The Crawfish Boxes

Chas McCormick | Photo by Heather Barry/Getty Images Welcome to your Friday Boil! If you were working for the weekend, then I have some good news for you... If Houston sweeps the Royals, they will be a half-game up on Kansas City. With last night’s victory, Houston’s playoff odds went from 88.0 to 90.8 percent, while the Royals dipped from 87.8 to 87.1. The bad news: If … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: August 30, 2024

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports I have lived in the NYC area for almost three years, and I often wonder “which is harder, being a Republican in New York City, or being an Astros fan?” Honestly, a New York has never told me to f*** myself when I tell them my thoughts on tariff policy or 1965’s Hart-Cellar act…. However when I tell a New Yorker I’ve been an Astros fan since … [Read more...] about How Bout’ them Astros!

Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images It is no secret that the Astros' outfield has been a problem recently, especially with Kyle Tucker’s prolonged absence on the IL due to a shin “contusion.” Since Tucker’s last game on June 3, only the Blue Jays in terms of wRC+ (75) have a less productive outfield offensively than the Astros (77). And that number includes Yordan … [Read more...] about Astros Sign Jason Heyward To Bolster Outfield Depth

Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports Hunter Brown hopes to put a little extra space in the Astros’ AL West lead. … [Read more...] about Game 134 Thread. August 30, 2024, 7:10 CT. Royals @ Astros

Spencer Arrighetti, our very own Spaghetti Pirate. | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Welcome to the Thursday Boil. Welcome to the Thursday Boil. Houston Astros News Alvarez hits 3 HRs, Arrighetti flirts with no-no ... and Altuve steals home?! Astros 2024: This day in the Renaissance Era (Chipalatta) Astros make big outfield roster move (MSN) Simone Biles to Receive Big … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: August 29, 2024