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The year is 2011. The Houston Astros, having traded fan favorites Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt the season before, are in a downward spiral. The team was 76-86 in 2010, but it would not even crack 60 wins in 2011. It can’t get any worse, right? Wrong. In their last …

The Houston Astros’ 5-2 win in Game 2 assured the Fall Classic is at least going to five and the series will head back to Philly tied Monday night. Pound for pound on the mound Rob Thomson, Phillies manager, deployed presumed Game 3 starter Ranger Suarez for three batters and …

The Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies begin the 2022 MLB World Series Friday night. Thus far, the playoffs have been wildly exciting with drama and upsets surrounding the field. The Astros come into this series as the clear favorites out of the AL. The same cannot be said for the …

As September rolls on, the Tampa Bay Rays continue to make a final push for the AL East crown and Wild Card spot after a 4-0 loss to the Astros Monday night. With the win, Houston dubs the AL West. It is unlikely for them to catch the Bronx Bombers, …

The American League All-Star roster was announced for 2022. Here’s a break down. American League Starters C – Alejandro Kirk, Toronto Blue Jays 1B – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays 2B – Jose Altuve, Houston Astros 3B – Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox SS – Tim Anderson, Chicago White …

The AL Pennant race has started to heat up as we move through July 4 weekend and towards the All-Star break. The New York Yankees and Houston Astros have continued their season-long dominance, and sit in the top two spots in the MLB overall standings, hinting towards a phenomenal pennant …

As Opening Day of Major League Baseball inches closer, we take a look at the intriguing AL West division. The AL West will provide one of the more interesting contests this season with many changes made this offseason. While most will automatically pencil in the Astros to take the division, …

The Houston Astros defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-2 Wednesday night in Game two of the World Series. The matchup is now tied 1-1 as the series moves to Atlanta for Games 3 and 4. Astros Breakout 2nd Inning It only took five pitches for Houston’s lineup to figure out Braves …

After a controversial Game 4 win by Houston over the Red Sox, the ALCS moves to Game 5 with the series all tied up 2-2. The winner of Wednesday’s game goes up 3-2 in the series, setting up for an elimination game with Game 6. The 268th pitch Game 4 …

A dead-locked ALCS heads to Boston for Game 3 with both teams seeking to find an advantage. The Red Sox are red hot, having won eight of their last ten dating back to the regular season. They avoided falling behind 2-0 in the series with an offensive explosion in a …