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Pinstripe Alley

NYY News: Soto feeling right at home

Photo by Tim Warner/ Soto feels right at home with the Yankees and knows what he wants from free agent contract; Cole officially placed on 60-day IL; Top pitching prospect Hampton shut down with UCL sprain ESPN | David Schoenfield: The Yankees completed a thrilling come from behind 5-4 victory over the Astros on Opening Day in no small part thanks to Juan Soto, who had an RBI single, two walks, and threw out the tying run at the plate in the ninth. Ahead of first pitch, manager Aaron Boone shared that Soto is already feeling “at home” in his new clubhouse,...

The Crawfish Boxes

Astros Crawfish Boil: March 28, 2024

Jake Meyers | Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports It’s your Opening Day Boil! Houston Astros News Did Astros sign wrong free agent pitcher after seeing Jordan Montgomery contract? (CTH) With new skipper, Astros eye same winning ways Houston Astros opening day: First pitch and national anthem (KHOU) Ex-Astros star Michael Brantley set to throw out Opening Day 1st pitch (MSN) LHP Parker Mushinski makes Astros opening day roster (Click2Houston) We have claimed RHP Penn Murfee off waivers from the Atlanta Braves. To make room on the 40-man roster, RHP Kendall Graveman has been...

Pinstripe Alley

Today on Pinstripe Alley - 3/28/24

Photo by Bob Levey/ Let the games begin! Opening Day is here at last! We are READY for it. I’m not even afraid to use the all-caps. It’s merited! Today on the site, Peter will preview Nestor Cortes’ Opening Day start by strategizing how the southpaw can attack the Astros’ lineup, and Andrés will preview recent trade acquisition Jon Berti’s 2024 season. Sam will then opine about the Yankees’ unwillingness to add top-tier starting pitching despite Gerrit Cole’s absence, and Matt will remember the time 60 years ago when Whitey Ford started Opening Day as the...

Pinstripe Alley

2024 Preview: Nationals

Photo by Rich Storry/ The Nats look to improve as they battle in a tough NL East. The fates have not been too kind to the Nationals ever since they won the 2019 World Series over the Astros. They understandably reupped with the MVP of that series, Stephen Strasburg, but he’s only thrown just over 30 combined innings in the several years since. They lost another one of the stars of that team in free agency in Anthony Rendon, even though letting him go has been the right move. Patrick Corbin undoubtedly helped them to that title, but he’s been one of the worst...

Lone Star Ball

Snell to Houston rumors abound

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Multiple reports have indicated the Houston Astros are pursuing free agent starter Blake Snell Rumors continue to swirl that the Houston Astros are seriously pursuing free agent starting pitcher Blake Snell. Among the smoke that is out there, Jon Heyman tweeted this morning that the Astros are “among teams very much involved” in the pursuit of Snell. And Ken Rosenthal has a piece with Chandler Rome that talks about the Astros “are engaged in a serious pursuit” of Snell. The Astros, like the Texas Rangers, are expected to...

MASN: School of Roch

French recalls early days coaching Pérez

SARASOTA, Fla. – The reunion between Orioles reliever Cionel Pérez and pitching coach Drew French was much easier to arrange than their first meeting.The Astros signed Pérez, a native of Matanzas, Cuba, to a $5.15 million bonus in 2016 as an international free agent, but they voided the deal a month later due to an issue with his physical that led to concerns from the medical staff that he’d eventually need elbow surgery. The agreement was restructured in December at $2 million.Perez made his professional debut in 2017 with the Class A Quad Cities River Bandits, the eventual Midwest...

The Crawfish Boxes

Astros Crawfish Boil: March 13, 2024

Jose Altuve | Photo by Megan Briggs/ Welcome to the Humpday Boil. Houston Astros News Healthy and signed, Altuve ready for big ‘24 Hunter Brown, Joe Espada on start vs. Marlins Astros’ Hunter Brown: Starting pitcher working for better 2024 ending (Houston Chronicle) Houston Astros: Luis Contreras revives dream, vies for pen spot (Houston Chronicle) AL West News A’s — Distressed Oakland A’s fans share “Last Dive Bar” Coliseum memories ahead of possible final Opening Day (CBS) Blarts — Rosenthal: What I’m hearing about trade talks for White Sox pitcher...

The Crawfish Boxes

Astros Crawfish Boil: March 12, 2024

Framber Valdez | Photo by Megan Briggs/ Welcome to the Tuesday Boil. Houston Astros News Valdez ‘in the zone’ in rebound start vs. Tigers Injuries & Moves: Verlander, Abreu progressing FAQ: Astros-Cardinals Spring Breakout (Sun., 9 a.m. CT) Astros GM hints team could make trade before Opening Day (CTH) Astros’ Framber Valdez: Pitcher gives back control of PitchCom (Houston Chronicle) AL West News A’s — A’s fans in Las Vegas are happy about team’s potential relocation (NBC Sports) M’s — Seattle Mariners Notebook: Good developments with Gilbert, Urías...

The Crawfish Boxes

Astros Crawfish Boil

Chas McCormick | Photo by Megan Briggs/ Welcome to the Wednesday Boil. Houston Astros News Verlander (shoulder) needs time to build strength, will open season on IL Small-town guy Trey Cabbage dreaming big with Astros this spring (Houston Chronicle) Here’s how Astros next extension candidate might actually catch you by surprise (Sportsmap Houston) We have the depth’: Analyzing Astros’ rotation after JV injury Astros’ Alex Bregman could be at the center of uptick in Mets-Yankees free agency battles AL West News Blarts — Rangers spring training postcard: The...

New York Post

Astros’ Alex Bregman could be at the center of uptick in Mets-Yankees free agency battles

For most of the nearly half century of major league free agency, the New York teams have avoided each other on that financial battlefield until both almost pulled out all the stops to not get Yoshinobu Yamamoto this offsesason.

Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cubs vs. Rockies at Mesa preview, Thursday 2/29, 2:05 CT

Photo by Norm Hall/ The Cubs return home to face the visitors from Colorado. MESA, Arizona — Happy Leap Year Day to all those who celebrate! Interesting note from a few days ago that I missed: Former Cubs prospect Brailyn Marquez, who departed as a free agent from the team in November, had signed with the Astros in December. Houston released Marquez a week ago. Marquez hasn’t pitched in the majors since a brief outing on the last day of the 2020 season. He threw a few innings in the Dominican Winter League this past offseason. He turned 25 in January. Worth...

Biggest 2019 MLB Trade Deadline moves

Zack Greinke to the Astros. Marcus Stroman to the Mets. Trevor Bauer to the Reds. Yasiel Puig on the Indians. It was a quality MLB Trade Deadline!

Astros trade for Zack Greinke at the DEADLINE | CBS Sports HQ

Houston Astros acquired Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks right at the buzzer of the MLB Trade Deadline. CBS Sports HQ’s David Sampson breaks down the the impact Greinke will have in Houston, and if this puts the Astros over the top in their race