Magic Number 7
Here is your Houston Astros Crawfish Boil for Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
Houston Astros News
Barefoot in the park: Altuve sheds shoe, sock in attempt to sway umps
Tucker laces game-winner after Altuve gets shooed away
‘A great win’: Houston Astros survive wild 10th inning to outlast Padres, add to lead in AL West (Houston Chronicle)
Astros’ Gamel goes on IL after breaking left leg (ESPN)
Astros getting gift from Dodgers could save roster when postseason arrives (we need to keep thanking the Dodgers for Yordan, and now Heyward too)
AL West News
A’s: Michael Hill and April Brown given expanded MLB roles following the death of Billy Bean (Yahoo)
Mallcops: Rangers outlast Jays in offensive showdown (Central Oregon Daily)
M’s: Seattle Mariners’ Old School Jerseys Boost Winning Streak (Sportsgrid)
Angels: 3-game winning streak ends as Chicago White Sox lose No. 116, falling 5-0 to Los Angeles Angels (Chicago Tribune)
MLB News
10 stars on the hunt for their first World Series ring (wow. that must suck for them)
Ohtani at 48-48 after launching 2nd-deck home run
Witt makes history as 1st shortstop with two 30-30 seasons
Happ sets mark by homering off 103.2 mph pitch
Real or Not? 13 contenders, 13 reasons they can — or can’t? — win the World Series (ESPN)
Soto homers in 30th current park, among youngest to reach 200
Acuña looks like big bro on first Major League homer
‘Roller coaster’ ride takes Idaho native from obscurity to MLB roster in just one year (East Idaho News)
Wheeler builds Cy Young case, puts Phils 1 win shy of playoff berth
Reassessing the Future for This Season’s Disappointing Rookies (FG)
Latest On Matt Chapman Extension Negotiations (MLBTR)
Daulton Varsho To Undergo Shoulder Surgery (MLBTR)
Worst teams in MLB history: Chicago White Sox nearing record for most losses (USA Today)
Would Francisco Lindor Be More Valuable to the Dodgers Than Shohei Ohtani? um, no. (FG)
Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa Are Back, but the Twins Are Barely Hanging On (FG)
San Diego father, son complete quest, see Padres play every MLB team in every stadium (NBC)
Houston Astros Birthdays
1B Jon Singleton (33) has a 103 ERA+ for Houston this year, and sometimes, that’s enough.
C Mitch Meluskey (51) hit .287/.389/.465 in 146 games for Houston from 1998 through 2000 and in 2003.
RHP Chris Holt (53) was 21-42 with a 4.51 ERA for the Astros from 1996 through 2000.
RHP Jacob DeLabio (27) is currently with the Corpus Christi Hooks.
RHP Roger Mason (67) made a 1 1⁄3 inning pit stop weith the Astros in 1989.
CF Tony Scott (1951-2024) hit .249 in 292 games for Houston from 1981 through 1984.