And just like that, it was gone.
Welcome to the Wednesday Crawfish Boil.
Houston Astros News
Astros GM makes revealing comments about team’s trade-deadline strategy amid poor start (YB)
Yanks tee off on old nemesis JV en route to laugher
…and the most disappointing teams (YB)
Why timing of Astros’ latest injury blow is so concerning (Beaumont Enterprise)
Astros shouldn’t expect sympathy from Yankees fans after awful opening month (Newsday)
Verlander ‘turning over stones’ after rare stumble vs. Yanks
AL West News
A’s: Protest of A’s owner John Fisher unites fans at Earthquakes-Roots game (SF Chronicle)
M’s: Raleigh’s pinch-hit slam ignites Mariners in thrilling victory
Halos: Kevin Pillar hits two home runs as Pablo Sandoval and the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 (Sports Al Dente)
Mall Cops: The Texas Rangers score 10 runs in the second inning to secure a victory over the Oakland Athletics (Sports Al Dente)
MLB News
The Guardians Lose Hot-Hitting Steven Kwan (FG)
Contreras fractures forearm, likely out 6-8 weeks
Harper’s torrid stretch continues as Phillies blow out Blue Jays
Imanaga not impeccable, but darned near close
Lux’s ‘long recovery road’ leads to first HR since ‘22
Houston Astros Birthdays
2B/3B Dave Rohde (60)
LHP Mike Cuellar (1937-2010)
RHP Alonzo Tredwell (22)
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what happened with the Houston Astros and their winning ways, but it’s become unmistakable. It was here, then all of a sudden, it wasn’t.