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
Astros MiLB Players of the Month: August
Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images See which prospects had the best months of August. Let’s take a look at the best performances in the Astros system in August. *Just a note, these are my picks for the month* Previous POTM: April May June July AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys HITTER: Jacob Melton, OF August Stats: 24 G, .277 BA/.322 OBP/.470 SLG, 4 2B, … [Read more...] about Astros MiLB Players of the Month: August
Game 138 Thread. Labor Day, September 2, 2024, 3:10 CT. Astros @ Reds
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Verlander takes the mound seeking to expand the Astros win streak to six in his third start since returning from IL … [Read more...] about Game 138 Thread. Labor Day, September 2, 2024, 3:10 CT. Astros @ Reds
Why the Astros should leave Verlander out of the starting rotation this October
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Justin Verlander will always be part of Astros lore. I used to wonder why people cared so much about which team a player was inducted into the Hall of Fame with; I understand now. However, winning baseball games does not leave much room for nostalgia. Joe Espada needs to give the ball to pitchers who give the Astros the best chance of … [Read more...] about Why the Astros should leave Verlander out of the starting rotation this October