/u/clutchyball - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-clutchyball/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:21:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 /u/clutchyball - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-clutchyball/ 32 32 103504436 [Rome] Lance McCullers Jr. will start for the Astros on Sunday against the White Sox. https://houstonnewmedia.org/rome-lance-mccullers-jr-will-start-for-the-astros-on-sunday-against-the-white-sox/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rome-lance-mccullers-jr-will-start-for-the-astros-on-sunday-against-the-white-sox Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:21:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f4e128ab8dad1d7f658bfd9793865c34 submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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r/Astros has reached 100k subscribers! https://houstonnewmedia.org/r-astros-has-reached-100k-subscribers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=r-astros-has-reached-100k-subscribers Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:02:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b1ff0f3e724187e49b8a001ee50ca72c Hi everyone! r/Astros has officially reached 100k subscribers! Over the years we've experienced the dark ages, the excitement IRL and on the subreddit during the 2015 season (IYKYK), our first WS title in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the sign stea...

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[Houston Astros] The Astros have released first baseman José Abreu from the Major League roster, General Manager Dana Brown announced today. The Astros will announce a corresponding move later today. https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-astros-the-astros-have-released-first-baseman-jose-abreu-from-the-major-league-roster-general-manager-dana-brown-announced-today-the-astros-will-announce-a-corresponding-move-later-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-astros-the-astros-have-released-first-baseman-jose-abreu-from-the-major-league-roster-general-manager-dana-brown-announced-today-the-astros-will-announce-a-corresponding-move-later-today Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:05:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=63cf6f734736aa6c77ebe0ce4b4423b9 submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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[Passan] BREAKING: Right-hander Jordan Hicks and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a four-year, $44 million contract, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN. Hicks, 27, is expected to work as a starter after spending the majority of his career in the bullpen. https://houstonnewmedia.org/passan-breaking-right-hander-jordan-hicks-and-the-san-francisco-giants-are-in-agreement-on-a-four-year-44-million-contract-a-source-familiar-with-the-deal-tells-espn-hicks-27-is-expected-to-w/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=passan-breaking-right-hander-jordan-hicks-and-the-san-francisco-giants-are-in-agreement-on-a-four-year-44-million-contract-a-source-familiar-with-the-deal-tells-espn-hicks-27-is-expected-to-w Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:11:11 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f5bd72b2478558acc0a0c7c236a61a10 submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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Brewers Sign Enoli Paredes, Jared Koenig To Minor League Deals https://houstonnewmedia.org/brewers-sign-enoli-paredes-jared-koenig-to-minor-league-deals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brewers-sign-enoli-paredes-jared-koenig-to-minor-league-deals Sat, 18 Nov 2023 04:04:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0640b977ef6f5f8a84397a255f1e24d1 submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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[Rome] Scott Boras said today that Lance McCullers Jr. is “certainly going to be pitching next year, no doubt” but did not provide a specific timeline for when he could be back. Dana Brown said yesterday that it could be early July. https://houstonnewmedia.org/rome-scott-boras-said-today-that-lance-mccullers-jr-is-certainly-going-to-be-pitching-next-year-no-doubt-but-did-not-provide-a-specific-timeline-for-when-he-could-be-back-dana-b/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rome-scott-boras-said-today-that-lance-mccullers-jr-is-certainly-going-to-be-pitching-next-year-no-doubt-but-did-not-provide-a-specific-timeline-for-when-he-could-be-back-dana-b Wed, 08 Nov 2023 21:20:09 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=92186d692cfa9704412007561af3312c submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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[The Athletic] The Astros ‘don’t have a ton’ of financial flexibility. How will they approach the winter? https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-athletic-the-astros-dont-have-a-ton-of-financial-flexibility-how-will-they-approach-the-winter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-athletic-the-astros-dont-have-a-ton-of-financial-flexibility-how-will-they-approach-the-winter Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:52:36 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=038975fd292d18187ec8e6483c173bf5 submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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r/baseball Trade Deadline Game: Newbie Introductions https://houstonnewmedia.org/r-baseball-trade-deadline-game-newbie-introductions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=r-baseball-trade-deadline-game-newbie-introductions Thu, 13 Jul 2023 21:09:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a7a0bf27184a0c0bed1b7d87496cd92c For our new Astros fans who were traded here as part of r/baseball's trade deadline game, introduce yourself here! You can start with the following prompt: 1) Fill in the blank: FT_ 2) Is Orbit the supreme leader of the world? (Careful...) Welcome!...

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[Rome] Forrest Whitley left his start at Triple-A last night "after feeling some discomfort in his right shoulder," according to the Astros. The team described his removal as a "precaution." https://houstonnewmedia.org/rome-forrest-whitley-left-his-start-at-triple-a-last-night-after-feeling-some-discomfort-in-his-right-shoulder-according-to-the-astros-the-team-described-his-removal-as-a-precaut/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rome-forrest-whitley-left-his-start-at-triple-a-last-night-after-feeling-some-discomfort-in-his-right-shoulder-according-to-the-astros-the-team-described-his-removal-as-a-precaut Fri, 26 May 2023 16:28:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=88d775df508f4ab0ba81fea84b904a02 submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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[McTaggart] Baker: "With the schedule the way it is and how we’re playing and how we’re winning, I feel Maldy has a direct correlation between us winning and Maldy catching." https://houstonnewmedia.org/mctaggart-baker-with-the-schedule-the-way-it-is-and-how-were-playing-and-how-were-winning-i-feel-maldy-has-a-direct-correlation-between-us-winning-and-maldy-catching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mctaggart-baker-with-the-schedule-the-way-it-is-and-how-were-playing-and-how-were-winning-i-feel-maldy-has-a-direct-correlation-between-us-winning-and-maldy-catching Sat, 20 May 2023 18:01:34 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a088e39070708d5dc1fade0f59568beb submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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[Rome] The Astros have optioned Matt Gage to minor league camp. Dusty Baker said they will not carry a lefthanded reliever to open the season. https://houstonnewmedia.org/rome-the-astros-have-optioned-matt-gage-to-minor-league-camp-dusty-baker-said-they-will-not-carry-a-lefthanded-reliever-to-open-the-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rome-the-astros-have-optioned-matt-gage-to-minor-league-camp-dusty-baker-said-they-will-not-carry-a-lefthanded-reliever-to-open-the-season Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:51:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f1ace0ec96f7c14a90ef70bc944f2db7 submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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[Rome] Dusty Baker all but confirmed today that Michael Brantley will begin the season on the injured list. https://houstonnewmedia.org/rome-dusty-baker-all-but-confirmed-today-that-michael-brantley-will-begin-the-season-on-the-injured-list/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rome-dusty-baker-all-but-confirmed-today-that-michael-brantley-will-begin-the-season-on-the-injured-list Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:51:10 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=dccdf8ea39f62d405cba06606eae54f2 submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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[Rome] Parker Mushinski is injured flew back to Houston for evaluation. Asked what is injured, Dusty Baker declined to say, citing HIPAA laws. Asked if Lance McCullers Jr. has received an MRI, Baker again declined to answer, citing HIPAA laws. https://houstonnewmedia.org/rome-parker-mushinski-is-injured-flew-back-to-houston-for-evaluation-asked-what-is-injured-dusty-baker-declined-to-say-citing-hipaa-laws-asked-if-lance-mccullers-jr-has-received-an-mri-baker-a/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rome-parker-mushinski-is-injured-flew-back-to-houston-for-evaluation-asked-what-is-injured-dusty-baker-declined-to-say-citing-hipaa-laws-asked-if-lance-mccullers-jr-has-received-an-mri-baker-a Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:59:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=80870f349e1fd81335dfbb811e59c7b4 submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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[McTaggart] Astros RF Kyle Tucker said it was “tough” going through the arbitration process but he likes playing in Houston. He said long-term contract talks didn’t come up in the arb contract discussions. https://houstonnewmedia.org/mctaggart-astros-rf-kyle-tucker-said-it-was-tough-going-through-the-arbitration-process-but-he-likes-playing-in-houston-he-said-long-term-contract-talks-didnt-come-up-in/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mctaggart-astros-rf-kyle-tucker-said-it-was-tough-going-through-the-arbitration-process-but-he-likes-playing-in-houston-he-said-long-term-contract-talks-didnt-come-up-in Sat, 18 Feb 2023 14:36:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3f6aa26e52e9ab4456f44d56c0078ce7 submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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[Rome] Both Jim Crane & Dana Brown mentioned multiple times today Brown’s experience with player retention (extensions). The Braves have extended basically everyone not named Dansby Swanson. Astros certainly have young players of the ilk Atlanta gave extensions to during Brown’s tenure https://houstonnewmedia.org/rome-both-jim-crane-dana-brown-mentioned-multiple-times-today-browns-experience-with-player-retention-extensions-the-braves-have-extended-basically-everyone-not-named-dansby-swanson-astr/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rome-both-jim-crane-dana-brown-mentioned-multiple-times-today-browns-experience-with-player-retention-extensions-the-braves-have-extended-basically-everyone-not-named-dansby-swanson-astr Thu, 26 Jan 2023 23:31:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2f621180ce5fa70342386a6aad62acca submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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[Houston Chronicle] Astros owner Jim Crane says there’s no timeline for hiring a GM https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-chronicle-astros-owner-jim-crane-says-theres-no-timeline-for-hiring-a-gm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-chronicle-astros-owner-jim-crane-says-theres-no-timeline-for-hiring-a-gm Thu, 26 Jan 2023 02:26:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c9aa04802a0a225f6568f1d1da9c1d15 submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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[Rome] Can confirm that the Astros have spoken to Guardians AGM James Harris about their vacant GM job, as @JonHeyman said. https://houstonnewmedia.org/rome-can-confirm-that-the-astros-have-spoken-to-guardians-agm-james-harris-about-their-vacant-gm-job-as-jonheyman-said/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rome-can-confirm-that-the-astros-have-spoken-to-guardians-agm-james-harris-about-their-vacant-gm-job-as-jonheyman-said Tue, 24 Jan 2023 18:21:49 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b2e174d8d48678e0c82f10b372610130 submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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[Drellich] Anecdote on the Astros realizing Ground Control had been hacked in 2014 https://houstonnewmedia.org/drellich-anecdote-on-the-astros-realizing-ground-control-had-been-hacked-in-2014/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drellich-anecdote-on-the-astros-realizing-ground-control-had-been-hacked-in-2014 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:34:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f0e5c94f8195203f453ec411511462e1 submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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[McTaggart] McCullers on the upcoming season, loss of Verlander, etc. https://houstonnewmedia.org/mctaggart-mccullers-on-the-upcoming-season-loss-of-verlander-etc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mctaggart-mccullers-on-the-upcoming-season-loss-of-verlander-etc Sat, 21 Jan 2023 19:32:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3725838057190da823915d4b0378b5bb submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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Q&A: Adam Everett Remembers His Defensive Excellence & Pays It Forward https://houstonnewmedia.org/qa-adam-everett-remembers-his-defensive-excellence-pays-it-forward/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qa-adam-everett-remembers-his-defensive-excellence-pays-it-forward Mon, 12 Dec 2022 19:00:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=82b607e1ce3e5b9a4569ab3dbbee8a0a submitted by /u/clutchyball [link] [comments]

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