HOUSTON – Always keep this in mind when discussing Astros, warts and all that from the character theft scandal: They are a fantastic baseball team. Think of it differently. How much enmity would they really evoke from fan bases across the sport and more than … Read More

ATLANTA, GA (KTRK) – The World Series did not stop the kids of the Houston Astros players from trick-or-treating this year! Despite being in a hotel in Atlanta while the kids back in Houston were celebrating Halloween, the Astros family made sure all the kids … Read More

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 31: Alex Bregman # 2 and Yuli Gurriel # 10 of the Houston Astros celebrate the team’s 9-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game Five of the World Series at Truist Park on October 31, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo … Read More

ATLANTA – A poll among baseball fans generally yields a mixed bag when it comes to opinions – and quite strong ones – as it pertains to the universally appointed hitter. It turns out that the opinions from them on the court and in the … Read More

ATLANTA – Not long after the cameras caught AJ Minter hot in the Atlanta bullpen on Friday night in Game 3 of the World Series – with Ian Anderson concluding with his fifth inning with no-hit ball – the respective “sides” predictably withdrew to their … Read More

ATLANTA – Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred recently put a happy face on the negotiations between the management and the Players Association. This is despite the fact that lots of people on both sides privately believe that these talks will not result in anything … Read More

ATLANTA – It’s become as much a part of October as leaves changing color – the knee-jerk reaction to a given match in the World Series. The team that wins Game 1 of the Series has declared itself as the superior team, but for sure … Read More

HOUSTON – Gary Pettis remembered the scene with a laugh, but first and foremost with pride. That was in early September of the 2017 season, when Pettis, the Astros’ third-base coach since 2015, met his son, Dante, then a senior / returning student at the … Read More

HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – No matter how this year’s World Series ends, a Carpenter will get a championship ring. This edition of the Fall Classic is a family affair with Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker in the dugout facing his son, Houston Astro’s co-hitting coach Troy … Read More

HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 26: Eddie Rosario # 8, Guillermo Heredia # 38 and Adam Duvall # 14 of the Atlanta Braves celebrate after the Braves defeated the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the 2021 World Series at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, October … Read More