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- 18 hours ago Astros Triple-A Notes: Altuve, McHugh, Stassi make rehab appearances
Climbing Tal's Hill — Three Astros made rehab appearances for the Round Rock Express, with mixed results. Several injured Astros are on the mend, and three of them have been attempting to shake off the rust in Round Rock. Jose Altuve, Collin McHugh and Max Stassi have all appeared with the Express over the past few days, but only […] Astros Triple-A Notes: Altuve, McHugh, Stassi make rehab appearances - Climbing Tals Hill - Climbing Tals Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
18 hours ago - Jun 16, 2019 Astros: Straw, Valdez making cases to stay on roster
Climbing Tal's Hill — Myles Straw and Framber Valdez are making cases for permanent roster spots. The Astros will have a roster crunch on their hands once the litany of players returns from the injured list. Myles Straw and Framber Valdez are making the decisions more difficult with their impressive play thus far. It should be noted that Straw […] Astros: Straw, Valdez making cases to stay on roster - Climbing Tals Hill - Climbing Tals Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Jun 16, 2019 - Jun 15, 2019 Astros: Alvarez continues onslaught, Armenteros has scoreless debut
Climbing Tal's Hill — The Astros’ “Express Train” rolls on. Yordan Alvarez continues to impress and Rogelio Armenteros tosses three scoreless innings in his debut appearance. As the Astros continue their winning ways with many key players still missing, the youngsters coming out of Round Rock are putting their talent on display. Alvarez has literally launched his career skyward […] Astros: Alvarez continues onslaught, Armenteros has scoreless debut - Climbing Tals Hill - Climbing Tals Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Jun 15, 2019 - Jun 14, 2019 Astros Double-A Notes: Four Hooks named to All-Star team
Climbing Tal's Hill — Four members of the Corpus Christi Hooks have been named to the Texas League All-Star team. It’s a good day for four members of the Astros‘ Double-A affiliate Corpus Christi Hooks. Abraham Toro, Bryan Abreu, Colin McKee and Carlos Sanabria were named to the Texas League All-Star roster on Friday. Meanwhile, J.B. Bukauskas seems to […] Astros Double-A Notes: Four Hooks named to All-Star team - Climbing Tals Hill - Climbing Tals Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Jun 14, 2019
- Jun 16, 2019 Houston Astros: George Springer edging even closer to a return
House of Houston — Houston Astros outfielder George Springer is edging closer to a return. What’s the latest on his progress as he tries to get back to the diamond? Look. The Houston Astros continue to battle through the plethora of injury challenges that they’ve faced with relative ease. This team is without a good chunk of their core […] Houston Astros: George Springer edging even closer to a return - House of Houston - House of Houston - A Houston Sports Site - Texans, Rockets, Astros, Dynamo, Cougars and More!
Jun 16, 2019 - Jun 16, 2019 Houston Astros: Team should target reliever Tony Watson via trade
House of Houston — The Houston Astros has had a taxed bullpen as of late and another reliever at the trade deadline will help. Here’s why they should pursue Tony Watson. The Houston Astros are charging through the season as leaders of the AL West and the majors, boasting a 48-23 record through 71 games. They’re nearly at the […] Houston Astros: Team should target reliever Tony Watson via trade - House of Houston - House of Houston - A Houston Sports Site - Texans, Rockets, Astros, Dynamo, Cougars and More!
Jun 16, 2019 - Jun 15, 2019 Houston Astros: Yordan Alvarez’s latest homer makes history
House of Houston — Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez has already made history with the homer that belted against the Blue Jays Saturday. What’s going on? Let’s look. Houston Astros fans — the team wins yet again, earning a 7-2 win in Saturday afternoon’s contest. The Blue Jays are currently in town for a three-game set and it looks […] Houston Astros: Yordan Alvarez’s latest homer makes history - House of Houston - House of Houston - A Houston Sports Site - Texans, Rockets, Astros, Dynamo, Cougars and More!
Jun 15, 2019 - Jun 15, 2019 Houston Astros: The progress of three players on rehab assignments
House of Houston — The Houston Astros currently have three players on rehab assignments as they work their way back from injury to the diamond. How are things going? Houston Astros fans — it’s June, the team is winning a plethora of games all while enjoying a 47-23 record and a 9.5-game lead in the AL West. The young […] Houston Astros: The progress of three players on rehab assignments - House of Houston - House of Houston - A Houston Sports Site - Texans, Rockets, Astros, Dynamo, Cougars and More!
Jun 15, 2019
- 6 hours ago Astros Open Forum: Who’s on First? Will the Astros stand pat or upgrade their weakest position.
The Crawfish Boxes — The best team in the league is among the worst at first base. Is that OK? If you’ve never seen the Abbott and Costello routine “Who’s on First,” you’re not a fully initiated baseball fan. Watch HERE. Who’s on first? Yuli Gurriel or Tyler White? Maybe neither The Astros, even after three weeks without three of their best sluggers, have a team wRC+ of 121, second in the AL and near great by historical standards. And yet, at the position which is usually considered the premier position for sluggers, manned by legends like Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Willie McGovey, the Astros are...
6 hours ago - 8 hours ago Game Recap: Effectively Wild Castillo Stymies ‘Stros, Reds Win 3-2
The Crawfish Boxes — Despite being spotted six free passes by Cincy starter Luis Castillo, the Astros struggled to push runs across, managing just four hits. Cincinnati ace Luis Castillo struggled a bit in the follow-up to his terrific 2017 rookie campaign, but has shown new improvements thus far in 2019. Monday against the Astros, his premium stuff was on full display, but he struggled to find the plate for much of his six inning outing, issuing six free passes. Castillo’s wobbles afforded a hapless Astros offense a couple of scoring chances, but ultimately the Houston offense was unable to convert,...
8 hours ago - 19 hours ago Astros Top Prospect Report: 6/10 - 6/16
The Crawfish Boxes — A brief look at how the Astros top 30 prospects are performing this season. Here is your weekly look at how the Astros top prospects are performing. This week was only a few games but still some notable performances. I will be using my top 30 prospects found here. 1. Forrest Whitley, RHP (AAA) This Week:Injured 7-day 2019 Season Stats:8 G, 12.21 ERA, 24.1 IP, 35 H, 33 ER, 15 BB, 29 K 2. Kyle Tucker, OF (AAA) This Week:6 G, .458 BA (11-for-24), 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, SB 2019 Season Stats:64 G, .287 BA/1.010 OPS, 16 2B, 3 3B, 23 HR, 55 RBI, 15 SB 3. Yordan Alvarez, OF (MLB) This Week:5 G,...
19 hours ago - 22 hours ago Astros Prospect Report: June 16th, 2019
The Crawfish Boxes — See how the prospects performed last night! Another day of minor league action in the books. See the results below. AAA: Round Rock Express (42-27) won 6-3 (BOX SCORE) Rojas put the Express on the board in the 2nd with an RBI single. In the 3rd, they scored 3 runs on a Stassi 2 run HR and a wild pitch. They added on 2 more runs in the 4th on a Stassi RBI single and Tucker RBI single. Martin got the start and went 5 innings allowing 2 runs with 8 strikeouts. Hartman closed it out allowing 1 run over 4 innings while striking out 8. Note: Tucker is hitting .435 with 5 HR, 15 RBI over his...
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