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Houston Loses No-Hit Bid In The Eighth Inning In The Victory Over Texas
For over seven innings on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park, the crowd of over 37,000 was very loud and quiet at the same time. Yes, they were very excited that the Astros were dominating the game against the Texas Rangers, but they were also nervous.
Houston We Definitely Have a Problem
Most of my friends have heard me say a certain phrase I was told when I was younger that has stuck with me throughout 25 years of my life.
Second Half Collapse Leads To Fourth Consecutive Loss For The Texans
For one half of football, the Houston Texans gave their fans something to cheer for against the New England Patriots on Sunday after taking a lead into halftime for the first time since their Week 1 game against the Carolina Panthers. The only problem is, there is the second half of football and, by the time the game was over, the fans were looking at the scoreboard trying to figure out what happened as the Texans lost 25-22 to the Patriots.
Calm Down Texans Fans. There Will Be Enough Time To Complain Later.
“So, what we did a month ago is we had our team leaders earlier in the offseason came to an agreement that it was more important for us to make sure that we had as many people as we needed to be here possible to be able to learn what we’re doing and with that being said, that we would forgo the minicamp because we felt like that was more important.
Texans Take Homegrown Talent To Help Bolster Needs In The 2022 NFL Draft
“There’s a lot of good football players in the state of Texas and specifically in the city of Houston,” said Caserio. “It’s probably a good place to start.”
McCullers dominates in exhibition
I have always been taught to appreciate the small things in life and never take anything for granted. Astros starting right-hand pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. has that same mindset heading into the shortened 2020 MLB season. McCullers took the mound on Monday night against the Kansas City Royals in Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City and looked like the All-Star pitcher from 2017.
History in The Making Super Bowl LII New England Patriots vs Philadelphia Eagles
There will be two important questions answered on Sunday, February 3, 2018, at 6:30 pm EST, when the AFC Champions New England Patriots and NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles meet in Super Bowl LII in Minnesota.
Fountain of Youth: Rockets looking for their “Used to Be” mentality with the addition of two players from the G-League.
With an 11-23 record in the first half of the 2020-21 NBA season and a current 13-game losing streak, the Houston Rockets took their bucket to the fountain of youth (G-League affiliate Rio Grande Vipers) looking for some of that “Used to Be” from earlier in the season and came up with two young and athletic players in Kevin Porter Jr. and KJ Martin.
Astros get a big pop back in their lineup with the return of 2019 A.L. ROY Yordan Alvarez
Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker finally caught a huge break on Friday. With his team currently under .500 at 8-10, a record some could attribute to the rash of injuries they have suffered through in the first part of a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Baker is getting a big bat back in the Astros lineup that will add more firepower to an already explosive offense.
The Lovie Smith Era Begins
“I’ll tell you this the Texans won today,” said Smith in his press conference after practice. “A lot of guys have been showing up, showing out and making plays."
Astros Get Swept By One Of The Worst Team In Baseball
Houston was 5-0 to start the second half of the season, rolling into Oakland (38-63) to play the A’s, who was 30 games of first place in the American League West Division. As they boarded the plane headed back home, they must be scratching their heads, wondering how they were swept for the first time this season by a team who is 25 games under .500.
The Astros Deserve More National Attention. Why Hasn't It Happened?
Suppose pitching and Player of the Month honors don’t warrant the Astros being seen by their fans outside of Texas. Does winning games move the needle?
Now Hiring
Astros bullpen wastes brilliant outing by Bielak to lose in extra inning
At this point of the season Astros manager Dusty Baker should create a LinkedIn page with a headline that reads:
Today Was A Good Day
BIG3 opens league play in Houston, Texas
In the hip-hop community, there are a few lines from songs that are recognized worldwide. Lyrics that once you hear them can easily be associated with the person who said it.
RUBBER MATCH
Rockets and Lakers square off in crucial Game 3 playoff matchup
And now the real games begin. With the series tied at one a piece, the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers know what is on the line in this crucial Game 3 matchup on Tuesday night. Teams that have won Game 3 of a best of seven series after it being tied at one game apiece, has went on to win the series over 70% of the time.
Brantley’s bat and Javier’s arm helps the Astros bounce back with a 2-1 victory over the Rangers
Earlier this season, Astros manager Dusty Baker called his All-Star left fielder Michael Brantley a “Professional Hitter.” On Tuesday night Brantley held true to that title by blasting a two-run homerun over the right field wall which proved to be all the runs the Astros (20-15) would need as they defeated the Texas Rangers (13-22) 2-1 at Minute Maid Park. It was Brantley’s second homerun in as many games against the Rangers having hit a three-run shot the night before.
Good Things Comes to Those Who Wait Houston Texans Has a Great 2018 NFL Draft
I am a firm believer in good things comes to those who wait and evidently, the Houston Texans believe the same thing. Their first draft picks came on the second day of the 2018 NFL Draft (Round 3 pick 68, 80, and 98) and the Texans did an excellent job of selecting needs of the franchise.
Astros Defeat Oakland To Take Over Sole Possession Of First Place In A.L. West
On Thursday Houston defeated the Oakland A’s 8-4 to complete game number 10 out of 13 against interdivisional opponents in which they have won eight of those games and now lead the division by .05 games with a 26-18 record.
Houston Texans Report to OTA’s Ready to Work
As the players for the Houston Texans began to make their way onto the field, one man was standing there to greet them and get them ready for the day ahead. New head coach and defensive coordinator Lovie Smith, who is usually the first person at NRG Stadium, makes sure he says a couple of words to the majority of the players who pass him.
Clear the Launching Pad
The Rockets have taken off since the All-Star break by winning six in a row
Don’t look now, but the Houston Rockets have quietly put together a quiet six-game winning streak. Their second longest streak this season. With all the attention focused on James Harden’s 30-point plus game coming to an end against the Atlanta Hawks, the Rockets have just gone about their business by making up ground in the Western Conference. They are currently in third place in the playoff standings and that means a lot from a team that was in 14th place earlier in the season.
