Peña’s baseball background is very clear. He was born in 1997 in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, the baseball maniac. His father, Gerónimo, was born in St. He played in parts of seven seasons with Louis and Cleveland, his final season came in 1996. Although Jeremy never saw his father play, he …
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HOUSTON – Dusty Baker talked over the weekend how brave and battle-tested this particular group of the Houston Astros has been. After a win in Atlanta slashed the team in two within three games this World Series, he and star short-back Carlos Correa spoke about this team’s prowess for dramatic comebacks. The sad truth is …
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November 2, 2021 at 6:00 PM ET November 2, 2021 at 6:00 PM ET pictureYoung Atlanta fans take a crash course in worrying about local teams. Credit…Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The Astros want to break a long streak in Major League Baseball: Since the 2013 Boston Red Sox were riveted at Fenway Park, no team has …
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ATLANTA – Adam Duvall has swung and baseball has made its way high and deep and definitely into the history books. The 43,122 Atlanta fans crowding Truist Park turned into a raucous hum of partying moods, with early arrivals and a World Series win within reach. They believed that the grand slam, which was only …
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ATLANTA — Alex Bregman has played in the World Series for three of the last five years and he knows what to expect. He and some of his longtime Houston Astros teammates are intimately familiar with every aspect of the process, from the travel to the games to the interviews that followed. So, Bregman knew …
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HOUSTON — He was 3 in 29 since the start of the American League Championship Series when Jose Altuve stepped onto the plate to begin the end of the first half in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night. This included his 5v0 performance at the World Series opening against Atlanta on Tuesday. …
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HOUSTON – It’s been almost four years since the Houston Astros tasted victory in a World Series game at Minute Maid Park. His final home win came in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series, when Houston beat the Los Angeles Dodgers on their way to their only title. Home is supposed to be where …
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Oct 27, 2021 at 7:33 PM ET Oct 27, 2021 at 7:33 PM ET pictureHouston Manager Dusty Baker was worried that opening the roof at Minute Maid Park would reduce the Astros’ home advantage.Credit…Doug Mills/New York Times The Houston Astros haven’t played a game with a sunroof at Minute Maid Park since April. However, Major …
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October 26, 2021 at 7:45 PM ET October 26, 2021 at 7:45 PM ET pictureEddie Rosario may be the hottest player on the planet, but with a left-hander on the mound for Houston, he’s running his way down Atlanta’s Game 1 roster. Credit…Carmen Mandato/Getty Images HOUSTON — Eddie Rosario may be the hottest player on …
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HOUSTON – Twin traumas have plagued Dusty Baker for almost two decades. They bonded as they tried to get a pennant as manager of the Houston Astros late Friday night. If Baker had chosen to hide until the storm subsided, you’d understand: He was up 5-0 in Game 6 of a championship streak. Normally that …
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HOUSTON – Growing up in Cuba, Yordan Alvarez was taught that the United States is a bad country. This thought was so ingrained in her that she said she skipped English lessons at school when she was 12 or 13. “Why should I take an English course if I’m never going to the United States?” …
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HOUSTON – From his position in the stands below the left field line at Minute Maid Park two years ago, James Click could imagine everything changing. The Houston Astros, the dominant American League end-of-season team at the time, were swaying in the ninth inning and Click hoped they would drop. Click is now the general …
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