Texas Rangers Wish List for 2017
For the second year in a row, the Texas Rangers found themselves winning the American League West while drastically outperforming the public's expectations for the team. After being decimated by injuries in 201...
Why Carlos Gomez is Worth Picking Up
When the Houston Astros acquired outfielder Carlos Gomez from the Milwaukee Brewers last year, they envisioned him being the missing piece to a World Series title. Now, Gomez's production is what has been missi...
Was 2015 a Fluke for the Astros?
This time last year, we raved about the product that the Houston Astros were putting on the field. How could we not? At 4.5 games above the Los Angeles Angels for first place in the AL West and at 24-13 (as of ...
A.J. Hinch Game 3 Notes
Astros Lineup:
Jose Altuve 4
George Springer 8
Carlos Correa 6
Colby Rasmus 7
Evan Gattis DH
Carlos Gomez 8
Luis Valbuena 5
Chris Carter 3
Jason Castro 2
On the Mound: Dallas Keuch...
The Trade That Never Happened; Was It Destiny for the Amazins?
On the night of July 29, two days before the MLB trade deadline, it was calm at Citi Field. The New York Mets were hosting the San Diego Padres. As rumors swirled around the stadium, it appeared the Mets had fi...
Diamondbacks Hit Back-To-Back Homers, Beat Houston in Extra Innings
Home runs from Wellington Castillo and Jake Lamb off Astros' reliever Pat Neshek put an exclamation point on a five-run comeback win for the Arizona Diamondbacks in game one of a three game set in Houston.
A...
The Mets’ Best Move at The Deadline Was Keeping Wilmer Flores
Oh, how the times have changed!
For the New York Mets' Wilmer Flores, his professional and personal lives have been on a roller coaster ride these last couple of days. We've seen him go from a piece in the C...
Astros GM, Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers React to Trade
In the late hours on Wednesday night, a trade sending Carlos Gomez to the New York Mets fell through due to some questions about a hip injury that Gomez sustained earlier this season. On Thursday evening, the H...
VIDEO: Wilmer Flores cries on field after fans ovation hints to trade
Last night was the most bizarre night we've had in baseball in quite some time. Multiple baseball news outlets had reported that the New York Mets had agreed to trade INF Wilmer Flores and pitcher Zack Wheeler ...
New York Mets deal for Carlos Gomez is off
The deal was about as done as a deal could be. Carlos Gomez and his Milwaukee Brewers teammates posed for a ceremonial, final photo together on the team plane, and Wilmer Flores shed a few tears after hearing t...