Photo by Kevin M. Cox/Getty Images You know it is a good night at the plate when the lineup collects a hit in nearly 42% of their plate appearances. 20 hits across 48 plate appearances against Reid Detmers and company. 10 runs total. With a lineup that has struggled at times for consistency to score runs, it was a nice break from that kind of worry and heartburn. The … [Read more...] about Astros Collect A Season-High 20 Hits, Win 10-4 Over Angels
Game 155 Thread. September 21, 2024, 6:10 CT. Angels @ Astros
Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Blanco goes to get the Astros closer to closing it out With an Astros win and Mariners loss the Magic Number drops to two. Blanco has had a resurgence since getting a short break a few weeks ago. He may be competing for the #4 spot in the playoff rotation. The Astros, somehow, are five deep in viable starting pitching options going into the … [Read more...] about Game 155 Thread. September 21, 2024, 6:10 CT. Angels @ Astros
Astros Prospect Report: September 20th
Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports See how the prospects performed last night. Another day of Astros minor league action is in the books. See the results below! Here is the previous day’s recap. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (92-55) lost 2-1 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the 2nd inning scoring a run on a Bastidas sac fly. Gusto got the start and was great … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: September 20th
Magic Number Counter: Astros get win despite another bad outing from JV, Kansas City starting to slip
Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Astros number gets lower as the season continues to wine down Another game, another bad outing from Justin Verlander. At least this time, the team’s offence could back it up. Meanwhile, others around the league are winning and losing and helping Houston make the postseason. Let’s see what happened around the league on today’s Magic Number … [Read more...] about Magic Number Counter: Astros get win despite another bad outing from JV, Kansas City starting to slip
Astros HOF Index: Revisiting the Alex Bregman contract
Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Have things changed significantly? Author’s Note: I have seen a few comments concerning why such articles are labeled as HOF Index even when they don’t involve a discussion of the Hall of Fame. Simply put, the index is about a way of systematically looking at questions that allows us to arrive at a more comprehensive answer. I am not arguing … [Read more...] about Astros HOF Index: Revisiting the Alex Bregman contract