Houston Astros

There was a time when MLB players could get called out on strikes and then retreat to the safety of the dugout, where they could curse the umpire in peace.

Professional sports is often referred to as the place where men go to become boys. Though, there are certain boyhood behaviors that are better left to boys.

Three years ago one of the Houston Astros’ great Venezuelan player Luis Valbuena, stroked this home run off an otherwise unhittable Johnny Cueto in the decisive American League Championship game.

Dec. 7 (UPI) — Major League Baseball infielders Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo died in a car crash in Venezuela.

Combat pilot, Congressman, Central Intelligence Director, Ambassador, Vice President, and President. George H.W. Bush’s life was a full one to say the least. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Bush did it all.

BALTIMORE — Astros assistant general manager Mike Elias was hired Friday to rebuild the Baltimore Orioles, who traded many of their star players last season before finishing with the worst record in the majors.

HOUSTON (AP) — David Price put his postseason woes behind him, pitching the Boston Red Sox back into another World Series with a 4-1 victory over the defending champion Houston Astros on Thursday night.

It didn’t take long for controversy to enter into Game 4 of the ALCS on Wednesday night. In the first inning, with two runners on, Astros second baseman Jose Altuve smacked what appeared to be a surefire home run to right field.

Jackie Bradley Jr.’s eighth-inning grand slam sealed the Boston Red Sox’ 8-2 triumph over the reigning World Series champion Astros in Houston on Tuesday.

The camera was not kind to the Red Sox on Sunday night. During Game 2 of Boston’s ALCS matchup against the Houston Astros, Twitter blew up as the cameras caught Red Sox pitchers using pine tar.

BOSTON (AP) — David Price was good enough, the Red Sox bullpen was even better, and Jackie Bradley Jr. delivered a go-ahead, three-run double off the Green Monster on Sunday night to lead Boston to a 7-5 victory over the Houston Astros and tie the AL Championship Series at one game apiece.

BOSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander outlasted an uncharacteristically wild Chris Sale, overcoming control problems of his own to give Houston six innings of two-hit ball on Saturday night and lead the Astros over the Boston Red Sox 7-2 in the AL Championship Series opener.

The World Series champion Houston Astros launch their pursuit of another American League title on Saturday against the Red Sox in Boston in a mouthwatering clash of the two best teams in Major League Baseball.

Texans celebrated their first World Series last year when the Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, but there may be another Texas vs. California battle in the AL playoffs if the other Los Angeles team gets healthy. Especially, if Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani, can pick up where he left off.

HOUSTON – As soon as Justin Verlander left the game, the incredible Yankees line-up continued to resemble their 1927 club with four of their next five batters smashing the ball and scoring to pass Houston for the second-best record in the AL.

Houston Astros pitcher Ken Giles gave up a three-run homer to the Yankees on Tuesday and, as he left the field, he punched himself in the face for doing it.

A minor league baseball team has cut outfielder Danry Vasquez after surveillance video surfaced showing him repeatedly beating his girlfriend in a stadium stairwell.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is denying the media’s claim that he was scowling and casting shade on President Trump, during the team’s visit to the White House this week. In fact, the player says he was acting out of respect for the president, not anger.

The Houston Astros showed up at the White House Monday to celebrate their 2017 World Series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Trump congratulated the team on the great season. While honoring the team, Trump said he is friends with ace

President Donald Trump met with the 2017 World Series Champions Houston Astros on Monday, but he also welcomed heroes who helped Houston in the wake of Hurricane Harvey to the White House.

Thursday on ESPN’s “First Take,” co-host Max Kellerman reacted to the Houston Astros accepting the White House’s invitation to celebrate their World Series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, saying the team is “on the wrong side of history” because the

The cameras of TMZ caught up with a despondent Yu Darvish, who was found apologizing to L.A. Dodgers fans for blowing his big chance in Game 7 of the World Series.

Close to 30 million fans watched the World Series — and YouTube TV’s catchy ad asking viewers to cut the cord.

The 2017 World Series time machine seemed to go back, with an audience that dwarfed NFL games and the Astros winning by using the outdated process of letting the team’s starting pitchers back each other up instead of relying on modern relievers’ roles.

Shortly after winning a ring Wednesday night, Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa gave another ring away.

If you make enough predictions, sooner or later one of them will turn out to be right. Sports Illustrated makes a lot of predictions. In 2014 they predicted the Astros would win the World Series in 2017. On Wednesday nigh, that became reality.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Houston Astros have won the 2017 World Series with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.

The Los Angeles Dodgers forced Game 7 with a 3-1 victory against the Houston Astros Halloween night, drawing higher overnight TV ratings than even the Chicago Clubs classic Game 6 win last year.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Taylor, Corey Seager and the Los Angeles Dodgers sent this twist-and-turn World Series to Game 7, rallying against Justin Verlander to beat the Houston Astros 3-1 Tuesday night.

HOUSTON (AP) Nobody needs a day off in this World Series more than those run-down relievers.