Bleed Cubbie Blue Mar 6, 2019
Know your enemy: Houston Astros
These guys are good. Really good. The Astros embarked on a rebuild similar to the Cubs, and as of now have a rebuild record similar to the Cubs: three postseason appearances in the last four years, and one World Series title. They’ve got something the Cubs don’t, though: Two straight 100+ win seasons, and there doesn’t seem to be any reason they won’t do that again. This team is loaded with starts: Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and George Springer, and that’s only half their everyday lineup. The other regulars aren’t too shabby, either: Josh Reddick, Yuli Gurriel, new...
Federal Baseball Mar 3, 2019
Trea Turner sparks Nationals in 4-2 win over Astros in West Palm Beach...
Trea Turner went 2 for 2 with a double, a run scored, three RBIs, a stolen base, and a walk in the Nationals’ 4-2 win over the Astros. In his second start of the Spring, Aníbal Sánchez took on the Houston Astros this afternoon, in Grapefruit League action from West Palm Beach, FL. He ran into some trouble early. After giving up a one-out single to center by Michael Brantley, Washington Nationals’ right fielder Chuck Taylor misplayed a Carlos Correa fly to right into a single, then Yuli Gurriel followed with an RBI double and Josh Reddick hit a sac fly to right field that brought in a...
