Vazquez On Red Sox Trading Him to Astros: ‘It’s a Business’ The veteran catcher received word of the move shortly before Boston’s road game against Houston on Monday night. Sports Illustrated · Aug 2, 2022
Christian Vazquez had his interview awkwardly cut short right after he was traded to the Astros This was certainly an awkward moment for Christian Vazquez. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 1, 2022
Report: Astros Acquire Mancini From Orioles in Three-Team Trade The veteran slugger and cancer survivor will play for another MLB team besides Baltimore for the first time in his career. Sports Illustrated · Aug 1, 2022
Orioles trade Trey Mancini, their longest-tenured player, to Houston Astros ARLINGTON, Texas — The Orioles’ rebuild faced its toughest move yet Monday, with Baltimore trading Trey Mancini, the roster’s lone holdover from its most recent playoff run and a player who endeared himself to the fan base with his personality and perseverance while facing cancer, to the Houston Astros, sources… Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022
Everything You Need to Know Before the MLB Trade Deadline Here are the top players, teams and decision-makers to keep an eye on as the clock ticks toward 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Sports Illustrated · Aug 1, 2022
Mariners can’t find series-ending win vs. Astros, fall in 10th inning HOUSTON — With their two best hitters out of the lineup because of injury, a rookie starting pitcher operating under a shortened pitch limit and a bullpen overworked over a brutal four-game series at Minute Maid Park, the Mariners had a chance to end the season series with their American… Tribune News Service · Jul 31, 2022
The Astros had a brilliant answer to the Mariners hitting Jose Altuve on the first pitch Now, THAT is how you respond. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 31, 2022
All goes to plan as Abraham Toro pinch hits for Julio Rodriguez and Mariners rally past Astros in ninth HOUSTON — Win of the year? Tribune News Service · Jul 31, 2022
Larry Stone: The Mariners got a huge boost with Luis Castillo. Here's why they need to do more. SEATTLE — On a night the Mariners flailed in vain against Justin Verlander, they took a huge swing ... and connected. Tribune News Service · Jul 30, 2022
Robbie Ray struggles against Astros again as they win fifth straight vs. Mariners HOUSTON — Maybe it’s presumptive to think of it as a potential problem since planning for postseason pitching hasn’t really been a consideration since Lou Piniella was still wearing a uniform and gas was around $1.65 a gallon. Tribune News Service · Jul 30, 2022
Mariners trade to improve rotation, land Luis Castillo from Reds HOUSTON — As the Mariners watched their ace and reigning American League Cy Young Award Robbie Ray winner get knocked around Minute Maid Park by the Astros Friday night, Jerry Dipoto, the president of baseball operations and consummate deal maker, was in the process of adding another ace to his… Tribune News Service · Jul 30, 2022
Astros continue to frustrate Mariners, snap another winning streak HOUSTON — Even if hasn’t been like the domination of past seasons, where trying beat the Astros in just one game felt like solving some complicated equation that didn’t have an answer, the frustration remains the same for the Mariners. Tribune News Service · Jul 29, 2022
Watch: Steph and Ayesha Curry throw out first pitch at A’s vs. Astros game On Wednesday, Steph and Ayesha Curry hit the baseball diamond for the first pitch at the A's vs. Astros game. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 28, 2022
Stephen Curry proved he is not the next Michael Jordan while taking batting practice with the A’s It's safe to say Curry isn't going to play minor league baseball. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 27, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022 Pinder’s grand slam helps A’s, Montas beat Astros OAKLAND — The A’s continued their impressive play since returning from the All-Star break by beating the Houston Astros 5-3 at the Coliseum on Tuesday night, powered by a third-inning grand slam from Chad Pinder.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 27, 2022 Dusty Baker Questions Bonds’s Ongoing Hall of Fame Exclusion The Astros manager compared the all-time home run leader’s situation with other players who were involved in PED controversies.
Los Angeles Times · Jul 26, 2022 Believe it or not: Three L.A. Times sportswriters raised Major League Baseball sons Sometimes it's all about bloodlines. The first two picks in the MLB draft last week — Jackson Holliday and Druw Jones — are the sons of former major league stars Matt Holliday and Andruw Jones.
Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022 Kemp leads A’s to series-opening win over Astros OAKLAND –– Tony Kemp found a jolt of energy to break out of a slump and help the A’s beat his former team, the Houston Astros, 7-5 Monday night.
Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022 Mariners go from 14-game win streak to 3-game losing streak after sweep by Astros SEATTLE — At 1:10 p.m. on what was a perfect afternoon for baseball at T-Mobile Park, Robbie Ray fired his first pitch of the game to Jose Altuve.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 23, 2022 Home-ruin derby for Cubs and White Sox Bet on it: Local teams have been horrible at Wrigley Field, Guaranteed Rate Field
Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022 Mariners can’t solve Astros ace Justin Verlander in second straight loss out of All-Star break SEATTLE — From 14 consecutive wins to back-to-back losses, the day-to-day variance of baseball makes the latter so unique and the former typical. Obviously, the Mariners were going to lose a game at some point in the second “half” of the 2022 season and the winning streak would end.
Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022 Chip Scoggins: Trading Carlos Correa would be an insult to the spirit of competition MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins return to playing games on Saturday. This gives Derek Falvey's front office 10 days until the trade deadline to decide how to proceed and, more specifically, what action to take on a pressing matter that looms over the organization and has become a talker among Twins…
Sports Illustrated · Jul 22, 2022 The Special Joys of All-Star Week Less than three hours before this year’s All-Star Game, more than a dozen reporters are huddled around Yankees ace Gerrit Cole at his locker in the visiting clubhouse at Dodger Stadium. Cole is in his typical form on days when he’s not pitching, relaxed and at ease talking baseball with…
Sports Illustrated · Jul 22, 2022 MLB Regular Season, Playoff and World Series Predictions 2.0 Baseball has resumed after the All-Star break, so it’s time for us to revise our preseason picks.
Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022 Yankees drop both games of doubleheader to Astros HOUSTON — With just two weeks to go before the trade deadline, the best record in baseball and a huge lead in the division, the Yankees got another reminder that the Astros are going to be a huge obstacle to their World Series hopes. Astros pitchers held the Yankees offense…