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Report: MLB's Intake Testing for Coronavirus Produced 66 Positive Results
The MLBPA reportedly informed the players on Tuesday that the intake round of COVID-19 testing returned 66 positive results, split between 58 players and eight staff members, according to Marly Rivera of ESPN...
astros - Bleacher Report2:36pm PDT - July 8th, 2020

Giants suspend workouts due to virus testing delay - Reuters
The San Francisco Giants announced Tuesday that they have suspended workouts at Oracle Park pending the results of coronavirus tests conducted this past weekend.
astros - Reuters1:40pm PDT - July 7th, 2020

MLB confirms testing delays, doesn't expect recurrence - Reuters
Major League Baseball said Monday that "unforeseen delays" caused some teams not to receive results of their COVID-19 player tests in a timely manner over the Fourth of July weekend.
astros - Reuters1:08pm PDT - July 6th, 2020

The Best Individual 60-Game Performances in Recent MLB History
Because it will be only 60 games long, the 2020 Major League Baseball season doesn't figure to be an especially memorable one for counting statistics. But if just the last decade is any indication, it could be a different story for rate stats...
astros - Bleacher Report4:06am PDT - July 6th, 2020

Astros' Carlos Correa Asks Wife to Avoid Salons Until End of 2020 MLB Season
Houston Astros star Carlos Correa is taking every precaution necessary in an attempt to avoid contracting the coronavirus during the 2020 Major League Baseball season...
astros - Bleacher Report3:38pm PDT - July 5th, 2020

Astros look to McCullers to help make up for loss of Cole
Gerrit Cole’s departure to join the New York Yankees in free agency left a gaping hole in Houston’s rotation entering the season
astros - Fox Sports2:39pm PDT - July 3rd, 2020

Ranking the 10 Greatest Undersized MLB Players in Recent History
If you're going to pursue a career in Major League Baseball, it helps to be exceptionally big and strong. But even in recent history, plenty of players have proved that such qualities aren't a prerequisite for achieving stardom in the majors...
astros - Bleacher Report4:06am PDT - June 28th, 2020

Astros hope to move on from cheating scandal as MLB restarts
The first round of spring training was dominated by fallout from the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scam
astros - Fox Sports12:40am PDT - June 25th, 2020

Former Red Sox Player, Manager Eddie Kasko Dies at Age 88
Former Boston Red Sox player, manager, scout and executive Eddie Kasko died on Wednesday, the team announced . He was 88. In his Major League Baseball career, Kasko played for the St...
astros - Bleacher Report8:21pm PDT - June 24th, 2020

Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. Prefers Fans' Boos over 'Stadium Full of Silence'
Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. understands MLB stadiums will look a lot different this year...
astros - Bleacher Report4:20pm PDT - June 24th, 2020

Throw That Astros Press Conference in the Trash
Houston takes its first step toward apologizing. It was a swing and a miss.
astros - The Wall Street Journal9:59am PST - February 13th, 2020

Throw That Astros Press Conference in the Trash
Houston takes its first step toward apologizing. It was a swing and a miss.
astros - The Wall Street Journal9:59am PST - February 13th, 2020

Alex Cora: Boston Red Sox manager and team agree to part ways in wake of MLB cheating scandal
Cora, the former bench coach of the Houston Astros, was implicated in the recent sign-stealing scandal.
astros - CBS News4:40pm PST - January 14th, 2020

2020 MLB Win Total Odds: Astros Listed with 3rd-Highest Projection Amid Scandal
Amid the fallout from the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, oddsmakers remain high on the club. At the Caesars Palace sportsbook the Astros boast an over/under of 97 for their projected win total in 2020...
astros - Bleacher Report2:32pm PST - January 14th, 2020

Astros look ahead after firing of Hinch and Luhnow
Astros look ahead after firing of Hinch and Luhnow
astros - Fox Sports1:10pm PST - January 14th, 2020

Red Sox Rumors: Alex Cora Unlikely to Be Fired Before Sign-Stealing Probe Ends
The Boston Red Sox are reportedly unlikely to fire manager Alex Cora before the conclusion of Major League Baseball's investigation into the sign-stealing methods they used in 2018, according to Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe ...
astros - Bleacher Report11:54am PST - January 14th, 2020

Logan Morrison: 'So Many' MLB Teams Cheat Using Video; Names Yankees, Dodgers
Logan Morrison doesn't believe MLB 's sign-stealing problem ends with the Houston Astros . The Milwaukee Brewers first baseman wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post he believes other teams have been guilty of similar infractions...
astros - Bleacher Report11:28am PST - January 14th, 2020

Pete Rose on Astros Scandal: 'I Can't Imagine Doing Something Like That'
MLB hit king Pete Rose, who was banned from baseball for life after betting on games, said he couldn't imagine taking part in a scheme like the one put together by the Houston Astros ...
astros - Bleacher Report7:40am PST - January 14th, 2020

Astros fire GM Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch over electronic sign stealing scandal today
The Astros will also pay a $5 million penalty and forfeit their first and second-round picks in 2020 and 2021.
astros - CBS News4:45am PST - January 14th, 2020

'Start Here': Sanders and Warren tensions simmer ahead of debate
It's Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2019. Here's what you need to know to start your day.
astros - ABC News4:05am PST - January 14th, 2020

'Start Here': Sanders and Warren tensions simmer ahead of debate
It's Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2019. Here's what you need to know to start your day.
astros - ABC News2:04am PST - January 14th, 2020

Houston Astros GM and manager suspended — then fired — for stealing signs
Houston Astros GM and manager suspended — then fired — after probe into theft of pitching signs
astros - NBC News10:45pm PST - January 13th, 2020

Column: Astros get the punishment, Dodgers pay the price
AJ Hinch won’t be managing in the big leagues any time soon, if at all. Alex Cora will soon join him in the unemployment line, and it’s hard to believe anyone will ever give him another job that...
astros - Associated Press10:29pm PST - January 13th, 2020

Houston Astros hit with penalties over sign stealing
Major League Baseball hit the Houston Astros with harsh penalties for illegally using technology to gain an edge, stealing secret pitching signals used by opposing teams. Mark Strassmann has the latest.
astros - CBS News4:05pm PST - January 13th, 2020

Ex-Astros GM Jeff Luhnow on Sign-Stealing Punishments: 'I Am Not a Cheater'
Former Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow will likely forever be tied to the team's sign-stealing controversy, but he insisted he is not a cheater...
astros - Bleacher Report3:08pm PST - January 13th, 2020

RT @WritingRangers: Let’s check in on Astros fans! https://t.co/VVV6ELWQ5A

8:42pm PDT - July 19th, 2023
RT @brianmctaggart: Astros Newsletter: Thousands of kids have come through the Astros Youth Academy in last 10 years, but it never produced…

8:41pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @astros: 5.2 innings of shutout baseball. https://t.co/4QdazSiSgB

8:41pm PDT - July 19th, 2023
RT @JackPosobiec: BREAKING: President Trump congratulates Jim Caviezel, Eduardo Verastegui, and Tim Ballard for making Sound of Freedom htt…

8:39pm PDT - July 19th, 2023
When I saw Megan wearing them white pants at the Astros game https://t.co/beVPItwcY7

8:37pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @WritingRangers: Let’s check in on Astros fans! https://t.co/VVV6ELWQ5A

8:37pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @GregRajan: Rocky Mountain version of the Chas Chomp after that McCormick home run to make it 4-0 Astros. https://t.co/ypzeIMhD06

8:37pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @strosfan86: Astros fans celebrating no runs allowed by Montero and Stanek https://t.co/LsawQGxJid

8:37pm PDT - July 19th, 2023
The Astros farm system is not in a position to do a big trade in my opinion.

8:37pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @WritingRangers: Let’s check in on Astros fans! https://t.co/VVV6ELWQ5A

8:37pm PDT - July 19th, 2023
RT @TheAstrosLocker: Reminder that the Astros do not have the prospects to acquire a premium controllable asset, so if you’re dreaming of a…

8:36pm PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @WritingRangers: Let’s check in on Astros fans! https://t.co/VVV6ELWQ5A

8:36pm PDT - July 19th, 2023
Best Records in the American League: 1. Rays ............... 60-38 2. Orioles ........... 57-37 1 GB 3. Rangers ......... 57-39 2 GB 4. Blue Jays ....... 53-42 5.5 GB 5. Astros ............ 52-43 6.5 GB

9:03pm PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @astros: Ready for baseball. https://t.co/7xVdjuaZYg

9:03pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
But he wouldn’t do it against the Astros?!?!? He’s not consistent. I don’t understand! https://t.co/PuStNl1kQK

9:02pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
Orioles lost. Rays lost. Astros lost. Yankees lost. Red Sox lost. Wow, tonight would've been a good night to have won lol #BlueJays

9:02pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @astros: Final: Rockies 4, #Astros 3

9:02pm PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @astros: Yainer joins the party. https://t.co/EsVpgveVtu

9:02pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @MikeMitchNH: I’ve said this before, but it’s jarring to watch the way the Astros are managed when you’ve got teams pinch-hitting in th…

9:02pm PDT - July 18th, 2023

Rockies score early, get rare win over Astros: Kris Bryant and Ryan McMahon hit consecutive home runs in the first inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 4-3 in Denver on Tuesday night Read more... Continue reading... https://t.co/MNXnUVSPhX https://t.co/bf9kEmZrxD

9:01pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @LockedOnAstros: The #Astros have mile-high blues in loss and Yordan Alvarez to play in AAA, join @erictalksstros and @BourbonNBball for…

9:01pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
Who/what is 100% responsible for tonight’s Astros loss?

9:01pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @TomCaron: On a night when the 4 teams ahead of them in the division lose (as well as the Astros) the Sox are shut out in Oakland 3-0.…

9:01pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @MLBPipeline: The #Astros have agreed to terms with second-rounder Alonzo Tredwell (No. 61 overall) for $1,497,500 (slot value = $1,304,…

9:01pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
Are people not ready for the discussion that the Astros are a bottom ten team in MLB right now?

9:01pm PDT - July 18th, 2023

The #Astros have agreed to terms with second-rounder Alonzo Tredwell (No. 61 overall) for $1,497,500 (slot value = $1,304,900), per @jimcallisMLB. See the rest of Houston's '23 Draft class: https://t.co/yyDZQTsJNM https://t.co/2Ne9tC7gGS

9:00pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @michaelschwab13: The Astros have discussed the possibility of trading for Dylan Cease AND Luis Robert Jr, per people familiar with the…

9:00pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @TXSportsHOF: On July 18th, 1960, The New York Mets and Houston Astros were added to the national league of the MLB. #thisdayintexasspo…

9:00pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @soxandshoes: Big missed opportunity with the Rays, O's, Jays, Yankees, and Astros all also losing today

9:00pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @MLBDailyDingers: 7/18/2001: The fifth cycle in #Astros history belongs to Jeff Bagwell. He did it in front of the home fans during a vi…

9:00pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @TomCaron: On a night when the 4 teams ahead of them in the division lose (as well as the Astros) the Sox are shut out in Oakland 3-0.…

9:00pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
#Rockies-#Astros drew 43,871 at Coors Field tonight. 13th straight game since June 23 the Rockies have drawn at least 36,000 fans, the longest streak since 2001 when Coors Field saw more than 36,000 fans in 23 straight games.

9:00pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @GregRajan: Rockies 4, Astros 3: Houston's bats fizzle after early outburst in series opener https://t.co/75REQj66gN

8:30pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @michaelschwab13: The Astros have discussed the possibility of trading for Dylan Cease AND Luis Robert Jr, per people familiar with the…

8:30pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
RT @michaelschwab13: The Astros have discussed the possibility of trading for Dylan Cease AND Luis Robert Jr, per people familiar with the…

8:30pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
Astros, all-time at Coors Field (including tonight): 36-54.

8:30pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
The Astros have discussed the possibility of trading for Dylan Cease AND Luis Robert Jr, per people familiar with the process. It'd require several big league and fringe talent, but there is momentum. Have fun with that info.

8:30pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
Yes, the Astros have well-documented injuries. But that’s no excuse for healthy players not hitting and pitching like they’re capable. Just check the box scores.

8:30pm PDT - July 18th, 2023
Y'all really lost...to the Rockies tonight, #Astros? https://t.co/FUWFYx9rBm https://t.co/jdpRwyuPxm

8:30pm PDT - July 18th, 2023

The #Astros lose to a shitty team again? At least I got to do some shopping. https://t.co/PeJahHYbhT

8:30pm PDT - July 18th, 2023