Houston Astros News
Ryan Pressly directly calls out Dana Brown over his Astros exit
The former Astros All-Star and World Champion painted a damning picture of his former boss.
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Astros Prospect Anthony Huezo Underrated Among National Writers
Astros prospect Anthony Huezo continues to be undervalued despite breakout season.
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Yainer Diazs Hot Streak May Have Changed the Astros Plans for His Future
Diaz' hot streak has lasted long enough to now be considered a positive trend
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Astros Place Daulton Varsho On Injured List
The Astros announced that they have placed outfielder Daulton Varsho on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to September 23, with left wrist inflammation. Fellow outfielder Jorge Barrosa has been…
Source: MLB Trade Rumors
These stats explain how the Astros have mismanaged the bullpen
A look at the numbers that show the mistakes made by Joe Espada in how the bullpen has been managed.
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Astros Magic Number: What Houston must do to win AL West (and even claim No. 2 seed)
The Astros have a unique opportunity to not only win the AL West but also get into the number 2 seed, which would afford them a 1st round bye.
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Astros Select Josh Hendrickson, Place Cristian Javier On Injured List
7:31pm: Its a Grade 2 strain for Javier, manager Joe Espada tells reporters (including Chandler Rome of The Athletic). 7:10pm: The Astros announced theyve selected leftyJosh Hendrickson onto…
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Astros clearly learned their lesson one year after wilting in playoff chase
Despite another season rife with injuries, this year's team refuses to die.
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Yordan lvarez made sure his team meeting worked in Astros' pummeling of Mariners
Alvarez led charge from first inning on, backing up his words and leading Astros back to first place in the AL West.
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Cristian Javier injury is another blow to Astros pitching staff already running on empty
Javier's new groin injury add strain to a staff already stretched far too thin as Houston fights for its playoff life
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Astros Outright Jorge Barrosa
The Astros announced Tuesday that theyve sent Jorge Barrosa outright to Triple-A Sugar Land. The 56 outfielder cleared waivers after being designated for assignment over the weekend. Its…
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Yordan Alvarez takes Astros' playoff pressure on his shoulders after post-Braves rallying cry
It was a rare instance of Alvarez speaking up, and his teammates better have taken notice.
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Yordan Alvarez's MVP case should transcend Astros' postseason fate
Too many times, voters have given MVP to a player on a team in last place to penalize Yordan for Astros finishing second.
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Astros facing make-or-break moment with Josh Hader trade decision
The Astros need to reconfigure their roster to win now, or win in the future. Only one of those makes sense to have a $19M a year closer.
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Astros have one last set of lineup changes they must make to save the season
It's about right now, not what players did three months ago, or last year, or any time other than now. These are the lineup changes Houston must make to save it's season.
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Astros bullpen may have finally passed its breaking point as season hangs in balance
The strength of the Astros pitching staff this year looks to have finally reached it's breaking point
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Astros missing playoffs for second straight year may finally force Jim Crane to pivot
Is a second straight season with no playoffs the catalyst for Astros owner Jim Crane to make serious change?
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Joe Espadas bullpen failure explains why hes entering final days with Astros
Espada's use of the pen should be one of the biggest reasons he is not coming back
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AL West Notes: Quantrill, Correa, Walcott, Okert, Schanuel
Rangers right-hander Cal Quantrill was removed in the second inning on Saturday against the Blue Jays with right lat tightness, the team announced. As Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News…
Source: MLB Trade Rumors
Astros Activate Brice Matthews, Designate Jorge Barrosa For Assignment
The Astros have activated outfielder/infielder Brice Matthews from the 60-day injured list, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. To make room, they designated outfielder Jorge Barrosa for assignment.…
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