MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – SEPTEMBER 29: The on deck circle is seen during the first inning of Game One in the Wild Card Round between the Minnesota Twins and the Houston Astros at Target Field on September 29, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Karl Ravech won’t state the obvious about Jose Altuve
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Houston Astros slugger Jose Altuve (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) MLB Playoffs extra inning rules by Mark Powell Jorge Polanco let the Houston Astros take the lead. Just when it looked like the Minnesota Twins were going to do something right in the postseason, Jorge Polanco, a slick-fielding shortstop with just two errors on the
Trevor Bauer trolled the Astros and Dallas Keuchel with trash cans on his cleats. You don’t have to be playing the Astros to troll the Astros. Trevor Bauer did it in his start for the Reds against the White Sox on Saturday night by wearing cleats designed with trash cans on them. His pitching opponent
Jeff Mathis is making Houston Astros cardboard cutouts head’s fall off. Jeff Mathis is the judge, jury and executioner when it comes to the heads of cardboard cutouts. Even if Fernando Tatis Jr. broke Mathis’ Texas Rangers weeks ago, perpetual bitterness is very much a real thing. When life gives you lemons, but you ain’t
Dodger Stadium (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) Florida football: Literal dumpster fire spreads at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Video) by Patrick Schmidt Iowa State football underwhelms in embarrassing loss to Louisiana: 3 takeaways by John Buhler Dodgers fans are upset with the Houston Astros, and they have
DUNEDIN, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: MLB Logo on the batting mat during the spring training game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins at TD Ballpark on February 27, 2020 in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) Ja’Marr Chase officially says goodbye to LSU, enters 2021 NFL Draft by Braulio Perez The
ESPN’s Matt Vasgersian shared the worst take on the Astros cheating scandal yet. Some might debate the severity of the punishment (or lack thereof) given to the Houston Astros for their signal-stealing cheating scandal. Others might debate the morality of targeting Houston batters at the plate. What isn’t debatable is that the Astros cheated. Unless
The Astros need pitching help, and they need it fast Houston’s slow start, when paired with some struggles to many of their prominent offensive players, has been overdramatized to an exhausting degree. The Astros sit firmly in the second-place spot in the AL West, which this season is enough to make the American League postseason.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 10: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets reacts during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 10, 2020 in Lake
Ray Fosse wanted to see some good, old fashioned retribution Carlos Correa dared to step out of the box a few too many times against the AL West-leading Oakland A’s, and the radio booth was annoyed by that premise. Correa was slowing down the game by a considerable amount — an affair Oakland would win
HOUSTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 16: George Springer #4 of the Houston Astros stands in the on deck circle against the Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park on August 16, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Oklahoma City Thunder and Billy Donovan parting ways is the right move by Gerald Bourguet Miami Heat
Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Chargers sign Kennan Allen to lucrative four-year extension by Scott Rogust Mike Trout is officially the world’s nicest trash talker, and we love that! Nice guys finish last and Mike Trout is a really nice guy! As the Los Angeles Angels duke it out
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 18: Marcus Semien #10 of the Oakland Athletics fields the ball at second base against the Houston Astros at Ring Central Coliseum on August 18, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Indians appear open to trading Francisco Lindor by Rucker Haringey White Sox in trade talks for Indians
Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) Yes, the Astros are back to their complaining ways Despite cheating on their way to a World Series title in 2017 and essentially getting away with it with very little recourse, the Houston Astros are living in the present. Sign-stealing or not, Lance McCullers had
After the A’s and Astros engaged in a benches-clearing brawl on Sunday afternoon, punishment is due MLB’s strict social distancing protocols is supposed to limit the amount of on-field conflicts between teams, but that’s been anything but the case for the Houston Astros this year. Such beanings have been in response to the lack of
Joe Kelly’s wife, Ashley, was having none of it from Lance McCullers. The feud between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros just keeps getting better and better. The original incident was already layered enough; when Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly beamed Alex Bregman and was greeted with F-bombs, that was a great moment on its
Lance McCullers has a problem with Joe Kelly, joining a long line of Astros McCullers was just the latest Houston Astro to call out Joe Kelly for his actions, which resulted in a five-game suspension and was reduced from the previous MLB-imposed eight contests. The Astros World Series champion, a title that still irks many
The Astros blew another lead on Tuesday night to the San Francisco Giants With the loss, Houston falls to 7-10 and are now 4.5 games behind the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics more than one-fourth of the way through the truncated MLB season. Roberto Osuna’s injury is looming large with these Astros, as Houston’s bullpen ERA
President Trump thinks it’ll be a tragic mistake to cancel college football by Patrick Schmidt Ramon Laureano of the Oakland Athletics (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) After their benches-clearing brawl on Sunday, Ramon Laureano and Alex Cintron have been punished Due to MLB’s strict COVID-19 protocol, we knew they were going to come down
Ramon Laureano (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) A suspension is looming for A’s outfielder Ramon Laureano, but he’s not done firing shots in the Astros direction Laureano charged at Houston Astros assistant Alex Cintron after he allegedly insulted the 26-year-old’s mother, which is a big no-no in Latin culture. Cintron has expressed some regret for
Justin Verlander (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) The Houston Astros skipper didn’t give a promising update on Justin Verlander 2020 hasn’t been too kind to the Houston Astros. They were proven guilty of stealing signs electronically throughout the 2017 MLB season and are in a bit of a slump to start off this campaign. Things
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – AUGUST 05: A detail view of Chase Field with the roof open for a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Houston Astros at Chase Field on August 05, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) The Diamondbacks trolled Houston pitcher Lance McCullers via Twitter after beating the Astros for
(Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) Karma is taking its toll on the Astros this season after their scandal. In November of 2019, a massive bombshell report was released detailing the infamous Houston Astros sign stealing scandal. Since then, the scandal has been all the rage in the MLB and many were calling for harsh punishments
Chris Taylor gets rude awakening after running into Pablo Sandoval’s backside (video) by Braulio Perez 10 best Easter eggs in Interstellar by D.J. Rivera Houston Astros mascot Orbit (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) The A’s took home a W against the Astros on Friday night even though the two teams weren’t playing The Oakland Athletics
HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 24: Michael Brantley #23 of the Houston Astros hits a three run home run in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners during Opening Day at Minute Maid Park on July 24, 2020 in Houston, Texas. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by
Brewers don’t need to worry about Christian Yelich just yet by David Salituro Chargers are doing the right thing starting QB Tyrod Taylor over Justin Herbert by Gino Terrell Orel Hershiser (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) Orel Hershiser trolls Jose Altuve, Astros on Dodgers broadcast. Fans were glued to their TVs for part two of
Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images Joe Kelly’s suspension was worse than any Astros player received for cheating. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly got hit with an eight-game suspension for escalating tensions with the Houston Astros in a bench-clearing incident on Tuesday night. Ironically enough, that suspension is more than any Astros player received for the cheating
After Joey Bosa’s payday, 49ers better start saving for Nick Bosa by Steven Kubitza Von Miller frustrated by his ranking on NFL Top 100 by Leigh Oleszczak Alex Bregman (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) Alex Bregman drops F-bombs after being hit by a pitch. It’s tough being the man with the target on your back
Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer reveal backstory to the infamous jump pass by Gino Terrell Joey Bosa arrives in nick of time to Chargers camp to avoid fine, but still no deal by Mike Luciano Dusty Baker (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) Dusty Baker thinks the Dodgers are being too mean to the Astros.
Las Vegas Aces, Chicago Sky play montage of Breonna Taylor photos before game by Amy Kaplan Justin Verlander, Houston Astros. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) Justin Verlander vehemently denies he’s out for the season with an injury. Don’t tell Justin Verlander he’s done playing in the 60-game shortened 2020 MLB season. The Houston Astros pitcher was