After losing back-to-back series, Houston has a lot of tough questions to answer as they drift further from playoff contention.
Troubling setbacks for the pitching staff. Jose Abreu makes his controversial return to the team during a critical stretch. Is Houston playing their best players or chasing sunken cost? What's motivating Joe Espada's lineups?
Kyle Tucker has become a one-man wrecking crew but the impending return of Jose Abreu has everyone asking "why?"
Why the next 17 games could decide the season and who is funneling info to a USA Today reporter?
The Astros have an even deeper hole to dig themselves out of and has Jim Crane learned his lesson? And more importantly, what is it?
Astros get well south of the border, a minor league slugger gets the call, and one writer can't get past Dusty Baker.
It's part blame game, part needs analysis in Houston.
Astros survive some slobber-knockers against the reigning champs and comments from Houston's front office have fans feeling a certain way.
As the Astros navigate a bumpy start to 2024, Ronel Blanco appears to be a stabilizing force for Houston.
The bad news: Astros get swept to open the season to the Yankees. The good news: it can ONLY go up from here. (Right?)
The Astros drop their opener to the Yankees. These were the takeaways!
One last wrinkle at the top of the lineup could pay dividends for the Astros offense. Brown and Javier wrap Spring outings on encouraging notes.
Now that the Snell sweepstakes is over, the Astros must look elsewhere for reinforcements. Here are some things to watch.
With Jose Urquidy's health in questoin and Astros' tied to Blake Snell, there arm so many question regarding the future of Houston's rotation. On the brighter side, some unlikely standouts are raising eyebrows in Spring Training.
The updates from the Grapefruit League look especially positive on the pitching side of things. ESPN's MLB Top 100 list makes a convincing case for Jim Crane's business sense.
Early MLB starting pitching power rankings are out. Where are the Astros slotted, the opportunities available, and why a look ahead (and behind) is revealing for Houston's schedule.
Spring training updates and why the next likely Astros player to be extended might surprise you.
How Chandler Rome's report on Jose Urquidy goes a long way to explain the pitcher's strange 2023 season.
Astros manager Joe Espada is seemingly brining some consistency to his batting order with at least one exciting change. What the skipper's update on rehabbing pitchers means for the rotation. A New York author ranks his top 50 Astros and the debate is on!
Will 2024 be the year of Yordan?