Astros takeaways: Isaac Paredes’ influence, late-game outfield moves and Chas McCormick’s role
Houston hopes Paredes' plate discipline is contagious, a reliever is gaining Joe Espada's trust, plus more observations on the first series.
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Cam Smith hits first major-league home run as Astros rout Angels
The 22-year-old also hit a double and raised his OPS to .747 on the season.
Fri, Apr 11
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Weird & Wild: Jose Altuve strikes again, The 22-Walk Game, and one after another for Reds
If Terry Francona had known the Reds were planning to play a 1-0 game every freaking day, would he have come out of retirement?
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Thu, Apr 10
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How to watch the Houston Astros in 2025: Schedule, broadcast info and blackout rules
Baseball is back in Crush City — or Clutch City — and here is your explainer on RSNs, streaming and blackout rules.
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Astros pitcher Hunter Brown has a backbend, flexibility and is throwing harder than ever
Backbends are a sign of Brown's six-year transformation into one of baseball’s brightest young starting pitchers.
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Why I kept Octavio Dotel’s baseball card in my wallet: Meisel
One of the beautiful things about sports is that sometimes, we develop connections to random athletes for reasons we can't predict.
Wed, Apr 9
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Astros star prospect Cam Smith on working through hitting struggles: ‘It’s a process’
“Obviously it’s not productive,” Smith said of his at-bats.
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Octavio Dotel — the pitcher everybody wanted — left a legacy of strikeouts and smiles
Dotel, who played for 13 teams in his major-league career, died Tuesday after a roof collapse at a club in his native Dominican Republic.
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Astros trade reliever Rafael Montero to Braves
The Astros tried to offload Montero this winter, but found no takers for a 34-year-old reliever with one standout major-league season.
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