Brice Matthews | Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Snell watch is over. Houston Astros News With Urquidy sidelined, here’s the Astros’ potential starting rotation Houston Astros infielder Grae Kessinger strains hamstring (Houston Chronicle) How latest reports abruptly shift Houston Astros rotation x-factors (SportsMap Houston) Budweiser has … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: March 19, 2024
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Who will stop Astros World Series run? Power ranking AL contenders.
Defending champions and resurgent Bronx Bombers headline Houston's top competition. … [Read more...] about Who will stop Astros World Series run? Power ranking AL contenders.
$510 Dodgers jerseys and $150 caps. Behold the price of being an Ohtani fan in Japan
The Dodgers are paying $700 million for Shohei Ohtani. That means his loyal fans in Japan will be paying big time for his merchandise. A store called Selection in Tokyo's Shijuku area sells gear for all 30 MLB teams, but store employees say about 60-70% of the sales are for Dodgers gear, or Ohtani-specific gear. And it's not cheap. One Dodgers cap with Ohtani's signature on the … [Read more...] about $510 Dodgers jerseys and $150 caps. Behold the price of being an Ohtani fan in Japan
Astros Spring Training Week in Review.
Houston Astros outfielder Joey Loperfido (83) hits a single against the St. Louis Cardinals | Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports How are things shaping up? The Astros’ record is 10-13 going into the second of Monday’s Spring Training games. They were 2-6 for the week, but the situation isn’t as bleak as that sounds. First, the really bad news. Yet another pitcher is down. … [Read more...] about Astros Spring Training Week in Review.
Blake Snell and San Francisco Giants agree to $62 million, 2-year contract, AP source says
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract. Snell has the right to opt out after this season and become a free agent. A 30-year-old left-hander, Snell is 71-55 with a 3.20 ERA in 191 starts over eight major league seasons, winning … [Read more...] about Blake Snell and San Francisco Giants agree to $62 million, 2-year contract, AP source says