Houston Astros
It was about WHIP, not ERA, for Game 5 Noah Syndergaard vs. Justin Verlander
Strategy from the coach is different when it comes to a pitching rotation during the season and in the postseason. Yeah, baseball is primarily about the numbers, stats, and percentages. [...]
How a Revamped ‘Ready’ Position Helped Carlos Correa Step Up His Defense
Carlos Correa wasn’t satisfied. He was an All-Star and a World Series Champion in 2017, but he felt one area of his game was ripe for improvement—defense. Correa’s advanced fielding [...]
9 Freak Athletes to Watch in The 2017 MLB Playoffs
The 2017 MLB postseason is here. With the wildcard games over, eight teams remain to battle for baseball's ultimate prize. While every team has great players on their roster, some [...]
The Houston Astros Spend 4-Hour Rain Delay Devouring Junk Food, Win Game Anyway
What is a baseball player to do when he's faced with four continuous hours of rain delay and nothing to do but sit around and wait for it to end? [...]
The Top 5 Best Athlete Friendships In Pro Sports
Rapper Whodini released the song “Friends” in 1984, with the classic opening line, “Friends, how many of us have them?”—later sampled on rapper Nas's “If I Ruled The World.” Everyone [...]
The Houston Astros Hilariously Pranked Their 5-Foot-6 Second Baseman José Altuve
José Altuve is one of the most lethal hitters in Major League Baseball. The Houston Astros second baseman has collected 200 hits in both of the past two seasons, putting him [...]
This 7-Foot, 440-Pound High School Lineman Could Be the Biggest Football Player in History
John Krahn might be the world’s biggest football player. A senior lineman at King High School in Riverside, California, Krahn stands 7-feet tall and weighs an astonishing 440 pounds. You [...]
WATCH: José Altuve’s Leg-Raise Chin-Up
From the looks of it, José Altuve, last season's American League batting champion, is not about to get complacent. The Houston Astros 2B recently posted a video to his Instagram showing [...]
The King of Swings: Miguel Cabrera
In the batter's box, Cabrera turns weight room strength into hitting power with nearly flawless mechanics. Jeff Albert, hitting instructor for the Houston Astros and owner of swingtraining.net, breaks down [...]
How Control and Creativity Contributed to Matt Cain's Perfect Game
“I think the best part of pitching for me is being able to be in the game the whole time, really being the center of it,” pitcher Matt Cain told [...]