthday
IF/OF Enos Cabell (75) appeared in 728 games for Houston between 1975 and 1979, then in another 187 between 1984 and 1985. He slashed out a .281/.313/.381 line and stole 191 bases. He also played for the Baltimore Orioles, the San Francisco Giants, the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Dodgers.