Ben DuBose
@bendubose.bsky.social
Media content person. Likes include Houston and Mizzou sports, and dogs. rocketswire.usatoday.com
Disclaimer, I think Joe Espada has done fine overall, and easily the biggest #Astros problem is a bad roster. That said, he's also not an outside-the-box thinker, which can help you overcome a bad roster. Looking back at this weekend, it's absolutely silly that Hader didn't throw a single pitch
We’ll get confirmation Tuesday, but sounds like no September surprises (i.e. last year’s FVV and DFS situations) this year. Everyone is healthy and ready to go, Fred and Steven included.
#Rockets Media Day is tomorrow. The offseason is over! 🚀
Had to be lined up from the left because it drifts right
I would honestly respect the hell out of Indy if they go for this
Indianapolis got that call and said errrrrmmmmmm let’s turtle up
when will the Kansas City Chiefs finally get a critical call in a primetime NFL game
That’s not a fumble. He was down by contact. #SNF
Maybe Harrison Butker should be in the kitchen instead of trying to kick footballs
Season on the line, 2-run game, and they let Nick Allen and Brice Matthews both hit in the 9th. Literally hit the quit button.
Would be something if this rando sweeps the #Astros with an immaculate inning to finish it
Letting Nick Allen bat, down 2 in the 9th, is certainly a choice
That's big from Yainer. Still an extreme longshot, but a 2-run lead at least makes every AB meaningful for pitchers and puts them under some stress. At 3, they're just gonna pump strikes
Does Bryan King have proof that Jim Crane is in the Epstein files?
If only there were previous signs that Bryan King has no business ever throwing a Major League Baseball pitch for the remainder of his life.
Speechless. Chopper in front of home plate is a double. Broken bat flare is an RBI base hit and puts the potential winning run on 3B with 0 out. #HoustonSports
You can tell when announcers are on tilt, and I don't blame them here. Kalas was trying to will a ball in play that went 15 rows into the seats.
Was inevitable what would happen once the #Astros didn't score with the bases loaded and 1 out.
And Spencer Arrighetti -- of course it's Spencer Arrighetti -- gives up a 2-out, 2-run HR, so the Rangers are no longer trailing. Sigh.
2nd and 10, down 14 with 12:00 left, naturally the play is to run
It's not reflected in the score (look at the Texans run game) but CJ Stroud has been good today. Dot to Jaylin Noel right there
It's not reflected in the score (look at the Texans run game) but CJ Stroud has been good today. Dot to Jaylin Noel right there
One reason why you should be all-in on an #Astros postseason push, even if they're an early out: Jose Altuve is only 2 back of the all-time postseason HR record (29). Not sure he'll have another opportunity in his career. I'm skeptical they'll get there, but I want Tuve to have that chance.
Blue Jays up 2-0. That might be meaningful if the Astros could stop literally tagging themselves out
Demeco not trusting their ability to convert on 4th and 1, then the missed Fg…brutal sequence.