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The Houston Astros dominance of the American League since 2017 is something else. Houston appeared in the World Series in three of the last five years while reaching the ALCS in the other two years. This dynasty has sustained many changes to players, coaching, and front office personnel. It goes to show how much talent […] READ MORE
Injuries and COVID-related absences have been plentiful in Major League Baseball this season. The Houston Astros have been no strangers to this. Houston is mostly healthy at the moment, but they are missing a key starter and a few bullpen pieces. Here is an update on the Astros pitchers on the mend, Zack Greinke, Rafael […] READ MORE
2020 was a weird year for everyone in Major League Baseball, but perhaps weirdest for the Houston Astros. They had to deal with the cloud of the sign-stealing scandal and they never really got on track. They looked as if they had lost their swagger, which reflected their play on the field. Houston finished 29-31, […] READ MORE
Bad luck has struck the Houston Astros, as it has been announced that Framber Valdez has fractured his left ring finger. The injury occurred in his spring training start against the New York Mets earlier in the week. There is no timetable for the left-hander’s return at the moment. The injury happened in the first […] READ MORE
The shortened 2020 season saw the Houston Astros struggle at times with starting pitching depth. Of course it didn’t help that the reigning Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander closed his season early with a forearm injury. Verlander underwent Tommy John surgery at the end of the 2020 season and is expected to miss the […] READ MORE
To this point, it has been a season of ups and downs for the Houston Astros. Fortunately, they are in the middle of a large up. On the heels of a five game losing streak, Houston has won seven out of eight, including a six game winning streak. While the offense still isn’t completely clicking […] READ MORE
All across the league, there is no shortage of injuries and news. The Houston Astros 2020 season has been no different, especially in the past couple of days. Injuries have continued to pile up for Houston, which has lead the bullpen to shuffle a bit. There have also been changes to the starting rotation. Here […] READ MORE
Justin Verlander, ace of the Houston Astros, will likely miss the rest of the season, according to a report by Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. According to the report, the 37-year-old has a forearm strain that will force his absence. Verlander will be shut down for a couple of weeks at least. He will […] READ MORE
After World Series appearances in two of the past three seasons, the expectations are high for the 2020 Houston Astros. Houston came out on the losing end of the 2019 World Series, which left a lot of Astros hungry to get back. The 2019 offseason also left plenty to be desired as they lost one […] READ MORE
The Houston Astros rotation potentially has one of the best one-two-three punches in the league. The top two are a pair of future Hall of Famers in Justin Verlander and Zack Greinke. The third man is Lance McCullers Jr. who has dealt with injuries in his young career but has shown signs of immense potential. […] 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.