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Astros Face Hard Winter With GM Search, Roster Issues, Espada Decision
Astros fans, buckle up. It’s going to be a long, cold winter. After another Wild Card Series sweep, the Astros enter an offseason filled with more questions than answers. And when you look at how this season ended, it’s difficult not to trace many of their problems back to issues that were staring this organization […]
Astros Post Mortem: Four Offseason Decisions That Must Be Made
The Houston Astros 2026 season ended much the way it existed all season long: unfulfilled promise, frustration, some excitement that ended in disappointment. The unfulfilling season capped off with an unfulfilling ending. So many issues that the Astros had to work through this season exposed their lack of major-league caliber depth. It unfortunately coincided with […]
Daulton Varsho Undergoes Wrist Surgery
Today, the Houston Astros announced that CF Daulton Varsho underwent left arthroscopic wrist surgery yesterday. This procedure will sideline him for the remainder of the 2026 season. Varsho is a free agent at the end of the season. Varsho’s time with the Astros was unremarkable. He batted only .172 in 41 games for Houston, spanning […]
Astros vs. White Sox ALWC Game 2 Game Discussion: 9/30/2026
WILD CARD SERIES, GAME 2: The Houston Astros (0-1) will host the Chicago White Sox (1-0) for a do-or-die Game 2 of the 2026 AL Wild Card Series today at Daikin Park. The Astros look to extend their season with their ace RHP Hunter Brown (6-4, 3.19 ERA) on the mound opposite RHP Sean Burke […]
Astros Game 2 Playoff History Has Huge Moments & Big Heartbreaks
These are the days where legends are made. It’s one thing to win a random Tuesday night regular season contest during the month of May against the lowly Angels. It’s another thing to stave off elimination and extend a playoff series. That will be the task today for Hunter Brown, who will be opposed by […]
Pitching Fails Astros in 6-3 Loss to White Sox in ALWC Game 1
Just like that, the Astros are on the brink of elimination. White Sox 6. Astros 3. What unfolded over the course of a late afternoon affair was a glaring contrast between the clubs going well beyond the final box score. Chicago’s core nucleus of young talent might be eventually as good as what Houston had […]
Houston Astros 2026 AL Wild Card Roster
The Houston Astros have announced their AL Wild Card Roster for their series vs. the Chicago White Sox. The Astros Wild Card Series roster includes 12 pitchers and 14 position players. 13 players on the roster have no postseason playing experience, including five position players and eight pitchers. In addition to their active roster, the […]
Astros vs. White Sox ALWC Game 1 Discussion Thread: 9/29/2026
WILD CARD SERIES, GAME 1: The Houston Astros (81-81, AL West Champions) will host the Chicago White Sox (84-78, Third Wild Card) for Game 1 of the 2026 American League Wild Card Series today at Daikin Park. It’s an unorthodox pitching matchup today to open a playoff series between RHP AJ Blubugh (5-3, 3.66 ERA) […]
Astros vs. White Sox Series Primer With Chicago PXP Voice Len Kasper
A new season is about to begin and, for the Astros, it’s a chance to prove they still belong at the postseason party after all these years. White Sox Radio PBP man Len Kasper joined us exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes to discuss this week’s Wild Card Matchup. Q) How awesome is this moment for […]
Astros Win AL West — Now Why Not One More October Run?
Astros fans, after 162 games, your team is once again the champion of the American League West. So how are you feeling? Excited? Relieved? Optimistic? Still concerned? Or are you simply hopeful that this team has another October run left in it? Whatever your answer, here’s what matters most: They’re in. And once you’re in, […]
Astros Are Playoff Bound after 9-0 Whitewashing of Athletics
There’s a new worst record to go to the postseason, but at least it isn’t a sub-.500 one. The Houston Astros handled business today in West Sacramento against the Athletics, 9-0. With the victory, the Astros are AL West Champions and will host the Chicago White Sox in the AL Wild Card Round beginning Tuesday […]
Projecting the Astros Wild Card Round Roster
It wasn’t pretty, but the Astros are back in the postseason. 81-81 was good enough to win the American League West for an eighth time in 10 years, so now the Astros will host the Chicago White Sox in a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting on Tuesday. The Astros will have to submit a 26-man […]
Astros at Athletics Game Discussion: 9/27/2026: Astros Magic Number: 1
TODAY’S FINALE: The Houston Astros (80-81) conclude the 2026 regular season with the final game of a four-game series against the Athletics (64-97) at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA. Astros RHP Peter Lambert (8-10, 3.87 ERA) will be on the mound, opposite RHP Seth Johnson (1-0, 6.19 ERA) and the Athletics. THE LAMBO: […]
Astros Magic Number Is 1 After 13-2 Beatdown of A’s
It will come down to the final day of the season to decide the A.L. West, but Houston has inched closer. Astros 13 A’s 2 The odd innings paid dividends all night for the Astros, as they’d score in the first, third, fifth and seventh and ninth, along with the eighth for good measure. […]
Astros at Athletics Game Discussion: 9/26/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (79-81) will continue their final road trip of the regular season with the third game of a four-game series against the Athletics (64-96) at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA. RHP Hayden Wesneski (5-2, 3.50 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite RHP Jack Perkins (3-12, […]
Poor Defense, Leaky Pen Cost Astros in 6-5 Loss to Athletics
The Magic Number remains at two, with two games remaining. A’s 6 Astros 5 In front of 9,012, Hunter Brown wasn’t spectacular; in fact, he was slightly above average for much of the night. By the time Brown’s pitch count hit 100, he’d exit with a body of work showing four issued walks, one […]
Astros at Athletics Game Discussion: 9/25/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (79-80) will continue their final road trip of the regular season with the second game of a four -game series against the Athletics (63-96) at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA. RHP Hunter Brown (6-3, 3.26 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite LHP Jacob Lopez […]
Astros’ System Wins Two Titles in 2026
The Astros minor league system has had its ups and downs over the last few years. After a great stretch that helped fuel the dynasty in Houston from 2017 through 2023, the farm system took a hit from graduations, trades and players moving up to the big leagues. The 2026 season might be the start […]
Who on Earth Could Start Game 162 for the Astros?
There are three games remaining in the 2026 regular season, and somehow the Astros control their own destiny in the American League West. The Astros have won two of three games this week despite not having a starting pitcher complete three innings. Hunter Brown will start Friday’s game in West Sacramento, with Hayden Wesneski likely […]
Astros at Athletics Game Discussion 9/24/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros will continue their final road trip of the regular season with the first game of a four -game series against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA…RHP Peter Lambert (8-10) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite RHP Mason Barnett (1-4) and the Athletics. THE […]
Astros at Mariners Game Discussion: 9/23/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (78-79) will continue their final road trip of the regular season with the second game of two-game series against the Seattle Mariners (73-84) at T-Mobile Park. RHP Ethan Pecko (1-0, 3.77 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite RHP George Kirby (9-11, 4.24 ERA). TONIGHT’S BROADCASTS: Tonight’s […]
Is Astros Season Tale of Miracle Playoff Berth or Failed Expectations?
It’s never a good idea to get into arguments with a Deacon at your home parish, but that’s exactly what transpired after mass on Wednesday morning between myself and Deacon Glenn. The topic of “happy to be there” was on the sports debate missal. My contention was that of my experience of Senior Prom, “just […]
Alvarez’s Historic Triple Crown Chase Puts Astros Star Among All-Timers
Cobb, Hornsby, Gehrig, Williams, Mantle, and Yastrzemski to name a few. It’s a rare blend of skill, power and timing. Only 17 players have done it, most recently Miguel Cabrera in 2012. In many ways, it’s the ultimate season accomplishment. The Triple Crown. The pride of Las Tunas, Cuba has dazzled us for […]
Astros Shut Out Mariners 7-0; Retake First Place in AL West
You couldn’t have scripted a better start or result. Astros 7 Mariners 0. Manager Joe Espada wanted to set the tone early and play aggressive. Mission accomplished. The Astros engineered four consecutive singles to start things. Yordan Alvarez drove in the first run, his 100th of the season, making it 1-0. The contest […]
Astros at Mariners Game Discussion: 9/22/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (77-79) will begin their final road trip of the regular season with the first game of two-game series against the Seattle Mariners (73-83) at T-Mobile Park. RHP Cristian Javier (2-6, 5.31 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite RHP Logan Gilbert (12-10, 3.69 ERA). EL REPTIL: RHP […]
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