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Houston Astros: Blake Taylor continues to shine amid bullpen injuries

James Mueller — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 15:40:31 +0000

The Houston Astros bullpen has been plagued by injuries to start the season, but rookie reliever Blake Taylor has been a bright spot. It seems like every pitcher that has come out of the Houston Astros bullpen this season is making their major league d...

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Houston Astros: It’s time for Lance McCullers Jr. to rise to the occasion

James Mueller — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 15:14:09 +0000

With Justin Verlander out for the foreseeable future, the time is now for Lance McCullers to take control of the Houston Astros starting rotation. Hearts across Houston sunk Sunday afternoon when the Houston Chronicle’s Chandler Rome reported tha...

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Houston Astros: Kyle Tucker now has a chance to prove his worth

James Mueller — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:00:47 +0000

The 2020 season is Kyle Tucker’s opportunity to prove that he deserves a spot in the Houston Astros everyday lineup. Find out why below. Kyle Tucker has been one of the Houston Astros‘ most hyped prospects for the past couple of seasons and...

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Houston Astros 2020 Draft: Assessing selection of Alex Santos at No. 72

James Mueller — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 01:10:20 +0000

The Houston Astros took right-handed pitcher Alex Santos with their first pick in the 2020 MLB Draft. Was this the right pick? Let’s look. The Houston Astros selected Alex Santos, an 18-year-old, 6-foot-3, right-handed pitcher out of Mount St. Mi...

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Houston Texans 2020 Schedule: A run-through of the key matchups

James Mueller — Fri, 08 May 2020 19:25:48 +0000

The Houston Texans released their 2020 regular-season schedule Thursday night. Let’s take a look at the biggest takeaways from their schedule. With everything up in the air right now due to COVID-19 no one knows if the NFL season will start on ti...

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Houston Texans: Four Day 2 players that should be on NFL Draft board

James Mueller — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:14:17 +0000

The Houston Texans have some big needs that they must address in the NFL Draft. Take a look at a few players that could fill these roles. The Houston Texans, who did not have a first-round pick in this year’s NFL draft, have some big holes they n...

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Houston Texans: Brandin Cooks trade adds plenty of insult to injury

James Mueller — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 02:47:27 +0000

The Houston Texans just traded the 57th pick in this year’s draft for wide receiver Brandin Cooks and a future draft pick. Was this a good move? Let’s look. After Houston Texans head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien traded DeAnd...

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Astros: Top 5 recent sports moments: Jose Altuve’s walk-off

James Mueller — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:47:01 +0000

Altuve’s walk-off bomb in the ALCS caps off the Top 5 recent Houston sports moments. Let’s revisit this iconic moment in Houston Astros history. “Altuve has just sent the Astros to the World Series” are words Houston Astros...

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Texans: Top 5 recent sports moments: Deshaun Watson’s great TD pass

James Mueller — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:00:28 +0000

Houston Texans’ QB Deshaun Watson’s Week 8 TD pass is the fourth of the Top 5 recent Houston sports moments. Let’s revisit this and enjoy it. Take a look. There’s no better term to describe Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Wat...

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Houston Astros: Top 5 recent sports moments: Justin Verlander’s no-hitter

James Mueller — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:46:19 +0000

The third of the Top 5 recent Houston sports moments is Houston Astros’ pitcher Justin Verlander’s third career no-hitter. Let’s look back. Houston Astros’ fans — we knew back Sep. 1, 2019, something special was brewing in...

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Astros: Top 5 recent sports moments: Yordan Alvarez’s emergence

James Mueller — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:30:34 +0000

The second of the Top 5 recent Houston sports moments is the emergence of Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez. Let’s look at his historic rookie season. The Houston Astros already owned the most stacked lineup in MLB, but on June 9th, 2019 thei...

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Rockets: Top 5 recent sports moments: James Harden’s clutch three

James Mueller — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:00:56 +0000

With sports on pause due to COVID-19, let’s take a look at the Top 5 of the greatest recent sporting moments in Houston sports. Let’s talk Rockets. Houston Rockets’ faithful — since all sports are on hiatus for the foreseeable f...

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XFL: The three big takeaways from the Roughnecks’ inaugural season

James Mueller — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:57:58 +0000

With the XFL season coming to an early end due to the COVID-19 outbreak, what are the biggest takeaways from the Roughnecks season? Take a look. It appeared as if nothing could stop the XFL Houston Roughnecks, who had a league-best 5-0 record and ...

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Houston Astros: Josh James is morphing into the starter this team needs

James Mueller — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 15:25:57 +0000

Josh James’ spring training debut showed signs of his maturation into a true pitcher. Is he the man for the Houston Astros’ fifth starting spot? Let’s look. The Houston Astros need for a fifth starting pitcher has been largely ov...

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Roughnecks: XFL’s most dynamic duo that is taking the league by storm

James Mueller — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:15:38 +0000

The Houston Roughnecks P.J. Walker and Cam Phillips have electrified the XFL to open up the season. Let’s take a look at the numbers this duo has put up. The Houston Roughnecks have taken the XFL by storm, opening up the season with a 2-0 re...

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Houston Astros: Assessing Carlos Correa’s latest comments on scandal

James Mueller — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:20:43 +0000

Houston Astros SS Carlos Correa’s sign-stealing comments sparked controversy among many. What should you make of his comments? Let’s look. Dodger’s outfielder Cody Bellinger lashed out at the Houston Astros Friday, claiming that ...

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Houston Astros: Takeaways from AJ Hinch’s interview with Tom Verducci

James Mueller — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 21:48:31 +0000

AJ Hinch sat down with Tom Verducci to discuss the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal. What are the major takeaways from this interview? Let’s look. Most players on the Houston Astros have remained silent after the MLB’s investigation con...

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Houston Rockets: Trading Capela will be best for championship hopes

James Mueller — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 03:01:54 +0000

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that the Houston Rockets are shopping center Clint Capela around. But does trading him make sense? Let’s look. It is clear that the Houston Rockets are in need of a wing player, but the big questi...

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Houston Rockets: Two sharpshooting power forwards the team must target

James Mueller — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 02:09:20 +0000

As the trade deadline is quickly approaching, the Houston Rockets are in desperate need of a power forward. Who should they target? Let’s take a look. The Houston Rockets went all-in on their title pursuit for the 2020 season when they trade...

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Houston Rockets: The prudent solution to the team’s current slump

James Mueller — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:00:30 +0000

The Houston Rockets recent slump highlights a big problem that is holding them back. What is it and how can it be fixed? Let’s dig into it. The Houston Rockets are 4-6 in their last 10 games, including a current four-game losing streak, which has...

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