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Are You Ready to Trust Tatsuya Imai?
Bust. Disaster. Another Dana Brown failure. Bum. DFA that clown. These are the things Astros fans were saying about Tatsuya Imai after his third start of the season. Imai’s 3rd start of the year was an epic failure. He only got one out against division-rival Seattle. He allowed 3 runs on 4 walks and a […]
Astros Legends Series 29: Trever Miller
Trever Miller pitched 13 seasons in the majors. He’d appear in 230 games as a reliever for the Astros and was a member of the 98′ squad that won 102 games. Trever joins us exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes. Q: You came to Houston as part of a big trade. Where were […]
Astros Prospect Report: June 25th
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (35-42) won 11-0 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning scoring 2 runs on a Dezenzo RBI single and Ferreras RBI groundout. McCullers got a […]
In The Lab: Bullpen Trade Deadline Add Possibilities
As we close out the trade deadline add possibilities we get to one of the two positions that the Astros actually mentioned they were interested in. What’s fascinating is that things have not changed over the last two seasons at least. Dana Brown is still looking for a lefty bat and the Astros are still […]
Astros at Tigers Game Discussion: 6/25/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (39-43) begin a 4-game series vs. the Detroit Tigers (34-46) at Comerica Park tonight. RHP Tatsuya Imai (4-3, 6.15 ERA) will start for the Astros vs. Tigers RHP Troy Melton (4-0, 2.56 ERA). Tonight will be Imai’s 1st career appearance vs. the Tigers. ROAD TRIPPIN: Tonight is the 4th game […]
Abreu to Return to Astros Tonight
Bryan Abreu is with the team in Detroit ahead of today’s game with the Tigers: At 2:29 pm, the Astros made the move official: Effective today, the Astros reinstated RHP Bryan Abreu from the Restricted List…LHP Colton Gordon was optioned to Triple A Sugar Land following last night’s game. Abreu is 2-3 with 5 Saves this season. He […]
Astros GM Brown Must Be a Buyer, and He Can’t Buy Small
The trade deadline will be Dana Brown’s ultimate “ride or die” moment. Four days ago, Astros GM Dana Brown was reported to be telling other teams they were “wasting their time” calling him about being a seller. The Astros intend to be buyers at the deadline, and specifically are seeking bullpen help and a lefthanded […]
SB Nation Reacts Poll Results: Which Astros Returning SP Will Have Best Impact on Team?
We asked. You answered. The Astros have four potential starting pitchers returning from the IL this season still, in Lance McCullers Jr., Christian Javier, Ronel Blanco and Hayden Wesneski. We asked you which of those 4 do you believe will have the best impact on the team this season. Here is what you said: SB […]
Astros SP Lance McCullers Jr. to Make First Rehab Appearance Tonight in Sugar Land
Lance McCullers Jr., on the IL since May 19 with a right rotator cuff impingement, is scheduled to make his first rehab start tonight with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Constellation Field. Josh Hendrickson is currently listed as the Space Cowboys starter tonight when the team hosts the El Paso Chihuahuas. That, combined with […]
Astros Prospect Report: June 24th
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (34-42) won 7-1 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the third inning on a Biggio RBI single. Pecko got the start and turned in another great outing […]
LoperHERO Strikes Again, Burrows Sharp as Astros Clip Blue Jays 3-1
Christmas came six months early for the Astros. After Joey Loperfido tripled with 1 out in the 8th, Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman inexplicably attempted to pick him off at third base. His errant throw would send him home, making Loperfido the hero for the second straight day. Gifts continued in the bottom of the […]
Javier Could Start for Astros This Weekend
The Houston Astros are set for a 4 game series in Detroit starting tomorrow against the Tigers. Currently, the Astros have listed Tatsuya Imai as their Thursday starter and Spencer Arrighetti as their Friday starter. As for Saturday and Sunday, their starter is listed as TBD. Could Cristian Javier be getting one of those starts? […]
Astros vs. Blue Jays Game Discussion: 6/24/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Astros and Blue Jays will play the rubber match of this 3-game series tonight at Rogers Centre in Toronto. RHP Mike Burrows (3-8) will make the start for the Astros vs. Jays RHP Trey Yesavage (3-3). Both of tonight’s starters are facing their opponent for the 1st time in their young careers. […]
Astros Prospect Report: June 23rd
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (33-42) won 12-5 (BOX SCORE) After El Paso got a run in the first, Sugar Land got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Spence sac fly. They got another run in the third […]
Astros Legends Series 28: Larry Andersen
Larry Andersen’s playing career spanned across portions of three different decades. He’d appear in a pair of World Series with the Phillies, and in 1986 he’d join the Astros several weeks into that magical season, which would culminate in their classic playoff series with the Mets. Larry joins us for our 28th installment of […]
Astros Must Have Hard Conversations on Javier, McCullers
We are taking a brief break from the lab to have a very difficult conversation. It involves the two hardest things that every analyst/fan has to do. The first is a mea culpa. I cannot maintain an ounce of credibility unless I admit to an error in analysis. Earlier in the season, I advocated selling. […]
Hero Loperfido: 3-Run Bomb Lifts Astros over Jays 9-7/11
It was a day of the long ball, resilience, extra innings and jubilation. In the end, Houston would hang on in a back-and-forth affair, defeating Toronto by a score of 9-7. The hero would ironically be a former Blue Jay, Joey Loperfido, who Houston reacquired for moments such as these. In […]
Astros vs. Blue Jays Game Discussion: 6/23/2026
TODAY’S GAME: The Astros and Blue Jays will play the 2nd game of this 3-game set this afternoon at Rogers Centre. RHP Peter Lambert (6-4) will start for the Astros as he takes on Jays RHP Shane Bieber, who is making is 1st start of the season. Today is Lambert’s 1st career start and 2nd […]
Prospect to Watch: OF Lucas Spence
It is no secret that the Astros OF has performed poorly offensively this season, threatening to be their worst offensive OF of all time. Young prospects Cam Smith, Brice Matthews, and Zach Cole have not performed well. Former prospect Joey Loperfido has battled both injury and underperformance. CF Jake Meyers has shown none of the […]
Pena Doesn’t Believe He Will Miss Much Time
Astros SS Jeremy Pena left last night’s game with a cramp in his right hamstring. This is the same hamstring he injured previously in the season (although manager Joe Espada incorrectly identified it as the left hamstring in his post-game presser). Pena was removed from the game as a precaution as the team doesn’t want […]
SB Nation Reacts Survey: The Returning Astros SP To Have Biggest Impact?
You can’t tell the story of the Houston Astros the last 3 seasons without addressing their historic amount of injuries, especially to the starting pitching. Each of the past 2 seasons, the Astros depended on pitchers returning from injury, with less than optimal results. This season is no different, and the team is counting on […]
Brown, Pena Exit Early as Astros Fall to Blue Jays 4-2
Eighty games are officially in the books. The Astros have been victorious in 37 of them, after dropping the opening contest of their 7-game road trip in Toronto by a score of 4-2. Prior to exiting in the 6th inning with an apparent leg injury, Jeremy Pena would start off things on a positive note. […]
Astros at Blue Jays Game Discussion: 6/22/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (37-42) begin a 3-game series vs. the Toronto Blue Jays (38-39) at Rogers Centre in Toronto tonight. RHP Hunter Brown (1-0, 1.10 ERA) starts for the Astros vs. Jays RHP Dylan Cease (4-3, 2.71 ERA). Tonight will be Brown’s 4th career start/app. vs. TOR, and Cease’s 9th career start/app. vs. […]
Report: 10 Teams Have Inquired About Astros SS Jeremy Pena
Longtime MLB insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported today in an appearance on Foul Territory TV that 10 teams had contacted the Houston Astros to inquire about SS Jeremy Pena. All were rebuffed. Nightengale mentions Astros owner Jim Crane is highly aggressive and his stated desire to not have a rebuild. The Astros entered […]
Astros Place RP Bryan Abreu on Restricted List, Recall RP Logan VanWey
Today, the Houston Astros announced that they had placed RP Bryan Abreu on the restricted list, and recalled RP Logan VanWey from Triple-A Sugar Land to replace him on the active roster. No reason for moving Abreu to the restricted list was given. Abreu, 29, has allowed 1 ER in 7 appearances since a 3-run […]
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