The Crawfish Boxes

Jim Rassol-Imagn Images See how the prospects performed last night. Another day of baseball in the books! See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (11-13) won 7-6 (BOX SCORE) Ivey started for Sugar Land but struggled a bit allowing 4 runs over 3.2 innings. The offense got on the board in the 3rd on a Short RBI … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: April 24th

Starting pitcher Ronel Blanco throws against the Blue Jays on April 22. | Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images A forward looking view of the current Astros’ pitching We know the Astros have pitched well so far through these first couple of months in 2025. The pitching staff ERA currently is ranked No. 4 in the MLB. But the key question is whether the Astros’ pitching staff … [Read more...] about Trajectory of Astros’ Pitching Staff

What happened today in team history? 1965 - Return to the dome After getting the entire roof repainted due to glare coming in and interpreting players during the game, the team returns back to the dome for their first game, an 11th inning 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Joe Morgan was responsible for the game winning RBI. 1980 - J.R. Richard’s 100th win Facing off … [Read more...] about Today in Astros history – April 25

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images The ‘stros visit Kansas City for three games against the Royals. The Astros invade Kansas City for three showdowns with the Royals. GameTimes and Starting Pitchers Friday, 6:40 PM CT: Hayden Wesneski (1-1, 3.91) vs. Seth Lugo (1-3, 3.90)Saturday, 6:10 PM CT: Framber Valdez (1-2, 4.50) vs. Michael Wacha (0-3, 4.15)Sunday, 1:10 PM CT: … [Read more...] about Series Preview (Nine of 52): Astros Visit Kansas City

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Following an impressive 5-1 homestand against the Padres and Blue Jays, the Astros are trending upward for arguably the first time all season instead of only treading water. While it's too early to obsess over the standings, it's encouraging to see them within a game of the division-leading Rangers nearly a month into the season. The … [Read more...] about The Astros And Gradual Improvement