Sam Navarro-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 (82-49) won 6-5 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning scoring 2 runs on a Cabbage RBI single and Melton RBI double. In the 3rd, … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: September 1st
Astros August Starting Pitching Was INSANE.
Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports Is Astros starting pitching leading the way to a 2024 Astros miracle? These are the good old days. Maybe we’re just too close to fully appreciate it, but what has happened to Astros starting pitching in the last month, especially considering the lack of pedigree of those involved, is astonishing. It is probably unprecedented. If it … [Read more...] about Astros August Starting Pitching Was INSANE.
September: Judgement month for the Houston Astros
Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images One month left. Will it be only one more month, or can Houston extend the season? Welcome to September. Five full months of baseball, and so much still up for grabs. For the Houston Astros they sit over .500 and 1st in the AL West. Yet, that means nothing. Even if conventional wisdom says that Houston has … [Read more...] about September: Judgement month for the Houston Astros
Series Preview (45 of 52): Astros Visit Cincinnati (x3)
The Reds | Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images The surging Houston Astros descend on the Queen City. The Astros get three cracks at the Reds. Despite joining the American League over a decade ago, the Cincinnati Reds remain Houston’s most common opponent, and will remain so for at least another 40 years. With 850 meetings between the two, Houston’s next most common … [Read more...] about Series Preview (45 of 52): Astros Visit Cincinnati (x3)
Yordan homers twice as Astros complete sweep of Royals
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Blanco completes five scoreless innings In Yuli Gurriel's return to Houston after leaving during the 2022 offseason, the Astros started the game off looking lost at the plate. With just one hit in the first three innings and four strikeouts, it was looking like a game with cold bats. That was until the fourth inning when the lineup started … [Read more...] about Yordan homers twice as Astros complete sweep of Royals