10:54 AM EDT, Thu March 28, 2024
The Crawfish Boxes 33 mins ago
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...
The Crawfish Boxes 52 mins ago
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...
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Astros Crawfish Boil: March 28, 2024

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...
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Totally Not Fake News: The Baseball Oracle, a good or bad thing for teams like the Astros?

Totally Not Fake News: The Baseball Oracle, a good or bad thing for teams like the Astros?

Photo by Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via You sometimes never know what is out there to call the future… NEW YORK - With the MLB regular season fast approaching, it is time for fanbases to gear up to cheer for their team. The end game is the same: win it all. To win requires a lot of work, from player development and talent management to front office acumen. Even then, the seeming randomness of the postseason can leave everything to chance. Not that people don’t try to negate the chance element. Totally Not Fake News sources indicate that there is a somewhat...