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The cutter is a pitch with many names: the cut-fastball, the gyro ball, and the slutter. A cutter is considered a mix of the slider and four-seam fastball regarding vertical movement and speed. Since 2019, there has been a steady league-wide increase in cutter usage. Baseball’s best pitchers, like Corbin Burnes, Shohei Ohtani, and Shane […] READ MORE
We are getting closer to the end of the World Series with two games in the books. As a result, fans have begun debating the champion and the eventual World Series MVP. So far, these players are the best standouts from the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros. J.T. Realmuto Despite this being his first […] READ MORE
The NL Cy Young Award winner is less than a month away. While the finalists have yet to be revealed, there are different heavy favorites for the Rookie of the Year, MVP, and Cy Young Awards. Miami Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara should win the Cy Young Award unanimously. Alcantara proved what it takes to be the ace […] READ MORE
The final day of the 2022 major league baseball regular season is Wednesday, October 5. For teams that have clinched a postseason spot, their eyes are set on playoff baseball. While the postseason doesn’t begin for another week, there are decisions that must be made in the coming days. One of those decisions is the […] READ MORE
Astros 4, Rangers 2 ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug 30 — The fans did not go home happy on Tuesday night, as the Texas Rangers lost a tight game to the Houston Astros by a final score of 4–2. The highlight of the evening for the Rangers was outfielder Bubba Thompson hitting his first career home […] READ MORE
Heading into the 2022 MLB All-Star Break, the Houston Astros have once again put themselves into the serious World Series contender conversation. Despite losing two out of three to the Oakland Athletics over the weekend, the Astros enter the break at 59–32. This record puts them four games back in the loss column of the […] READ MORE
One would think that with the success that Justin Verlander has had this season, he would be the unquestioned ace of the Houston Astros‘ staff. However, Framber Valdez and Cristian Javier have authored some incredible pitching performances in recent starts. With these amazing outings, the pair have nearly matched Verlander statistically on the season. The […] READ MORE
For the past five years, the hallmark of the Houston Astros has been its’ deep, daunting lineup. Since 2017, Houston has had one of the best offenses in baseball. However, through the first month or so of the season, this has not been the case. The lineup has looked pedestrian compared to seasons past. Their […] READ MORE
Astros 6, Rangers 2 ARLINGTON, Texas, Apr 25 — It was a pitcher’s duel in Arlington on Monday evening. After returning home from a six-game road trip in which they went 3–3, the Texas Rangers faced the Houston Astros on this chilly night at Globe Life Field. It was the first game in a set […] READ MORE
There hasn’t been a lot of good news lately in the world of Major League Baseball. For Houston Astros fans, the news has gotten even worse. Recently on a appearance on Maanav’s Sports Talk with Maanav Gupta, Lance McCullers Jr. revealed he is “behind” on his rehab of a flexor tendon strain and his Opening […] READ MORE
Braden Herb is a writer for Last Word On Baseball, a Communications Major at UTSA, Blog Owner of SportsTakeThisWeek.com, and MLB fan. Residing in the great state of Texas, his passions are music and sports (especially baseball!). Other sports interests are the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Antonio Spurs.