Houston Sports Today

Houston Sports News Continuously Updated

The Crawfish Boxes

Ronel Blanco’s Future Role

by

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images A six-man rotation might be necessary for a notable portion of May, but Ronel Blanco’s future role could look different past that point if certain performance trends continue. The Astros expect Lance McCullers Jr. to return to the active roster soon. How soon? I'd speculate around the first full week of May, just in time for a 17-game … [Read more...] about Ronel Blanco’s Future Role

Today in Astros history – April 29

by

What happened today in team history? 1974 - Lee May day With two home runs in the ninth inning to help propel the Astros to an 18-2 win over the Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros infielder Lee May capped off a 5-5 day to help lead the team to a 16-run margin. May was taken out of the lineup by the end of the game, with Astros manager Preston Gomez not needing him to do any … [Read more...] about Today in Astros history – April 29

Astros come back after being down early, win 8-5 in Tigers opener

by

Matching two-run shots from Altuve and Walker lead a comeback for second-straight win after the shutouts in KC Despite leaving down 3-2, Houston Astros starter Ronel Blanco had a decent start, only allowing three hits. The problem was that two of those hits left the yard. The Tigers jumped out front first after the first two base runners allowed by Blanco both scored in the … [Read more...] about Astros come back after being down early, win 8-5 in Tigers opener