Finally, A Win I Can Feel Good About; Astros Win 9-2 Over Guardians Spencer Arrighetti might be the Astros’ “ace” for now. I only partially joke about that assertion. To be clear, I don’t view Arrighetti as a savior of this pitching staff. T…

Finally, A Win I Can Feel Good About; #Astros Win 9-2 Over Guardians

Should the Astros Trade Yordan Alvarez? (POLL): Astros at Guardians, 4-20-26, 5:10 CT Game 24 Preview and Thread Yordan Alvarez is the best player on the Houston Astros, and one of the best, if not the best, hitter in the majors. The Houston Astros are a train wreck who, as its stands, don’t look to be …

Should the #Astros Trade Yordan Alvarez? (POLL): Astros at Guardians, 4-20-26, 5:10 CT Game 24 Preview and Thread

On the Outside Looking in: Center Field Who are the best center field HOF candidates on the outside?

On the Outside Looking in: Center Field
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The Launch Briefing: April 20, 2026 – Loperfido, Refsnyder, Ohtani Welcome to the Launch Briefing, a daily feature, where you will find a roundup of news and interesting stories from the Astros clubhouse and from around the league.  Discuss and share in the c…

The Launch Briefing: April 20, 2026 – Loperfido, Refsnyder, Ohtani
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Is This Rock Bottom? Astros Lose 7-5 In Extras To Cardinals So, yeah, the Astros are in deep trouble. I mean, if you have been watching the games, that statement isn’t a surprise. They’ve been a difficult watch for two weeks now. This pitching s…

Is This Rock Bottom? #Astros Lose 7-5 In Extras To Cardinals

What’s Wrong with this Picture: Cardinals at Astros, 4-19-26, 1:10 CT Game 23 Preview and Thread What can you even say at this point? The Astros are “out of order.” They pitch like the Angels teams they used to bank wins on en route to 100 wins. In Yordan Alvarez, a generational player’s talen…

What’s Wrong with this Picture: Cardinals at #Astros, 4-19-26, 1:10 CT Game 23 Preview and Thread

A Staff Without Answers; Astros Lose 7-5 To Cardinals That Jeff Luhnow talent pipeline had been drying up for a while, but this season so far kind of puts an exclamation point on it. Following the disappointments known as the 2024 and 2025 seasons, I …

A Staff Without Answers; #Astros Lose 7-5 To Cardinals

The Astros claimed outfielder Dustin Harris off waivers from the White Sox. France was DFAd to make room on the 40-man roster.

Still Searching For Pitching Stability: Cardinals at Astros, 4-18-26, 6:10 CT Game 22 Preview and Thread You can’t talk about the 2026 Astros without mentioning the disaster of a pitching staff. Starting rotation? A mess. The bullpen? Mostly horrendous. Only the Nationals have a staff that has c…

Still Searching For Pitching Stability: Cardinals at #Astros, 4-18-26, 6:10 CT Game 22 Preview and Thread

Sigh.

The Launch Briefing: April 18, 2026 – Hader, Anderson, Ohtani Welcome to the Launch Briefing, a daily feature, where you will find a roundup of news and interesting stories from the Astros clubhouse and from around the league.  Discuss and share in the c…

The Launch Briefing: April 18, 2026 – Hader, Anderson, Ohtani
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Bryan Abreu Needs A Reboot; Astros Lose 9-4 To Cardinals Trailing 4-3 in the seventh inning, Joe Espada brought in Bryan Abreu to keep things close. Facing the heart of the Cardinals’ lineup, Abreu had a chance to build upon a pair of scoreless app…

Bryan Abreu Needs A Reboot; #Astros Lose 9-4 To Cardinals

Lambert Construction: Cardinals at Astros, 4-17-26, 7:10 CT Game 21 Preview and Thread The Astros host the Cardinals, and start their 10th starting pitcher of the year in their 21st game, Peter Lambert who, based on career history, was tenth in line for a reason.

Lambert Construction: Cardinals at #Astros, 4-17-26, 7:10 CT Game 21 Preview and Thread

The Launch Briefing: April 17, 2026 – Cam Smith, Cowboy Hat, Mike Trout Welcome to the Launch Briefing, a daily feature, where you will find a roundup of news and interesting stories from the Astros clubhouse and from around the league.  Discuss and share in the commen…

The Launch Briefing: April 17, 2026 – Cam Smith, Cowboy Hat, Mike Trout
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Astros Bats Go Silent. Fall to Rockies 3-2 After losing a bunch of games scoring seven or more runs, the Astros would have liked to have had a few of those runs tonight. The no-name pitching staff did its job, but the offense could only man…

#Astros Bats Go Silent. Fall to Rockies 3-2

The New Celebration: Rockies at Astros, 4-16-26, 7:10 CT Game 20 Preview and Thread Winning is fun. Does winning cause fun, or does fun lead to winning? Probably a little bit of both. When you feel good, you play good, and it’s natural to want to keep that energy going. Chri…

The New Celebration: Rockies at #Astros, 4-16-26, 7:10 CT Game 20 Preview and Thread

The Launch Briefing: April 16, 2026 Welcome to the Launch Briefing, a daily feature, where you will find a roundup of news and interesting stories from the Astros clubhouse and from around the league.  Discuss and share in the c…

The Launch Briefing: April 16, 2026
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Solve the Next Problem: Rockies at Astros, 4-15-26, 7:10 CT Game 19 Preview and Thread During the course of the losing streak, I started coming up with some wild theories why the Astros were losing. One of my favorite theories was that Artemis II launched on April 1, the date the Ast…

Solve the Next Problem: Rockies at #Astros, 4-15-26, 7:10 CT Game 19 Preview and Thread

The Launch Briefing: April 15, 2026 Welcome to the Launch Briefing, a daily feature, where you will find a roundup of news and interesting stories from the Astros clubhouse and from around the league.  Discuss and share in the c…

The Launch Briefing: April 15, 2026
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Astros Break the Streak! Take Game One Against the Rockies, 7-6 The Astros managed to pitch less badly than their opponent for the first time in eight games, breaking their losing streak and taking down the Colorado Rockies 7-6 in the first game of the homestan…

#Astros Break the Streak! Take Game One Against the Rockies, 7-6

Winning is better than losing, but that was a hard one to watch.

Home Sweet Home? Rockies at Astros, 4-14-26, 7:10 CT Game 18 Preview and Thread The Astros are finally back home and licking their wounds following a horrific 1-9 road trip. With a pitching staff that has clearly seen better days, however, a return to familiar settings may not…

Home Sweet Home? Rockies at #Astros, 4-14-26, 7:10 CT Game 18 Preview and Thread

And Brandon Bielak is back with the Astros.

Comparing Left Fielders on the Outside to Those Already In Do Lance Berkman and Bob Johnson measure up?

Comparing Left Fielders on the Outside to Those Already In
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The Launch Briefing: April 14, 2026 Welcome to the Launch Briefing, a daily feature, where you will find a roundup of news and interesting stories from the Astros clubhouse and from around the league.  Discuss and share in the c…

The Launch Briefing: April 14, 2026
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I’m sorry but this play still ticks me off to no end. #Astros

Was Anyone Actually Surprised? Astros Lose 6-2, Swept By Mariners On the bright side, the Astros finally had a starter reach six innings. But the bad news is that Mike Burrows is giving off some Jason Jennings-in-2007 vibes and allowed six earned runs in the proc…

Was Anyone Actually Surprised? #Astros Lose 6-2, Swept By Mariners

Good: A starting pitcher actually made it through at least 5 innings.

Bad: Pretty much everything else.

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What Kind Of Pain Can We Expect Today? Astros at Mariners, 4-13-26, 3:10 CT Game 17 Preview and Thread So, what happens when you combine the top run-scoring lineup in baseball through 16 games (93 runs scored) with the worst run-prevention pitching staff (99 runs allowed)? Apparently, a 6-10 record …

What Kind Of Pain Can We Expect Today? #Astros at Mariners, 4-13-26, 3:10 CT Game 17 Preview and Thread

The Launch Briefing: April 13, 2026 Welcome to the Launch Briefing, a daily feature, where you will find a roundup of news and interesting stories from the Astros clubhouse and from around the league.  Discuss and share in the commen…

The Launch Briefing: April 13, 2026
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