Tag Archives: Gerrit Cole

Posted on October 11, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine As most have anticipated for much of the season, this year’s ALCS will feature the Houston Astros and New York Yankees, a rematch of the ALCS from 2017 that saw the Astros advance in seven games on their way to winning the World Series. It wasn’t so […]

Posted on October 10, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine If the Houston Astros are going to claim their second World Series in three years, they’re going to do so the hard way. After winning the first two games of the ALDS in Houston, the Astros failed to close out the series in two attempts, losing both […]

Posted on October 6, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Tampa Bay Rays may have won the Wild Card Game over the A’s, but they’ve failed to follow it up with wins in the ALDS. The Astros took the first two games of the series in Houston, winning by a combined 9-3, putting them just one […]

Posted on September 22, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine With three home runs from one of their star players, the Houston Astros made it three years in a row with a division crown. Behind a three-home run performance from Georgia Springer, the Astros notched win no. 102 of the season on Sunday, knocking off the Angels […]

Posted on August 2, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Things started slowly, but eventually there was plenty of action at the MLB Trade Deadline this year. Some teams made bold moves while others didn’t do anything at all, which is particularly important with no August waiver trades this year. Naturally, World Series betting odds received a […]

Posted on July 31, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Houston Astros could end up being the biggest winners of this year’s MLB Trade Deadline. Minutes before the 4 p.m. deadline, the Astros pulled off a trade for Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke. That trade came after the Astros finalized a deal with the Toronto Blue […]

Posted on July 8, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine With the first half of the MLB season officially in the books, it’s time to start looking ahead toward trade season. One of the top players who appears to be on the trade block is San Francisco Giants lefty Madison Bumgarner. While he’s not having his best […]

Posted on March 28, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Well, it was another long offseason for baseball fans, but it’s finally over. Opening day is finally upon us, even if the Mariners and A’s technically played two games last week. Unfortunately, some notable free agents remain unsigned, but the offseason and spring training are both over, […]

Posted on March 6, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine One year after winning the 2017 World Series, the Houston Astros won 103 games, took home another AL West title, and advanced to the ALCS before losing to the Red Sox. But they certainly weren’t content with how the 2018 season ended. After the disappointment of losing […]

Posted on February 1, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Houston Astros have been a little slow to fill the vacancies in their starting rotation this winter. But they finally pulled the trigger on a move Thursday, agreeing to terms with lefty Wade Miley. The Astros and Miley have agreed to a one-year deal worth $4.5 […]

Posted on November 13, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine There are a number of great starting pitchers available on the free agent market this winter. However, there’s a strong argument that the best one available is lefty Patrick Corbin. The 29-year old is coming off a season in which he posted a 3.15 ERA across 33 […]

Posted on November 7, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The calendar still says it’s 2018, but the Houston Astros have already suffered their first loss of the 2019 season. The club announced Tuesday that starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. will sit out all of 2019 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. The loss of McCullers is an […]

Posted on October 16, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox avoided disaster on Sunday night by doing just enough to beat the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the ALCS to even the series at one game apiece. However, the Astros should be satisfied with getting a split of the first two games […]

Posted on October 14, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Houston Astros took the upper hand in the ALCS Saturday night in Boston, winning Game 1 7-2. In a battle of aces, Justin Verlander outlasted Chris Sale in a game that also saw Red Sox manager Alex Cora ejected for arguing balls and strikes. To be […]

Posted on October 12, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine In what some people are calling the real World Series, the Boston Red Sox will face the Houston Astros in the 2018 ALCS. This series will be a repeat of last year’s ALDS in which the Astros eliminated the Red Sox in four games on their way […]