Sports
October 13, 2020
Being a Houston Astros Fan in 2020 Is Complicated
As a longtime fan, I haven’t forgiven the team for cheating, but the Astros are bigger than a handful of players or a few seasons of baseball.
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October 3, 2019
Will Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole Carry the Astros to the World Series?
As Houston begins its playoff run, let’s pause and appreciate the Cy Young contenders who powered this season’s best team in baseball.
Sports
September 10, 2019
Can the 2019 Houston Astros Break the 1,000 Run Barrier?
They’ve got an outside shot at beating the record—and if their bats stay as hot as they’ve been, they could be World Series contenders.
Sports
June 3, 2019
See the Baltimore Orioles Dress Like … Texans?
The last-place team is actually having fun with pitcher Andrew Cashner's tendency to wear the Lone Star State on his sleeve(s).
Sports
February 27, 2019
The Houston Astros are the Best Bet in Major League Baseball
But what are the odds that they'll make noise come October?
Sports
March 29, 2018
The Astros Are Back and Better Than Ever
Houston Astros fans offer their outlook on the team’s first season as the defending world champions.
Sports
October 13, 2015
The Top Of The Eighth
Did we witness the worst half-inning in Astros history?
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October 6, 2015
The Rangers Are Kind of Sore Winners
Between the ”Come and Take It” flag and banning the Dallas skyline, the most appealing thing at the ballpark these days is the cotton candy-flavored hot dog. Ew.
The Daily Post
September 30, 2015
Why Can’t The Rangers Sell Out Baseball Games?
The AL West leaders are having a storybook season—so why isn’t anybody going to the stadium to watch it play out?
Sports
June 3, 2015
The Astros Are Still Good?
Two months into the MLB season, we’re checking in on baseball’s most surprising team.
Sports
April 28, 2015
Against All Odds, the Astros Are Off to a Hot Start
Nobody expected much out of the Astros this year, but a month into the season, the team is sitting pretty atop the AL West, five games above .500. How did that happen?
Sports
July 9, 2014
12 Ways to #VoteKeuchel
Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel is one of five American League players vying for the last spot in the All-Star Game. And for six hours on Thursday, all tweets count as votes.
Sports
March 31, 2014
It’s Opening Day, And San Antonio Got A Baseball Preview Over The Weekend
Spring is in the air, and baseball is on the diamond once again—though the final preseason games between the Rangers and the Astros took place in the musty confines of the Alamodome.
Sports
October 24, 2013
Can This Aggie Save the Cards (Again)?
Rookie pitching phenom Michael Wacha, the pride of Texas A&M and Texarkana, brings his milkshake to Fenway Park for Game 2 of the World Series.
Sports
February 11, 2013
The Texas Rangers Are More Popular Than the Dallas Cowboys. Barely. In One Poll.
A new survey suggests that Dallas-Fort Worth is 62 percent Texas Rangers fans while only 61 percent call themselves Dallas Cowboys fans.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Will He or Won’t He?
Roger Clemens says won't be pitching for the Astros, but owner Jim Crane won't let the rumors die.
Sports
January 21, 2013
The Astros’ Season, Summed Up in 21 Seconds
How much can go wrong trying to field a single bunt? Earlier this week against the Nationals, your 36-77 "Lastros" put on quite the (gong) show.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Texas, Measured in Altuves
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, who is 5'5", has been turned into a unit of measurement by a baseball writer, who created a website that will convert distances into "Altuves."
Sports
January 21, 2013
Brian McNamee Testifies about “Booty Shot”
Roger Clemens's former trainer recounted details of a relationship that "had the hallmarks of an illicit affair—except their secret was steroids."
Sports
January 21, 2013
Did Andy Pettitte Change His Story?
The former Astros pitcher's testimony in the federal perjury trial of Roger Clemens didn't help the prosecution, but was it different from what Pettitte said to Congress in 2008?
Sports
January 21, 2013
Lance Berkman is Still One of Us
Big Puma may play for the Cardinals now, but he doesn't like the Astros' upcoming move to the American League any more than Houston fans do.
Sports
January 21, 2013
The Houston Astros Are Still Called the Houston Astros
One week after floating trial balloon, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane assures season ticketholders that the team name shall remain the same.
Sports
January 21, 2013
The Astros Name Change Seems Unlikely
On the other hand, nobody thought they'd really move to the American League either . . .
Sports
January 18, 2012
Is Japanese Baseball Star Yu Darvish on the Rangers Yet?
The Texas Rangers shelled out $51.7 million for the exclusive opportunity to sign the 25-year-old pitcher. Today, they either enter into the baseball convenant, or the Rangers get their money back.
Sports
January 4, 2012
Astros GM Makes Up a Fancy Title for His “Moneyball” Stat Guy
Jeff Luhnow named the new statistician Sig Mejdal the team's “Director of Decision Science.”
Sports
April 1, 1999
Savoring the Private Ryan
Out of uniform, in his own words, Texas icon Nolan Ryan on baseball, ranching, values, and his love for his native state.
Sports
July 31, 1997
Major Minor
Jimmie Lee Solomon went from working a small Texas ranch to running big league baseball’s farm system. Now he may be up for one of the game’s top jobs.
Sports
April 30, 1996
Team Player
Houston’s new team player.
Sports
June 30, 1975
If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Oakland
When Billy Martin takes his Texas Rangers on the road, the games are among the least of their worries.