The Crawfish Boxes

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Zack Greinke sharp again with 7+ innings of one run ball Yes. Myles Straw. Slugger extraordinaire. His just-barely solo homer in the second and RBI single in the seventh were all the RBI the Astros would need behind the dazzling and baffling brilliance of Zack Greinke. Playing with a depleted lineup, it was just enough for the … [Read more...] about Myles Straw Slugs Astros to 3-1 win Over Orioles

Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports Smoother sailing in June has this unit looking less dreadful. It isn’t a secret that the Astros’ bullpen has been a sensitive subject around these parts. Only seven teams have accumulated less value from their relief corps than Houston’s 0.4 fWAR thus far this season. And an eighth is tied with the same fWAR value entering Tuesday. Not … [Read more...] about Growing A Bit More Optimistic About The Astros’ Bullpen

Abraham Toro, one of the guys the Astros are relying on to replace All-Star Alex Bregman | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Astros go for their ninth straight behind Mr. Eephus The Astros are bashing at a historic rate. The wRC+ is 125. That’s 25% above league average. The next closest team is the Dodgers at 112. The all-time high is the 1927 Yankees at 126. … [Read more...] about Game 73 Thread. June 22, 2021, 6:05 CDT. Astros @ Orioles

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports At 37 years old, the Cuban star is on pace to finish with numbers that we’ve almost never seen before. Although there were more doubts than certainties in Yulieski Gurriel’s environment last year due to his bad season in 2020, the Astros’ first baseman turned things around this Major League Baseball season. Gurriel is among the most … [Read more...] about Yuli Gurriel and what could be a historic season

JUNE 27: Michael Papierski (2) of Louisiana State University bats against the University of Florida during the Division I Men’s Baseball Championship held at TD Ameritrade Park on June 27, 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska. Florida defeated LSU 6-1 for the national title. | Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images See how the prospects performed last night Another … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: June 21st

Jack Odorizzi #17 of the Houston Astros pitches in the first inning during a game against the Baltimore Orioles | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Jake Odorizzi and Cristian Javier took a combined no-hitter into the eighth inning. The Astros continued their June offensive against any AL team that dares oppose them by crushing the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yard. … [Read more...] about Astros Juggernaut Rolls Through Baltimore. Takes Orioles 10-2

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Time to keep the heat turned up high The Astros have just won seven straight games and 16 of their last 20. And yet they are only tied for first place. They’ve played tough competition during the streak too, and they’re missing key components of their offense due to injury. Thank the heavens for the hot bats of Carlos Correa, Michael … [Read more...] about Game 72 Thread. June 21, 2021, 6:05 CDT. Astros @ Orioles

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports The Astros are in 1st place by .003 percentage points, which is good enough for me to laugh and point at A’s fans Check out the rest of the Crawfish Boxes here and listen to the latest version of Locked on Astros, our partnered podcast, here. Astros News The Astros love their dads the most after completing the sweep of the White Sox and … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: June 21st, 2021

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 18: Jake Meyers #93 of the Houston Astros catches a fly ball in the right field during Summer Workouts at Minute Maid Park on July 18, 2020 in Houston, Texas. | Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images See how the prospects performed last night AAA: Sugar Land Skeeters (24-15) won 24-15 (BOX SCORE) The Skeeters got rolling early getting 2 run homers in … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: June 20th