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! AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (83-49) won 4-2 (BOX SCORE) The offense got on the board scoring 2 runs in the first on a Leon sac fly and Melton RBI groundout. In the 3rd, Hummel added a sac fly. Melton continued his … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: September 3rd
Astros Crawfish Boil: September 4, 2024
Kyle Tucker in better health | Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Welcome to the Wednesday Boil. Welcome to the Wednesday Boil. I know we’ve all heard the rumblings of Kyle Tucker playing in tonight’s game, but as with all Astros injury comebacks, I’ll believe it when I see it. Houston Astros News Arrighetti (Rookie), Hader (Reliever) secure AL … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: September 4, 2024
Update on Starting Pitcher Innings and Regression Risk
Astros starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti rests after he was hit by a line drive on June 4. | Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Updating Probable Workload for Starting Pitchers Blanco, Brown, and Arrighetti and Evaluating Regression Risk My June 17 article detailed work load issues for three starting pitchers (Hunter Brown, Spencer … [Read more...] about Update on Starting Pitcher Innings and Regression Risk
Astros Crawfish Boil: September 3, 2024
Jeremy Peña | Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Welcome to the post-Labor Day Boil. Good Morning, and welcome to the Astros Crawfish Boil. Houston Astros News Verlander striving to reach postseason form: ‘I’m not there’ Houston GM walking back comments on All-Star’s injury is a bad look (YB) ChipalattAwards for August 2024 (Chipalatta) Yulieski Gurriel Honored at … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: September 3, 2024
Verlander’s Five Earned Runs Doomed Astros in Cincinnati, 5-3
Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images Yainer Diaz remains Astros RBI leader with all three of today’s Astros runs Is Justin Verlander’s return a blessing for the Astros? In three games so far, all you can say is that he kept some other overworked pitcher off the mound. Today he allowed five runs in 4.2 innings. True, a tight early strike zone and a two-run, two-out bloop … [Read more...] about Verlander’s Five Earned Runs Doomed Astros in Cincinnati, 5-3