The Houston Astros couldn’t outrun Dusty Baker forever
Call it my bitterness lingering from 2003. Even I acknowledge that Dusty Baker has become a fine, and probably only fine, postseason manager. The mangling […]
Houston Astros season
Weird postseason baseball finally rears its lovely head
When the Texas Rangers sift through the regrets and resentments of their Game 5 loss to the Houston Astros, the most difficult part to get […]
Zac Gallen gets clobbered by the Phillies
Here’s where not to put your first fastball of the game in front of a ravenous Philly crowd that’s looking for any excuse to turn […]
2023 MLB AL runs batted in leaders
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 01: Jose Abreu #79 of the Houston Astros celebrates with Kyle Tucker #30 after hitting a two-run home run during the […]
Picking our MLB American League award winners
Shohei Ohtani, your 2023 American League MVP. Photo: AP Despite being on a near-last-place team, despite the injuries, and despite the speculation of where he […]
Orioles beat up on Rays, Astros in possible playoff preview
It would be folly to pin too much on just a handful of games, no matter how good the Baltimore Orioles have looked. But then […]
The Houston Astros are primed to win the American League title
There’s been a lot to get excited about in the American League, and a lot of new. Yankees championship drought continues | Trash Talkin’ Tuesday […]
NL West’s Rangers, Astros, and Angels going all in at trade deadline
Bruce Bochy’s Rangers aren’t the only AL West team pushing in all the chips.Photo: AP At 40-20, the Texas Rangers looked to be a lock […]