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Today in Astros history – April 1

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Getty Images What happened today in team history? 1981 - Dickie Thon is dealt to the Astros In a 1-for-1 trade with the Angels, the Astros send reliever Ken Forsch to LA in exchange for shortstop Dickie Thon. Over his 11 years in Houston, Forsch compiled a 78-81 record with a 3.18 ERA and 50 saves. Meanwhile, the Astros got Thon after two bad years in LA to start his … [Read more...] about Today in Astros history – April 1

Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum takes down drone in left field

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When a drone suddenly appeared near the left-field wall at Sutter Health Park, Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum decided to help thwart it. The drone tried to lift him off the grass but Thalblum used a bat and brought it down, careful not to cut himself with the spinning blades. Once the device had been corralled, Thalblum handed it off to a security guard. The drone appeared … [Read more...] about Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum takes down drone in left field

Astros Crawfish Boil: April 1, 2025

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Ronel Blanco | Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Welcome to the Tuesday Crawfish Boil. Welcome to the Tuesday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Opening Takeaways: Is this the Astros we’ll get all season? (Chipalatta) ‘I will always entertain the idea’: Justin Verlander open to Astros reunion (Chron) Altuve returns to second base in series opener vs. Giants ‘It’s still … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: April 1, 2025

Everyone Struggles, Astros Fall 7-2 To Giants

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Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images There was a little of everything to complain about in this one. Want to direct your ire to the lineup amid another relatively listless performance? Go ahead. How about the pitching staff imploding? Be my guest. Or the missed third strike call on Patrick Bailey in the sixth inning? Why not? The new city connect uniforms? Hey, I can’t tell … [Read more...] about Everyone Struggles, Astros Fall 7-2 To Giants