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Astros Must Rediscover Championship DNA to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
In their heyday, the Dallas Cowboys would often win on Sundays simply due to the star on the side of their helmets. Twenty straight playoff appearances will do that kind of thing, intimidating the opposing sideline before the ball was even kicked off. The Houston Astros have experienced their own championship pedigree. What started with […]
Crawfish Boil: Yordan’s Frustration, Correa At a New Position?
The latest news and info about the Houston Astros: Yordan Alvarez is tired of losing, and he let his teammates know about it: Astros starting pitching has been this feeble since 2013: Meanwhile, the starting pitching was probably the best part of the 3 game sweep the Astros just endured at the hands of the […]
Astros’ Playoff Hopes Come Down to 6 Games: Will They Stand or Fall?
We know where the regular season will end. In front of roughly 10,000 at sleepy Sutter Health Park, home to the Sacramento River Cats and their joint tenants, the A’s. The question is whether or not the Astros will be playing beyond this Sunday. Many (myself included) thought the divisional crown would come down to […]
The Astros Are Running on Empty & Biggest Questions Go Beyond Dugout
Astros fans, your team is running on empty. The problem is the pedal is already to the floor, the finish line is approaching, and there may not be anything left in the tank. Once again, the Astros dug themselves a massive early-season hole. Once again, they somehow fought their way out of it and made […]
Astros Prospect Report: September 20th
The final 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 (74-75) lost 3-1 (BOX SCORE) Hendrickson started for Sugar Land and went 3 innings allowing 2 runs. He was relieved by Alexander who went 5 innings allowing 1 run. […]
Astros Legends Series: Best (and Funniest) Quotes from 2026 Series
When Chief Editor Patrick Creighton approached me in March about contacting former Astros greats for a “Legends Series”, I originally thought we’d feature a player per homestand. However, what materialized was an avalanche of activity. By the time the dust had settled, 35 men spanning every era joined us exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes to […]
Astros vs. Braves Game Discussion: 9/20/2026
TODAY’S GAME: With just seven games remaining on their schedule, the Houston Astros (77-78) will play their final home game of the season today as they try to salvage a win in their three-game series vs. the Atlanta Braves (91-64). Today’s pitching matchup is a good one between Astros ace RHP Hunter Brown (6-3, 3.43 […]
Astros Prospect Report: September 19th
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 (74-74) won 7-0 (BOX SCORE) Burrows started for Sugar Land and tossed 2 scoreless innings. He was relieved by Nezuh who also tossed 2 scoreless innings. The offense got on […]
Astros “What If”: History Says Shocktober is Possible
The Marvel Universe continues to expand and reinvent itself. One of their many successes is the various “What If?” plot twists. “What If Doctor strange loses his heart instead of his hands? Perhaps it’s Spider-Man joining the Fantastic Four or “What If?” Ultron actually won? What if ? What if the Astros with all of […]
Astros vs. Braves Game Discussion 9/19/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: With just eight games remaining on their schedule, the first-place Houston Astros will welcome in the Atlanta Braves for their final home series of the 2026 regular season. RHP Hayden Wesneski (5-2, 3.70 ERA) will make his penultimate start of the season for the Astros tonight opposite RHP Grant Holmes (9-5, 3.49 ERA) and the Braves. THE POSTSEASON […]
Astros Prospect Report: September 18th
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 (73-74) won 4-0 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the second inning scoring 4 runs on a Cole RBI single, a run on a fielder’s choice, an […]
Astros Get Blasted by Braves 6-2
And the plot thickens. Braves 6 Astros 2. With the loss and the combination of the Rangers win, things are once again knotted up atop the A.L. West. Peter Lambert was cruising along until the 4th. The Braves strung together three straight hits, the biggest coming off the bat of Michael Harris who took […]
Astros vs. Braves Game Discussion: 9/18/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: With just nine games remaining on their schedule, the first-place Houston Astros will welcome in the Atlanta Braves for their final home series of the 2026 regular season. RHP Peter Lambert (8-9, 3.71 ERA) will make his penultimate start of the season for the Astros tonight opposite RHP Tyler Mahle (6-10, 3.91 ERA) […]
SB Nation Reacts Poll Results: Who Will Win AL West?
We asked, you answered. We asked our readers around the country who they think will win the AL West. Here was your answer: Overwhelmingly, our readers chose the Houston Astros to win the AL West over the Texas Rangers. As of today, the Astros (77-76) have a 1 game lead over the Rangers (76-77) for […]
Astros Prospect Report: September 17th
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 (72-74) lost 7-5 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning on a Schiavone RBI double. Mayer got the start but ran into some trouble in […]
Astros vs. Braves Series Primer with Braves Host Barrett Sallee
It’s the final regular season homestand and it’s one of the tougher matchups. Atlanta Braves Pre/Post Game Host, Barrett Sallee from 680 The Fan joins us exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes to break it all down. Q: Astros fans immediately flashback to the 2021 World Series against Atlanta. There’s still 5 members from that squad […]
Astros vs. Royals Game Discussion: 9/17/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: With just 10 games remaining on their regular season schedule, the Houston Astros will continue their final homestand of the season tonight as they host the Kansas City Royals for a rubber game of their three-game series at Daikin Park. Rookie RHP Miguel Ullola (0-0, 3.38 ERA) will serve as an opener for […]
Astros vs. Royals Game Discussion: 9/17/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: With just 10 games remaining on their regular season schedule, the Astros will continue their final homestand of the season tonight as they host the Royals for a rubber game of their three-game series in Houston, TX. Rookie RHP Miguel Ullola (0-0) will serve as an opener for the Astros tonight opposite the […]
Astros Activate Trammell, Option Loperfido
It was great seeing you again, Joey. Sorry you have to leave so soon. Recalled two days ago, Loperfido did get one pinch-hit AB. That is all it is going to be. Recalled because OF Taylor Trammell was going on the Paternity List. Today, the Astros activated Trammell from the Paternity List, and optioned Loperfido […]
Astros Prospect Report: September 16th
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (72-73) lost 5-0 (BOX SCORE) McPherson started for Sugar Land and went 4.2 innings allowing 3 runs, all unearned. The pen allowed a couple of runs as Las Vegas extended their lead. The offense had a […]
Bats Cold as Astros Fall to Royals 5-2.
So much for the winning streak, it’s been halted at one. Kansas City 5 Houston 2. It was another three hit night for Jeremy Pena. Unfortunately, there was little else. Over the course of two nights against the Royals, Pena has six of the Astros 12 total hits. Yikes. Aside from the […]
Astros vs. Royals Game Discussion: 9/16/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (76-75) will continue their final homestand of the season tonight as they host the Kansas City Royals (66-85) for the middle game of their three-game series at Daikin Park. The resurgent RHP Cristian Javier (2-5, 5.50 ERA) will try to pitch the Astros to back-to-back wins tonight as he […]
Astros Injury Update: Mike Burrows to restart rehab assignment; Steven Okert awaits next steps
Astros right-hander Mike Burrows will restart his rehab assignment and pitch three innings for Triple-A Sugar Land this weekend, manager Joe Espada said Wednesday. On the IL since July 7 due to right elbow neuritis, Burrows was shut down after his third rehab start because of right shoulder inflammation. Espada said Burrows could rejoin the […]
Setback Ends Season for Astros’ Carlos Correa
Before yesterday’s game with the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada told the media that 3B Carlos Correa would not be returning to the team this season. This came as a bit of a surprise, considering the amount of information and conversation coming from the Astros and from Correa directly as he ramped […]
Hunter Brown Has a New Pitch Thanks to Astros Pitching Guru Brent Strom
In last night’s 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals, Hunter Brown went the first 5 innings for the win, allowing 1 run on 2 hits, walking 3 and striking out 10. After the game, Brown spoke to reporters and acknowledged that Astros pitching guru Brent Strom taught him a new pitch: Brown threw 51 […]
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