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For the better part of fourteen seasons, Robert Ford and Steve Sparks have become the soundtrack of the summer for Astros fans throughout the Bayou City and beyond. Robert joins us exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes to discuss a myriad of topics. Q: On a scale of 1 to 10, how impressed were […]
The Houston Astros (54-55) struck out 17 times tonight against the Los Angeles Angels (42-66), and still found a way to win. Starter Peter Lambert was solid again, as he held the Angels to 2 runs over 5 innings on 7 hits, walking 1 and striking out 6. Though he wouldn’t factor in the decision, […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (53-55) and Los Angeles Angels (42-65) will play the 2nd game of this 3-game set at Angel Stadium tonight. RHP Peter Lambert (8-5) will make the start for the Astros as he takes on Angels LHP Reid Detmers (3-7). Rematch: Lambert and Detmers went toe-to-toe against each other on June […]
The Brewers announced that infielder Braden Shewmake, who was designated for assignment last week, cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Nashville. He then exercised his right to reject the assignment and elect free agency, per Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee acquired Shewmake from the Astros earlier this month in a […]
With their 7-3 loss to the Texas Rangers yesterday, the Mariners now sit in third place in the AL West as the Rangers take control of first place with a two-game cushion over the Houston Astros. A new series against the Los Angeles Dodgers begins tonight at 7:10 PM with Luis Castillo taking the mound. […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are almost certainly going to offload veteran starter Dustin May. Three potential fits include the Cubs, Astros, and Phillies.
Wasn’t it 35 years ago when the Red-Hot Chili Peppers sang “Give it away, Give it away now?” That’s exactly what the Angels did on this night. They gave it away; fortunately for Houston. Astros 6. Angels 4. In the ninth inning, the Astros would do it by a matter of […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (52-55) and Los Angeles Angels (42-64) begin a 3-game series tonight in Anaheim. RHP Tatsuya Imai (6-4, 5.59 ERA) will start for the Astros vs. RHP Walbert Ureña (6-7, 2.78 ERA). Imai’s 1st career ML start was vs. LAA on March 29 at Daikin Park. He ended up with a […]
The Houston Astros have signed 20 members of their 2026 MLB Draft class, along with three non-drafted free agents. The highest pick to sign today was second-round pick LHP Wes Mendes from Florida State University. The announcement was made by Astros Director of Amateur Scouting Cam Pendino. The Astros three non-drafted free agents are RHP John Carver from Adelphi University, […]
Major League Baseball announced today that Astros SS Jeremy Peña has been named the American League Player of the Week for the week of July 20-26. For the week, Peña hit .500 (13×26) in six games with five home runs and eight RBI while posting a 1.577 OPS. Peña helped lead the Astros to a 5-1 record in the […]
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Houston Astros General Manager Dana Brown announces the Astros will be buyers at the August 3rd MLB Trade Deadline. Despite […]
There is distance growing between the first-place White Sox and those pesky Cleveland Guardians. A series victory in Arlington mixed with a singule win against the Astros created a 2 1/2-game division lead for the Good Guys. This, helped by the fact that Cleveland has now lost five in a row, created some much-needed breathing […]
Less than two weeks after being traded from the Houston Astros to the Milwaukee Brewers, veteran pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. will have to find a new home.
Venezuelan reliever who made 14 appearances during the past two seasons with the Astros hopes to become a coach.
John Cangelosi was the proverbial “spark plug” when inserted into the lineup, often igniting the basepaths a blaze. Originally drafted by the White Sox, he’d notch 50 stolen bases during the 1986 season. That speed would continue to be on display a decade later when he’d land in Houston. In 198 games with […]
The Milwaukee Brewers have carried strong momentum into Sunday’s series finale against the Colorado Rockies, winning two of their previous three games. Milwaukee also made a notable addition to its pitching staff by acquiring Lance McCullers Jr. from the Houston Astros, and the veteran right-hander has already made two appearances since joining the Brewers. Today's [...]
The Chicago White Sox lost the series against Houston because of two bad 6th innings on Friday and Saturday. Looking at TTOP, is there a better way for the White Sox to handle starting pitchers running into a lineup a third time? The post Podcast: 6th Inning Trouble appeared first on Sox Machine .
Today’s 12-3 loss to the White Sox ended the Astros’ five-game winning streak with a thud, but the win streak at least helped reverse some of the damage done by Houston’s 1-6 record in its previous seven games. The Astros remain under .500 at 52-55, but with a 32-24 mark over their last 56 contests. […]
Munetaka Murakami homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs on his bobblehead day as the White Sox beat the Astros 12-3. The post Munetaka Murakami Delivers on Bobblehead Day appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
When Jeremy Peña led off the game with a homer off Erick Fedde, it seemed to portend a rough day for the White Sox. It portended wrong. It only took two Sox batters to turn things around. Sam Antonacci led off the bottom of the first with a walk, and then Munetaka Murakami started his […]
The Milwaukee Brewers were looking to bolster their pitching staff for the stretch run 11 days ago when they executed a trade with the Houston Astros for nine-year veteran Lance McCullers. But after watching him pitch for them just twice, the Brew Crew have bid adieu to him, designating him for assignment. It's the first DFA of McCullers' career. Brewers have DFA'd Lance McCullers He made two relief appearances for Milwaukee, allowing two earned runs in 4.2 innings while striking out fiv...
All it took was a bobblehead to get Munetaka Murakami back on track. Murakami snapped a couple of home run droughts with a two-run blast in the first inning en route to a two-homer, five-RBI day as the White Sox staved off a sweep of the Astros. Paired with a Cleveland loss earlier in the day, the White Sox also extended their AL Central lead to a season-high 2½ games. The post White Sox 12, Astros 3: Munetaka Murakami turns heads on bobblehead day appeared first on Sox Machine .
James Click awoke on July 27, 2021, with a serious problem on his hands. The Astros were 61-40, one game behind the Red Sox for the American League’s best record. They had the league’s best offense and the American League’s best rotation. The bullpen, however, could best be described as shaky. The night before, Click […]
The White Sox have been outscored 13-1 in their last 13 innings, but they’re hoping to have a big turnaround on a date that is 13 x 2. It will be Erick Fedde trying to avoid the downfall of predecessors Davis Martin and Sean Burke, both of whom cruised through five innings against the Astros […]