Altuve booed, nicked by pitch in spring debut for Astros
February 25, 2020
LAKELAND, Fla. — José Altuve insisted he tuned out the hecklers. He couldn't avoid a pitch that grazed him. "He was hit in the foot. That ain't nothing, you know what I mean?" Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said Monday after an 11-1 win over Detroit at half-empty Joker Marchant Stadium. "It...
Houston Astros Organization accused of Sign-Stealing
George Vasquez, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
The accusations started to come together after Mike Fiers, a former Astros pitcher, told The Athletic in an interview that he had warned both the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics that the Astros knew what the pitchers were throwing by a camera placed in center field, relayed the information to t...
One. More. Win.
George Vasquez, Staff Writer
October 22, 2019
The Houston Astros topped the New York Yankees 8-3 and are now one win away from heading back to the World Series since 2017. Astros take control of the ALCS as they lead the series 3-1. Although Zack Grenkie walked three batters and scoring in a run, Houston took advantage of the Yankee’s...
It’s Time to Take It Back
George Vasquez, Staff Writer
October 22, 2019
Gerrit Cole and the Astros advance to the American League Championship Series after rallying the Rays 6-1. "It's been a team effort all year to put ourselves in a position to have this success." Gerrit Cole dominated the Rays with an outstanding pitching that made history. Fourth time pitching...
ALDS Won, Yankees Next!
Edward Young, Staff Writer
October 11, 2019
After facing a total of 11 different pitchers, the Houston Astros managed to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series. With having the best record in baseball this year, the Astros continue to make strides that make their city proud. Nonetheless, expectations could not...
And it’s only Game 2
John Cañamar, Sports Editor
October 26, 2017
Astros fight back from 3-1 to win 7-6 and tie series coming back to Houston.
Kershaw was one pitch better
John Cañamar, Sports Editor
October 24, 2017
Kershaw was one pitch better than Keuchel and the Astros, to give his Dodgers the Game one victory in the 2017 Fall Classic.
Seattle rallies in the ninth inning
John Cañamar, Sports Editor
April 7, 2017
Mariners win first game of the season in a ninth inning rally.
Astros win first series of the year
John Cañamar, Sports Editor
April 21, 2016
The Houston Astros take two out of three games from Detroit Tigers claiming their first series win of the season. In game one of the series, Dallas Keuchel pitched a gem, allowing five hits in eight innings of shutout baseball. Keuchel recorded four strikeouts and 14 groundouts while allowing only...
Astros jersey tribute
John Cañamar, Sports Editor
February 19, 2016
The Houston Astros will wear a new, alternative jersey on Sundays this season, which will pay homage to the club’s history. The team unveiled a navy jersey at Fan Fest on Jan. 23. It has the same orange rainbow pattern running down the sides, which the team wore in the 70s and 80s. The Astros name...
Post-season baseball
John Cañamar, Sports Editor
October 5, 2015
After the marathon that is the 162 game baseball season, 10 teams stand at the door that leads to baseball immortality; The Fall Classic and the title of 2015 MLB World Champions. Before any one team can be written in the record books, they must first win three more series. This is true for six of the teams, but for the other four, it all starts off with a one game play in game.
The Wild, Wild West
John Canamar, Sports Editor
October 1, 2015
For the Houston Astros fan base this is a welcome craziness that has been absent for the past 10 years.