Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Taking a look at the upcoming schedule and Jose Altuve’s hitting resurgence. Through the end of May, the Astros were hovering within a few games of .500 in either direction. While the relatively slow start this year doesn’t compare to the dreadful beginning in 2024, this was a middling team up to roughly a month ago, buoyed by a strong run … [Read more...] about Some Astros Thoughts: The Schedule and Jose Altuve
Astros Prospect Report: June 18th
Photo by Homero Amador/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images See how the prospects performed last night. Another day of Astros minor league baseball in the books! See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (37-33) lost 7-1 (BOX SCORE) Blubaugh started for Sugar Land and allowed 4 runs over 6 innings, with 3 of those … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: June 18th
Today in Astros history – June 19
What happened today in team history? 1967 - Gotay day Filling in on the roster for Joe Morgan while on military leave, Houston Astros infielder Julio Gotay had a career day at the plate, going 5-for-5, including hitting in the game-tying run to send the game into extras, but it wasn’t enough for the win, still losing to the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 in 11 innings. 1972 - Larry … [Read more...] about Today in Astros history – June 19
Astros 11, Athletics 4
Victor Caratini & Christian Walker | Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Houston defeated the A’s by seven runs on Wednesday night. The Houston Astros are continuing to win the games they should. When you play the A’s, as they’re currently constructed, you should win somewhere between 60-70 percent of the time. That’s just good old-fashioned Kentucky windage, and even … [Read more...] about Astros 11, Athletics 4
Just what will the Houston Astros do at the trade deadline?
Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images That question is more complex this year than in past seasons. As the calendar moves ever closer to summer, MLB teams now know who they are and aren’t. Even with the expanded playoffs, teams will know if they have a legitimate shot at the playoffs or not. For the Houston Astros, after yet another trademark slow start (6 straight years … [Read more...] about Just what will the Houston Astros do at the trade deadline?