The Crawfish Boxes May 30, 2023
Game 54 Thread. May 30, 2023, 7:10 CT. Twins @ Astros
Twins shortstop Carlos Correa laughs with Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman | Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports It’s the Astros’ weakest starter against the Twins’ finest. Time for the bats to activate. The Astros lost yet another extra inning game yesterday after Jose Altuve’s grand slam gave the Astros a late inning lead. Yesterday loss was due to a bullpen meltdown. Today the starting pitching will be challenged. Brandon Bielak goes for the Astros against the Twins’ Joe Ryan, who is 7-1 with a 2.21 ERA. By the way, this game marks the exact 1⁄3...
The Crawfish Boxes May 30, 2023
Astros Crawfish Boil: May 30, 2023
Photo by Carmen Mandato/ Here’s the Tuesday Boil! Welcome to the Tuesday Boil! Houston Astros News Twins 7, Astros 5: Minnesota rallies to spoil Jose Altuve’s late grand slam (houstonchronicle.com) Lewis has 4 RBIs in season debut, Jeffers homers in 10th to give Twins 7-5 win over Astros (news.yahoo.com) Lance McCullers Jr. No Longer Throwing Off Mound (mlbtraderumors.com) Astros: Yordan Alvarez reaches Aaron Judge territory amid torrid season (clutchpoints.com) Mauricio Dubón gets rare start in left field as Astros look for ways to get him in lineup...
The Crawfish Boxes May 29, 2023
Astros Bullpen Wastes Altuve Slam. Twins Win in Extras 7-5
Photo by Carmen Mandato/ Royce Lewis, just back for IL, gets four RBI for Minnesota after predicting “something special.” Even the best fail at baseball sometimes. Today, two of the best relievers in the best bullpen in baseball failed to hold a lead heroically provided by Jose Altuve, giving the Twins a 7-5 win over the Astros at Minute Maid Park. Starter J.P. France opened the game strong for the Astros but ran into some trouble in the third inning that could have been avoided. With two outs and no one on, France walked Carlos Correa, allowed a bloop single to...
The Crawfish Boxes May 26, 2023
Game 50 Thread. May 26, 2023, 8:20 CT. Astros @ As
MARK HOFFMAN/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL / USA TODAY NETWORK Hunter Brown goes for the Stros to end the recent two-game skid The Astros hope their hitting can improve against the worst staff in baseball, that of the Oakland As. It’s been 19 innings since the Stros have scored so let's hope so. For more on this game and the series in Oakland click HERE. Here’s the Astros lineup: Jose Altuve..2B Mauricio Dubon ..SS Yordan Alvarez...DH Alex Bregman ...3B Kyle Tucker RF Jose Abreu 1B Corey Julks....LF Jake Meyers...CF Martin Maldonado....C
The Crawfish Boxes May 24, 2023
Astros Crawfish Boil: May 24, 2023
Photo by Patrick McDermott/ Welcome to the midweek Boil! Welcome to the Wednesday Astros Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Astros’ Jose Altuve Leaves with Apparent Injury vs. Brewers in 4th Game off IL (bleacherreport.com) Dusty Baker said Jose Altuve was feeling sick. He’s being evaluated.— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) May 24, 2023 Projecting Drew Gilbert’s Future With the Astros (climbingtalshill.com) MLB Power Rankings: Astros are alive again, Padres need an amen (fansided.com) Yordan Alvarez is a one-man wrecking crew for the Houston Astros...
The Crawfish Boxes May 23, 2023
Feast or Famine. The Astros Get Shutout by Milwaukee, 6-0
Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Jose Altuve departs game early with an undisclosed injury After scoring 12 runs the night before, the Astros were shut out tonight on five hits, breaking the Astros’ eight-game winning streak. Perhaps the biggest event in this game was the late exit of Jose Altuve from an undisclosed and unapparent injury. One silver lining was another excellent outing by J.P. France, who allowed only one earned run on a third-inning homer by Joey Wiemer. Perhaps his previous outing in which he was hit hard was just an aberration. After tonight’s...
The Crawfish Boxes May 19, 2023
Jose Altuve’s Return Should Bolster The Lineup’s Power Output
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The star second baseman’s return will at least help alleviate some of the lineup’s struggles this season. By isolated power (ISO), only four teams have posted a lower rate than the Astros at .133. Reds: .131 Tigers: .121 Guardians: .113 Nationals: .110 For a defending World Series champion, that list isn’t exactly where you’d like to be more than one month into the season. The power that served Houston well last season (.176 ISO, .424 SLG) has noticeably evaporated (.133 ISO, .377 SLG), even with Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker...
The Crawfish Boxes May 18, 2023
Astros Crawfish Boil: May 18, 2023
Photo by Carmen Mandato/ No baseball today, A’s next. Welcome to the Thursday Boil! Houston Astros News ‘A punch to the gut’: Bullpen relinquishes 5-run lead for 5th straight loss (mlb.com) Astros insider: Wild comeback vs. Cubs leads to ‘win of the year’ (houstonchronicle.com) Altuve reaches base twice in final rehab appearance (kiiitv.com) 50 Cent partners with Astros to host 100 HISD students at game (click2houston.com) Astros’ Michael Brantley ‘feeling better’ but return date remains ... (houstonchronicle.com) Astros’ Jose Altuve: Could return...
The Crawfish Boxes May 17, 2023
Are the Astros in an Offensive Funk?
Mauricio Dubon steals home on a wild pitch by the Cubs starting pitcher. | Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Astros’ Offense Slumps—Particularly Compared to Last Year It’s no secret that the Astros’ offense has struggled this month. Injuries have been part of the problem: Jose Altuve, Michael Brantley, and Chas McCormick have been out of the lineup. The timeline for the return of Altuve and Brantley is not specific. But beyond the injuries, some of the Astros’ batters are slumping. Notably, the Astros need Alex Bregman and Jose Abreu to improve their offense....
The Crawfish Boxes May 15, 2023
Astros Crawfish Boil: May 15, 2023
Photo by Jamie Sabau/ Breaking News: The Crawfish Boil is Ready Welcome to the Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Start of the Astros’ no-excuses part of the schedule (chipalatta.com) Michael Brantley injury: Astros outfielder shut down indefinitely because of shoulder inflammation (cbssports.com) Jose Altuve injury: Houston Astros star takes field for 1st time since breaking thumb 55 days ago (abc13.com) Here’s why Astros rehab procedures now under the microscope (Houston.sportsmap.com) Dusty Baker on Brown, Diaz (MLB.com) Houston Astros fans react to team giving...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune May 12, 2023
Astros star Jose Altuve to begin injury rehab assignment at Triple-A
Houston Astros star Jose Altuve is moving a step closer to returning from a broken right thumb.
The Crawfish Boxes May 12, 2023
Astros Crawfish Boil: May 12, 2023
Photo by Ronald Martinez/ The final Boil of the week! Here’s your Friday Boil! Houston Astros News Astros’ Yordan Álvarez might be ‘the best hitter in the league.’ The only question is health (foxsports.com) Houston Astros Injury Update: Latest News on Mauricio Dubon and Jose Altuve (yardbarker.com) Jose Abreu, who is mired in a slump with the Astros, returns to face the White Sox this weekend (Chicago.suntimes.com) Astros announce AT&T SportsNet to televise 15 Astros games in Spanish in 2023 (mlb.com) Javier Exactly the Jolt Astros Need After Suffering...
The Crawfish Boxes May 10, 2023
New Jose Altuve Bobblehead
This one is unique. A rare Jose Altuve: He’s money in the bank. An Astro legend since 2011 and eight-time All-Star, he’s one of the greatest Astros ever—a sure-fire Hall of Famer. Get one of these rare FOCO collectibles now. There are only 144 sold. This Jose is even smaller than the real Jose, eight inches, and he’s a steal at only $70. Yes, this rare collectible will probably not be around for more than a few hours. And it will surely be a conversation piece for years as its value only grows. Don’t wait Order HERE, Order NOW.
The Crawfish Boxes May 8, 2023
How Should We Feel About Last Offseason?
Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Answer: Only you can decide how it makes you feel. Here is my explanation about how it makes me feel. Currently third place (17-17) in the AL West, I think it is fair to say that the Astros have underachieved in their first 34 games. This isn’t is a particularly unfair statement based on what we’ve watched thus far. Injuries have obviously played a role in those struggles as no team is simply going to replace Jose Altuve and Michael Brantley without some kind of drop off offensively. Already down Lance McCullers Jr., the recent injuries...
The Crawfish Boxes May 8, 2023
Astros Crawfish Boil: May 8, 2023
Photo by Stephen Brashear/ A better week awaits the Houston Astros. Welcome to another week of Houston Astros baseball. We complain, sure, but isn’t it better than the offseason? Houston Astros ‘We’ve got to play a lot better’: Astros being tested (mlb.com) Son of Astros J.P. France steals show during father’s debut (houstonchronicle.com) 4 charged in connection with burglary at Houston Astros player Jose Altuve’s home: Police (abcnews.go.com) Jose Altuve looks ‘game ready.’ A struggling Astros offense needs him (theathletic.com) Tempers flare in...
