The Crawfish Boxes Oct 19, 2021
ALCS Game 4 Thread. October 19, 2021, 7:08 CDT. Astros @ Red Sox
Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Facing a crucial Game 4, the Astros turn to Zack Greinke to try to right the ship. Game 4, and arguably the fate of the series for the Astros, likely hinges on how the pitching staff led by Zack Greinke holds up. It’ll also be ideal if Jose Altuve, Michael Brantley, and Alex Bregman get out of this collective .139 batting average funk in the ALCS. The Red Sox look to solidify their hold on the series in front of another full crowd at Fenway Park. Three grand slams in the last two games have propelled them to large early leads. Let’s...
The Crawfish Boxes Oct 13, 2021
Astros Open Forum: Who was the ALDS MVP? (poll included)
Photo by Ron Vesely/ It was a true team effort. But who did the most? You’d think the Astros had just played a four-game series with the Rangers. What a beatdown. The Astros outscored the White Sox 31- 18 en route to a 3-1 ALDS victory. It was a complete team victory, but five players stand out as most valuable. Let’s look at their stats, but keeping in mind that stats alone don’t determine value, let’s take a poll of TCBer’s and get your opinion of who was the 2021 ALDS MVP. My candidates are: Kyle Tucker Jose Altuve Carlos Correa Alex Bregman Lance...
