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Astros Confident World Series Hangover Will Not Hit Them
The Houston Astros have started their defense of the World Series title, albeit it is still spring training, and many are wondering if the champions will suffer the dreaded World Series hangover following its successful 2017 season... More of this article »
Justin Verlander: MLB Baseballs Are Juiced
Justin Verlander, the star right-hander for the Houston Astros present evidence that shows baseballs are travelling further today than just a few years ago. It is no secret that offense today in Major League Baseball is why up and... More of this article »
Houston Astros Add Starter to Rotation
During the offseason, teams have been trying to add to their rosters in an attempt to catch the World Series Champion Houston Astros this year. On Saturday, the Astros tried to put more distance between them and the rest of the league... More of this article »
Rich Dauer Nearly Died from Subdural Hematoma After Astros Parade
When surgeons started to operate on Rich Dauer the first base coach for the Houston Astros for a subdural hematoma following the Astros’ championship parade for winning the 2017 World Series, doctors told his wife and their friends... More of this article »
Report: Astros Dallas Keuchel Pitched With Injured Foot
Dallas Keuchel the southpaw ace for the Houston Astros pitched during the postseason with an undisclosed left foot injury during the team’s second half of the regular season and throughout the entire postseason, multiple reports... More of this article »
Will Houston Rule the AL West in 2018?
As the Houston Astros revel in their World Series title, free agency will soon begin in force, which means the offseason will soon become very interesting. The question already on the minds of many is whether Houston can defend its... More of this article »
Houston Astros Outlast Dodgers to Win Their First World Series
The Houston Astros capped a four-year rebuilding project with a remarkable turnaround delivering the franchise’s first ever World Series for the city recovering from Hurricane Harvey. When Jose Altuve, the favorite to win the American... More of this article »
Yu Darvish and Lance McCullers Jr. Will Start But All Pitchers Available
Dodger Stadium will host its first ever Game 7 of a World Series on Wednesday and the starting pitchers will feature the son of a former major leaguer and a veteran traded during the season and who has pitched just three months for... More of this article »
Houston’s Dallas Keuchel Could Make Relief Appearance in Game 7
Houston Astros ace Dallas Keuchel will be watching the American League Championship Series Game 7 from a different spot than the dugout. The Astros pitcher will be in his team’s bullpen. Like the rest of Houston’s pitchers, except... More of this article »
Houston Astros Relying on Justin Verlander to Save Their Season
Justin Verlander shut down the New York Yankees in 2012 during the American League Championship Series when he pitched for the Detroit Tigers. At the time, he was the reigning AL Cy Young Award and MVP holder. Things have changed much... More of this article »
Best Team in AL Gets Better By Adding Justin Verlander
Justin Verlander until Thursday night has been a staple of the starting rotation for the Detroit Tigers for 12 years, but that ended when he was traded to the Houston Astros. The deal came only minutes prior to the midnight deadline... More of this article »
Colin Moran Fouls Ball Off Eye, Taken to Hospital
Colin Moran a third baseman for the Houston Astros had to leave Saturday’s night game against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards after he fouled a ball off the side of his face. Moran, a rookie who is 24, was hurt while at bat... More of this article »
Houston’s George Springer Proving He Has What it Takes
George Springer’s “Springer’s Dingers” is the hot new catch phrase in Major League Baseball to explain the towering homer runs Springer has been launching out of ball parks around the country. The outfielder for the Astros,... More of this article »
Can Anyway Stop the Houston Astros?
As of Wednesday, the Houston Astros completed 25% of their 2017 Major League Baseball regular season. The club is the holder of two key achievements over that period. One, the team has been the best in all of baseball and second it... More of this article »
Chris Correa Says Astros Hacked Cardinals First
On Monday of this week, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred ended his office’s investigation of the hacking scandal involving the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros. The investigation determined that Houston suffered... More of this article »
American League to Have Three Powers in 2017
The three American League teams that have been the most active in the offseason through trades and free agent signings will be the three favorites to win the three AL divisions in 2017. The Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians and Houston... More of this article »
Red Sox, Astros and Others Amongst Those Interested in Carlos Beltran
When the Texas Rangers were eliminated by Toronto during the postseason, veteran Carlos Beltran, who has become a free agent, said he would not be retiring. He added that he hoped he would be playing again with Texas. However, Jon... More of this article »
5 Minor League Deals With Potential Major League Impact
There has been a lot of big splashes this off-season. The Dodgers signed Zack Greinke to a six-year, $147 million deal. The Angels inked Josh Hamilton to a $125 million contract. Heck, even Jeremy Guthrie turned 91.0 IP of 1.30 ERA+,... More of this article »
Houston Astros: Top 10 Prospects For 2013
Casual baseball fans snicker at the Houston Astros. Considering that they lost 107 games last year in the National League Central, and they are slated to make their American League West debut in 2013, that humor is understandable.... More of this article »