The Houston Texans knew who they wanted as their top two running backs in Dameon Pierce and Devin Singletary. Even Dare Ogunbowale figured into the Texans’ plans with the running back stable. However, one veteran back that grew on the coaching staff and personnel department throughout the offseason program and training camp was Mike Boone. “Mike is an experienced player,” … [Read more...] about Why the Texans had to keep RB Mike Boone
Archives for August 2023
What To Do With Cristian Javier
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports At this point, I don’t feel the need to extensively rehash Cristian Javier’s struggles. It has been covered ad nauseam on this site and other places. Javier's numbers have obviously dived, whether due to fatigue, poor mechanics, or some combination thereof. His four-seam fastball has regressed considerably. The swinging strike rate on … [Read more...] about What To Do With Cristian Javier
Houston Astros Host New York Yankees — Series Preview
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The spoiler is the most dangerous animal in major league baseball. The Houston Astros could be forgiven for looking past the New York Yankees... ...but that would be a mistake. The Houston Astros host the New York Yankees for three games at MMP starting at 7:10 PM CT on Friday night. The two clubs met for four games in early-August, … [Read more...] about Houston Astros Host New York Yankees — Series Preview
Chisholm’s 3-run homer helps Marlins defeat Nationals 6-1 to get back to .500
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a three-run homer, and the Miami Marlins defeated the Washington Nationals 6-1 in the opener of a four-game series. Jake Burger added his 28th home run of the season for Miami, which climbed back to .500 after losing eight of 10. The Marlins entered three games behind San Francisco for the NL’s final wild card. Miami’s Luis Arraez singled twice, raising … [Read more...] about Chisholm’s 3-run homer helps Marlins defeat Nationals 6-1 to get back to .500
3 surprising cuts the Houston Texans made
On Tuesday afternoon, general manager Nick Caserio and head coach DeMeco Ryans were required to cut Houston’s roster down to 53 players. As such, the team saw a flurry of transactions as over 1,000 players from around the league were either waived or released after the preseason period. It’s been 48 hours and Houston was able to use their waiver position to add two players to … [Read more...] about 3 surprising cuts the Houston Texans made