/u/liquidcalories - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-liquidcalories/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:10:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 /u/liquidcalories - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-liquidcalories/ 32 32 103504436 Crane and spending https://houstonnewmedia.org/crane-and-spending/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crane-and-spending Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:10:35 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=128773de914e4f8934653414c124f5c5 With the Correa deal, can we finally put to bed the idea that Crane isn't a big spender? He's gone into the tax multiple times now (and now multiple years in a row, which is worse for the long term outlook) to improve the team. We've had a ...

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]]> 998570 [Highlight] An A’s fan yells about "trash cans" as Jose Altuve belts a three-run home run in their ballpark https://houstonnewmedia.org/highlight-an-as-fan-yells-about-trash-cans-as-jose-altuve-belts-a-three-run-home-run-in-their-ballpark/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=highlight-an-as-fan-yells-about-trash-cans-as-jose-altuve-belts-a-three-run-home-run-in-their-ballpark Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:47:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4acbab34d92c0c6d17f8ce7a827b1be6 submitted by /u/liquidcalories [link] [comments]

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]]> 971043 Off Day Fluff: Rate my hat collection https://houstonnewmedia.org/off-day-fluff-rate-my-hat-collection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=off-day-fluff-rate-my-hat-collection Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:05:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7d71bb57da92238aee61a9a135982ce1 Every day I wake up and think that I should buy more hats submitted by /u/liquidcalories [link] [comments]

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]]> 965220 It’s Not About Plate Approach https://houstonnewmedia.org/its-not-about-plate-approach/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-not-about-plate-approach Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:30:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6042c8024cd88529ad855ced12996fa8 Look, I'm as frustrated as anyone when one of our guys goes up there and first-pitch hacks into a bouncer to shortstop. It just feels annoying. But here's the thing: this team's problem is not about free swinging early in the count, in any ...

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]]> 784093 JV TONIGHT (I am in the cheap seats) https://houstonnewmedia.org/jv-tonight-i-am-in-the-cheap-seats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jv-tonight-i-am-in-the-cheap-seats Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:57:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c1e7f0d2b15654205769d61199ecd5a6 submitted by /u/liquidcalories [link] [comments]

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]]> 755435 Given current roster and payroll, who do you want the Astros to sign? https://houstonnewmedia.org/given-current-roster-and-payroll-who-do-you-want-the-astros-to-sign/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=given-current-roster-and-payroll-who-do-you-want-the-astros-to-sign Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:48:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=44366565e33ef332bbc51aa6c85ecddd I've seen a lot of grumbling here and in other Astros communities about the lack of action for the team so far this offseason. But the team began the offseason returning almost the entirety of a team that lost in Game 7 of the ALCS and, before any ...

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]]> 703587 Framber Theory https://houstonnewmedia.org/framber-theory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=framber-theory Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:07:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e7d2fee180ba35b36a4c0377039bf099 Note: this is all /s. I don't mean it. Mostly. On July 8th, Framber wrapped up a magnificent first half by throwing 6 innings of 2-run ball against the Mariners in a 3-2 Astros win. He led the majors in ERA and looked every bit the top-shelf ace we...

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]]> 677152 Checking in from enemy territory for JV day! https://houstonnewmedia.org/checking-in-from-enemy-territory-for-jv-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=checking-in-from-enemy-territory-for-jv-day Sun, 27 Aug 2023 17:30:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=31ba3598acd78e534c0d46587c3e48f1 Actually one of the most friendly opposition environments I've been in. Probably it's the preponderance of Detroit Verlander jerseys combined with the fact that Detroit is not competitive at this stage of the season. submitted by &...

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]]> 650972 Saw the World Series trophy tour in NC even if it took 12 hours on a train https://houstonnewmedia.org/saw-the-world-series-trophy-tour-in-nc-even-if-it-took-12-hours-on-a-train/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saw-the-world-series-trophy-tour-in-nc-even-if-it-took-12-hours-on-a-train Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:08:20 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9bd9c6df1a1bd570089cfe356f930a36 Bonus: saw Brice Matthews get his first professional hit with the Woodpeckers! submitted by /u/liquidcalories [link] [comments]

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]]> 637410 City connect restock online? https://houstonnewmedia.org/city-connect-restock-online/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-connect-restock-online Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:39:24 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9b89e011b7b5ae56f42d5171b794db77

Anyone have any info or news on if the Space City jerseys will get restocked online? Missed the boat when they were released and haven't seen them get restocked yet. (I also know Academy and some others have had them too, but haven't seen the authentics rather than the replicas anywhere but the official store.)

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]]> 340486 Report: Astros did not attempt to match Minnesota’s offer to Correa https://houstonnewmedia.org/report-astros-did-not-attempt-to-match-minnesotas-offer-to-correa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=report-astros-did-not-attempt-to-match-minnesotas-offer-to-correa Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:50:12 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=df504a1c58de185d0c891ac4e47bd155 "The unanswered question remains why Astros owner Jim Crane didn’t make the same three-year, $105.3 million offer to Correa with two opt-outs that the Twins did. Sources told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal that the Astros did not make Correa a new o...

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]]> 275341 They’ll never take it from us! https://houstonnewmedia.org/theyll-never-take-it-from-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=theyll-never-take-it-from-us Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:12:20 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4b61dc1ee35cab6b6ac5fd53850b8a56 submitted by /u/liquidcalories [link] [comments]

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