Did a trip to Mexico City turn the season around? Houston thinks so.
The Houston Astros were on a short list of preseason favorites to represent the American League in the World Series — a safe bet, considering the team has played in the last seven AL Championship Series.Now, the team is off to a historically bad start, jeopardizing the team's near-dynastic success before the first month of the Major League Baseball season is even complete.A 3-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday dropped the Astros' record to 7-19. That is the worst 26-game start in franchise...
In his first 10 seasons in the Major Leagues, Jose Abreu was named to three All-Star Games, earned three Silver Slugger Awards, and won an MVP in the truncated 2020 season — soon, he is in A-ball. The Houston Astros announced on Tuesday they will send the first baseman down to the minor leagues on Tuesday as he continues to struggle at the Major League level. Abreu signed a three-year deal worth nearly $60 million with Houston prior to the 2023 season, and he posted career-lows with a...
Abreu has struggled at the plate since joining the Astros on a $58.5
Reclamation project Spencer Turnbull joins a group fronted by the Zack Wheeler/Aaron Nola one-two punch to give the Phillies the deepest rotation in baseball.
As retirement approached, Nancy Beiman wanted to do something creative. Before long she was sketching out the story of a very unusual blended family When Nancy Beiman was 65 and contemplating retirement from her job as a professor of animation, she had no clue as to how she would fill her days. “Many people take up an artistic hobby. But what was I, a professional artist, supposed to do? Take up accounting?” Before she could embark on a crash course in spreadsheets, she woke up one morning with...
Following the first sprint race of the season, Verstappen did the double on Saturday with sprint race victory and grand prix pole position – marking Red Bull’s 100th pole in F1. Sergio Perez made it an all-Red Bull front row ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso who bounced back from retiring from the Chinese GP sprint race after picking up a puncture in a clash with Carlos Sainz. Lando Norris led the McLaren charge in fourth in qualifying, unable to repeat his sprint race pole from Friday,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The team sheet for the Orlando Pride is out as they get set to take on the Washington Spirit on the road in the nation's capital. With injuries holding out Marta and Adriana, Head Coach Seb Hines has opted to shift the lineup a bit. Rafaelle gets the start after coming off the bench last week against the San Diego Wave, moving Kylie Strom back to left back. Kerry Abello will move up to the wing, while Julie Doyle fills in on the right. Haley McCutcheon gets her second...
Smokescreen season is almost over. After months of speculation, athletic
Max Verstappen will line up first on the grid yet again after scoring Red Bull's 100th pole position in qualifying on Saturday. He will be joined by team-mate Sergio Perez as part of an all-Red Bull front row lockout. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) and Lando Norris (Ferrari) will start second and third respectively. What time does the Chinese Grand Prix start? The Chinese GP will begin at 3pm local time (+8 GMT) at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday. Date: Sunday, 21 April, 2024 Start...
How many more times can we say this? The Astros outmaneuvered the Mariners tonight, as the Mariners came apart at the seams in the seventh inning, allowing a precious lead to evaporate into the Houston night, and with it, some degree of hope of winning the series. Looking much more the nightmare Astros of recent vintage than these early-season Lastros, the Mariners and Astros slugged it out in a pitching duel tonight until some key mistakes from the Mariners snowballed into a disastrous seventh...
ORLANDO, Fla. —The Orlando Pride's team sheet is out as they prepare to host the North Carolina Courage in a midweek matchup at INTER&Co Stadium. With Brianna Martinez suspended, Head Coach Seb Hines moves Haley McCutcheon to fill in as fullback, while Kerry Abello slots in at midfield. Ally Watt will get the start after coming off the bench in the last match, with that being the only change in the starting lineup in terms of personnel. Rookie Alex Kerr gets her first appearance in a Pride...