Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images The first weekend of baseball is fun, but is not a great indicator of how the season will turn out. The Astros have started the season slowly the past three years, and yet they won the division in all of them. I have no idea how this April will go for the Astros, but it won’t sway my overall thoughts on the season too much. Wait til June … [Read more...] about Sunday Astros thoughts: the unfortunate career of Chas and more
Archives for March 2025
Astros Prospect Report: March 29th
Jim Rassol-Imagn Images See how the prospects performed last night. Another day of baseball in the books! See the results below. The previous day’s recap is here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (1-1) lost 8-2 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning when Matthews scored on a Hamilton RBI groundout. Brown got the start but struggled allowing 5 runs … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: March 29th
Torpedo-shaped bats draw attention after Yankees hit team-record 9 homers in rout of Brewers
New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet. Using a strikingly different model in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin, Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, Austin Wells, Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered in New York’s 20-9 … [Read more...] about Torpedo-shaped bats draw attention after Yankees hit team-record 9 homers in rout of Brewers
Today in Astros history – March 30
USA Today What happened today in team history? 1993 - Jason Grimsley is released After being traded in exchange pitcher Curt Schilling, the Astros released newly acquired catcher Jason Grimsley. Grimsley spent the entire 1992 season in the minors for the Astros before his release while Schilling went on to be a six-time All-Star and three-time World Series … [Read more...] about Today in Astros history – March 30
Shohei Ohtani ramps up throwing program, but Roberts says MVP isn’t close to mound debut for Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani has thrown his first bullpen session since late February, but the reigning NL MVP still has plenty of work to do before he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani threw more than 20 pitches in the bullpen at Dodger Stadium after throwing long toss in the outfield. He was also in his customary leadoff spot in the Dodgers’ lineup as the designated hitter … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani ramps up throwing program, but Roberts says MVP isn’t close to mound debut for Dodgers