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As the American League fell in the 2019 World Series, teams all across the league were already planning ahead for the 2020 season and beyond. Each has developed a minor-league system of players, many of which have been biding their time as off-the-radar prospects just looking for a shot in the big show. On the […]

Another piece looks to have fallen in the ongoing mess of MLB cheating, as the Boston Red Sox and manager Alex Cora have mutually agreed to part ways, according to a post made by the Red Sox on their official Twitter account. After having led the team to win the 2018 World Series, Cora was […]

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane announced Monday that general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch have been fired in the wake of their year-long suspensions, according to James Wagner of The New York Times. Luhnow and Hinch were both suspended for a year by MLB for their involvement in a 2017 cheating scandal in […]

The MLB has levied penalties against the Houston Astros for their 2017 cheating scandal, and they are heavy. According to Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic, the league has suspended Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch one year for their roles in the club illegally stealing signs during their World […]

Reflection is a great way for anyone to get a look at what they have done in the past and see how they have changed going forward into the future. Whether for good or for bad, MLB teams have had one full regular season (plus the playoffs for some) to reflect on the moves that […]

By extending two core pieces of their youth movement, the Chicago White Sox are betting on the promise and upside of two of the best prospects to have been in the MLB in a long time, in Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert. And while the team’s determination to field a competitive team this season, their […]

For the Toronto Blue Jays, their penchant response to talks of what type of team they are going to be in 2020 have been centralized around building up their core, attempting to become a fringe competitor, but realizing that 2021 or even 2022 may be more in the cards. But with Hyun-Jin Ryu having just […]

The New York Mets have “had a dialogue” with the Houston Astros regarding shortstop Carlos Correa, according to Andy Martino of SNY.tv, who also iterated that nothing is “imminent.” Sources say Mets have had dialogue with the Astros about Carlos Correa. Nothing imminent. — Andy Martino (@martinonyc) December 12, 2019 This comes just one day […]

The New York Yankees will meet with free-agent pitchers Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg in the next few days. Via Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: The Yankees will sit down with both Cole and Strasburg over the next two days, sources said. Other interested teams already have met with or will meet with the two pitchers, […]

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on Friday, per Jake Kaplan of The Athletic. Reddick is expected to be good to go for spring training: Josh Reddick underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder AC joint yesterday, per the Astros. He’s expected to be fully recovered ahead of spring […]

The Houston Astros have been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. As if the seven-game loss at the hands of the Washington Nationals in World Series were not crushing enough, the Astros are totally enveloped in a sign-stealing scandal that threatens the integrity of the sport. Not to mention, they have their […]

Both of the Houston Astros’ catchers are free agents this winter, but the Astros have reportedly expressed interest in bringing back Robinson Chirinos, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com: Robinson Chirinos' market is already active this winter. In addition to the Mets (1st reported by @KenDavidoff), the Astros, Reds and Rangers are among teams that […]

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander was named the American League Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday by the slimmest of margins, capturing the award for the second time (2011–with the Detroit Tigers) in his career: 2019 AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander. Full voting details: https://t.co/0WA6GQzf4T — BBWAA (@officialBBWAA) November 13, 2019 Verlander earned 17 first-place […]

In what looked to be one of the most lopsided years for the Rookie of the Year races, Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez took home the honors in the American League for 2019 after putting together one of the best offensive seasons for a rookie in a long time. Having won this award unanimously, […]

The Houston Astros lost a crushing seven-game series to the Washington Nationals in the Fall Classic, but their troubles are far from over with the offseason now in full swing. Commissioner Rob Manfred stated that the league would investigate the extent of Houston’s wrongdoing following comments made by former assistant general manager Brandon Taubman that […]

For the pitcher that has put together his best season in his career and one of the best seasons for a starting pitcher in the history of baseball, Gerrit Cole has got to be looking directly at how many Brinks trucks teams will be willing to back up to his house this winter. Playing on […]

Houston Astros ace Gerrit Cole issued a thank you to the fans after the Astros were defeated by the Washington Nationals in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night: To Houston: pic.twitter.com/1gzVByOUWI — Gerrit Cole (@GerritCole45) October 31, 2019 Cole will be a free agent this winter, and all signs point to him […]

The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night to capture their first title. Fittingly, the World Series MVP went to the man who really injected life into a once-dormant franchise. Stephen Strasburg was named the 2019 World Series MVP after going 2-0 with a 2.51 ERA […]

The Washington Nationals capped one of the greatest single-season turnarounds in baseball history by defeating the Houston Astros by a score of 6-2 in Game 7 to win their first World Series in franchise history: For the first time in 95 years, the #WorldSeries champions are from Washington, DC.#STAYINTHEFIGHT pic.twitter.com/wxYc9XbQYo — Washington Nationals (@Nationals) October […]

The Washington Nationals and Houston Astros will send a pair of aces to the mound when Max Scherzer and Zack Greinke take the bump in Game 7 of the World Series. Another pair of aces in Stephen Strasburg and Gerrit Cole could make relief appearances, as well. According to Dan Shulman of ESPN, Cole is locked […]

Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki has been scratched from Game 7 of the World Series due to persistent issues with a hip flexor issue he suffered during Game 3: Suzuki scratched. Yan Gomes will catch Scherzer now. — Britt Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) October 30, 2019 Suzuki had been something of a personal catcher for Nationals starter […]

The two best words in sports: Game. Seven. After a thrilling World Series filled with momentum swings and victories for the road team in each of the first six contests, the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros will square off on Wednesday night in a winner-take-all Game 7 at Minute Maid Park. Here are some things […]

The Houston Astros already face a deficit in the World Series, trailing the Washington Nationals by two games to one. But they have also faced off-field distractions. Houston fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman after he directed insensitive comments towards a group of female reporters following the Astros win over the New York Yankees in […]

Suffice to say, Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki had not been enjoying himself during the 2019 postseason. Entering Game 2 of the World Series, Suzuki was just 1-for-23 during Washington’s miraculous playoff run.  To make matters worse, Suzuki was drilled in the wrist by Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler during Game 5 of the […]

The Houston Astros have fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman after multiple reports confirmed that Taubman lashed out at female reporters with a series of inappropriate comments following the Astros ALCS victory over the New York Yankees: The Houston Astros have fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 24, 2019 As […]

At long last, the World Series has arrived. Months and months of drama and toiling have led to this moment, though the narratives could not be more different. The Houston Astros rampaged through the MLB en route to a franchise record 107 wins, bolstering an already loaded roster by adding Zack Greinke at the trade […]

The Houston Rockets will now try to follow in the footsteps of the surging Houston Astros, who punched their ticket to the 2019 World Series over the weekend with a six-game series win over the heralded New York Yankees. With the 2019-20 NBA regular season starting this week, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni and his […]

The Houston Astros are back in the World Series for the second time in three years, and they got there with plenty of theatrics thanks to a thrilling 6-4 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. After Astros closer Roberto Osuna gave up a game-tying two-run home […]

Houston Astros  talent Carlos Correa became the youngest player to reach 10 postseason homers after he slugged a three-run homer off of Yankees reliever Chad Green during Houston’s 8-3 win over the Yankees in Game 4 of the ALCS on Thursday night: This is a list. 👀 h/t: @ckamka pic.twitter.com/Te8qjxYsbb — MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October […]

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has missed each of the last three games of the ALCS due to a strained quad, but he will return to the lineup in Game 5 as the designated hitter, replacing Edwin Encarnacion: Giancarlo Stanton in there for Edwin Encarnacion. — Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) October 18, 2019 Encarnacion had […]

Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch was very blunt in his response to allegations that the Astros used whistling as a form of sign-stealing during Game 1 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees: Astros manager AJ Hinch on the allegation that his team was whistling in the dugout to relay signs in Game 1: […]

The possibility that Game 4 of the ALCS would be postponed was discussed even prior to the start of Game 3. After all, this is the playoffs. Managers are always thinking ahead in order to give their teams a slight advantage or planning bullpen usage around off days. With rain in the forecast on Wednesday […]

The Chicago Cubs are ramping up their managerial search for the best candidate to replace Joe Maddon, and a source with the Houston Astros tells David Kaplan of NBC Sports Chicago that Astros bench coach Joe Espada had a “sensational” interview with the Cubs: Houston source tells me Astros coach Joe Espada had a sensational […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Gerrit Cole’s run of dominance extended into the postseason after a pair of phenomenal outings against the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. But things were not so easy for Cole during Game 3 of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium. New York’s lineup made him work to hit his spots and […]

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve homered on the first pitch he saw to give the Astros an early lead over the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS: ASTROS STRIKE FIRST! Jose Altuve goes deep on the first pitch he sees! pic.twitter.com/sUglMcnD9K — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 15, 2019 After Astros […]

Gerrit Cole ended up being the ultimate bottom line during the Houston Astros’ series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. Cole won each of his starts in the series, including a sensational performance in a winner-take-all Game 5 in which he allowed one run on just two hits in eight innings. Should the […]

The New York Yankees dominated the Houston Astros en route to a 7-0 victory in Game 1 of the ALCS on Saturday night, and right-hander Masahiro Tanaka made history in the process. Tanaka became the first pitcher in MLB history to allow two or fewer runs in each of his first seven postseason starts, according […]

Despite the best efforts of the Tampa Bay Rays, the American League Championship Series will feature arguably the two best teams in baseball. The Houston Astros and New York Yankees will meet in the ALCS for the second time in three years. There is every reason to believe that this series can be just as […]

Houston Astros ace Gerrit Cole followed up his electric Game 2 start in the American League Division Series with yet another gem in Game 5, pitching the Astros to a 6-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays and setting up a showdown against the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series. Cole was […]