The latest news on the Houston Astros and from around MLB:
Astros GM Dana Brown says Manager Joe Espada is NOT in jeopardy of losing his job:
Chandler Rome on where he sees fault lying with the Astros current state and slow start on the Gallant
Says podcast with Sportsradio 610’s Paul Gallant:
Tyler Stafford also doesn’t think Espada is to blame for the Astros early season woes – from the Crush City Territory podcast he hosts with Chandler Rome:
Rome also questions if Brown has the authority to fore Espada if he wanted to (and that he currently does NOT want to) on his Crush City Territory podcast:
The Astros will send Kai-Wei Teng to the mound for his first start of the season tomorrow in Baltimore vs. the Orioles:
Teng has been a different pitcher this season for the Astros than he was last year for the Giants:
Teng will now replace the TBD:
Spencer Arrighetti didn’t make the Opening Day roster, but was always expected to be the 6th starter. Things haven’t gone according to play for the Astros, but Arrighetti is currently their best healthy starter:
Christian Walker proving his first half last season was the fluke, not the second half:
After a slow start to the season, Isaac Paredes is finding his groove. Over his last 7 games, he has raised his AVG from .186 to .233, SLG from .254 to .384, OPS from .569 to .710. In that span he is 9×27, 3 HR, 8 RBI:
SP Tatsuya Imai will make his first rehab start Tuesday for Double-A Corpus Christi:
Is Imai getting more comfortable in Houston, in America?
SP Cody Bolton made his first rehab start at Sugar Land Sunday. He pitched 2 innings, allowed 1 run on 2 hits and a walk. He threw 20 pitches, including 13 for strikes:
Yordan Alvarez, Ruler of Worlds:
Chandler Rome with an interesting take on the internet-based rumors of the Astros potentially dealing Yordan Alvarez on the Gallant Says podcast with Sportsradio 610’s Paul Gallant:
When Carlos Correa returned to Houston at the trade deadline last season, he was excited about the opportunity to play 3B and how it would take stress off his body no longer being an everyday SS. Due to multiple injuries to SS Jeremy Pena, Correa has had to primarily play SS. He’s been pretty good his first full season back in Houston:
Is this Astros team just not built to withstand injuries? Chandler Rome on the Crush City Territory Podcast:
Christian Vazquez has been a total steal for the Astros so far:
The Boston Red Sox fired Alex Cora and a bunch of his coaches over the weekend in what looks like a power play by Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow. Players are perturbed, media is perplexed, management is not on the same page and the owner is silent, as usual:
Red Sox SP Garrett Crochet has had how many managers now?
Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer are the two oldest active players in MLB. They are both now on the IL after tough starts to the season:
Pretty incredible testament to his longevity and ability to overcome adversity throughout his career:
Bacon got cooked:
Former Phillies closer Ricky Bottalico lets loose on the team in it’s own postgame show:
