Bless You Boys Apr 23, 2018
2018 MLB draft profile: RHP Sean Hjelle
The immense pitcher could see his draft position become a victim of the deep 2018 class. One of the many perks of having the top draft spot is having the first draft pick in every round. The team with the No. 1 pick also has the ability to snatch up stray players who slip through the cracks in the first round. Lance McCullers’ selection by the Astros in 2012 is a prominent success story of a team stealing a player with a selection far later than expected. Rated as the No. 13 player in the class by MLB.com that year, McCullers fell to the Astros with the 41st selection after they took...
The Crawfish Boxes Apr 17, 2018
Astros Crawfish Boil: April 17, 2018
Your #1 source for Houston Astros news as well as stories around the league for April 17. Houston Astros News Springer Dinger not enough to wake up the Astros bats as Houston drops first of three to Seattle - MLB.com Dallas Keuchel turned in his first exceptional pitching performance of 2018, yet the Astros still could simply not drive in enough runs to get the win. Lance McCullers looking to rebound from poor outing in Minnesota - Houston Chronicle Nobody believes in Lance McCullers Jr. more than Lance McCullers Jr., so the young right-hander has put his last start behind him and is...
The Crawfish Boxes Apr 13, 2018
Astros Prospect Report: April 12th, 2018
See how the Astros prospects performed last night AAA: Fresno Grizzlies (5-3) won 5-3 (BOX SCORE) Fresno jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on a Tyler White RBI single in the first. Drew Ferguson added a 2 run double in the 5th to make it 3-0. Cy Sneed made the start and tossed five shutout innings with four strikeouts. Tucker and Reed both had RBI singles in the 7th to make it 5-0. Tacoma would make it a game somewhat scoring 3 runs in the 9th, but that is all they would get as Fresno picked up the win. Solid start to the season for Guduan who has allowed just one hit in 5.1 scoreless...
Call to the Pen Apr 5, 2018
Houston Astros off to stellar start in 2018, will it continue?
The Houston Astros are making good progress so far in their World Series title defense. The team is 6-1 and on a four-game winning streak. It appears they’ve picked up where they’ve left off. The Houston Astros are second in the league in hits (66) and in runs (41) and third in batting average (.281). […] Houston Astros off to stellar start in 2018, will it continue? - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Call to the Pen Apr 5, 2018
Houston Astros can win two titles this year and make MLB history
Every baseball fan is aware of Houston’s chance of winning the World Series again this season. But if the Astros and their Triple-A affiliate both win their respective titles, which is possible, they would make MLB history. The Houston Astros made history in 2017 by claiming the first World Series in the organization’s history. Now […] Houston Astros can win two titles this year and make MLB history - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Baltimore Sun Apr 4, 2018
Orioles rewind: Looking back at the 10-6 loss to the Astros on Tuesday night
Stories, pictures and videos from the second game of the series in Houston.
Baltimore Sun Apr 3, 2018
Orioles rewind: Looking back at the 6-1 loss to the Astros on Monday
Stories, pictures and videos from the first game of the series in Houston.
SportsDay Mar 31, 2018
McCullers fans 10, Correa has 4 hits, Astros top Rangers 9-3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Lance McCullers Jr. struck out 10 in 5 1/3 innings, Carlos Correa and Jake Marisnick hit two-run homers and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 9-3 on Saturday.Correa and AL MVP Jose Altuve each had four hits and scored twice for the World Series champions. Marisnick hit second homer, connecting early against Matt Moore.McCullers (1-0) was one short of his career high in strikeouts. It was the seventh time he has fanned 10.Elvis Andrus scored all three Texas runs. He hit a solo homer, and later singled and scored on Adrian Beltre's double that finished...
Lone Star Ball Mar 31, 2018
Saturday Texas Rangers lineup heavy on reserves
Carlos Tocci, Drew Robinson and Juan Centeno all get starts today against the Astros The Texas Rangers look to get above .500 today against the Houston Astros and Lance McCullers, Jr., and Jeff Banister is using the Saturday day game after the Friday night game to get several backups into the lineup. The only bench player not getting a start today is Jurickson Profar. The lineup: Elvis -- SS Gallo — 1B Beltre — 3B Mazara — RF Choo -- DH Odor — 2B Centeno — C Robinson -- LF Tocci — CF Matt Moore makes his Ranger debut on the mound.
