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Opening Day Game Thread. March 28, 2024, 3:10 CT. Yankees @ Astros

Opening Day Game Thread. March 28, 2024, 3:10 CT. Yankees @ Astros

Photo by Tim Warner/ Finally! For more on Opening Day, look at our Game Preview HERE and Series Preview HERE. Below is the 26-man roster to start the season. A few curiosities. No Bryan Abreu due to his two-game suspension. Neither Brandon Beilak nor Spring star Ronel Blanco are there either. But they are replacing Verlander and Urquidy temporarily while both are on IL. Here is today’s lineup and media access. I think most of us wanted to see this lineup almost every day last year. Go Joe.
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The Starting Nine Predicts the 2024 Astros Season, Part IV

The Starting Nine Predicts the 2024 Astros Season, Part IV

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via This is the final part of the four-part series where the Crawfish Boxes staff makes predictions for the 2024 season. Since 2019, we have run this series every year, and every contributor has predicted a first-place AL West. We have a perfect record so far, and hopefully, the good luck charm will hold at least one more time. Here goes: Theo Nothing lasts forever, and between a 2023 regular season that often felt stuck in neutral and the frustrating end to the playoffs, it’s not hard to see why some people might be pessimistic...
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Off season review: did the team plug their holes?

Off season review: did the team plug their holes?

Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports Going into the 2024 offseason Astros were a team without many glaring holes; however, they still had to make some moves to set the team up for success in 2024 and beyond. In my view, the Astros had three main priorities this off season. Firstly, they needed to extend some combination of Tucker, Bregman, and Altuve. Or at the very least, not make any moves that would inhibit them from making competitive extension offers. Secondly, with the imminent departures of Neris, Stanek, and Maton, the Astros needed to acquire some quality bullpen...
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Astros Opening Day Game Preview, 2024. Yankees @ Astros

Astros Opening Day Game Preview, 2024. Yankees @ Astros

The latest Astro superstar, reliever Josh Hader | Photo by Lucas Casel/MLB Photos via And so begins the Astros’ quest for an eighth straight appearance in the ALCS and a third World Series trophy. What a perfect way to start the Season. The reigning AL dynasty against the dethroned king seeking yet again to reclaim the crown. Although the Yankees have flown 40 AL pennants, they haven’t won one since 2009. On the other hand, since 2017, the Astros have competed in seven straight ALCSs, won four AL pennants, and won two World Titles. They have themselves eliminated...
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Series One (of 52) Preview: Houston Astros Host New York Yankees

Series One (of 52) Preview: Houston Astros Host New York Yankees

Jeremy Peña and Jose Altuve | Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Houston opens their DIvision Title defense against the Bronx Bombers at MMP. Series One Preview Your Houston Astros will host the New York Yankees for four games to begin the 2024 season. It’s the first of two series this season between the two, with the rematch in Yankee Stadium set to go down from May 7 through May 9. The first pitch for your Opening Day is set for 3:10 PM CT, and lefty Framber Valdez will start against fellow lefty Nestor Cortes. Entering the 2024 campaign, Houston is projected to...