Behind Aaron Judge, Team USA scores first WBC victory over Mexico since 2006 www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
10.03.2026 03:27 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Behind Aaron Judge, Team USA scores first WBC victory over Mexico since 2006 www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
10.03.2026 03:27 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Paul Skenes' first World Baseball Classic start is over. He struck out seven across four innings of one-hit ball, bumped 99.7 mph with his fastball and didn't allow a runner to reach third base. Bobby Witt Jr. and Aaron Judge made two wonderful defensive plays behind him.
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Tarik Skubal said he "totally misread how I would feelโ pitching in the WBC, making his decision to leave even more difficult.
โI just assumed it would be an All-Star Game type of vibe and itโs absolutely not. It couldnโt be farther from that." - www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
Asked if he is at peace with the decision he made, Tarik Skubal said "Iโm still not. I think the only way Iโll be at peace with it is in Miami celebrating after we win the whole fucking thing. Thatโll give me some peace.โ
09.03.2026 22:00 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Tarik Skubal will leave after tonightโs game and return to Tigers camp in Lakeland, Team USA manager Mark DeRosa said. DeRosa said Skubal will not pitch again in the WBC
09.03.2026 20:59 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 4In what he called "one of the tougher decisions Iโve made in my career," Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is considering continuing to pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic and reversing course from his plan to make only one start. News here - www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...
08.03.2026 06:56 โ ๐ 13 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 1Paul Skenes: โIf this game were just about Tarik, heโs sitting in Lakeland right now watching the WBC. But itโs not about him. Itโs not about me. Itโs not about any of us. Itโs a whole lot bigger than us. Iโm glad he answered the call.โ - www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...
08.03.2026 03:14 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Tarik Skubal threw three innings and 41 pitches for Team USA tonight against Great Britain. Nate Eaton hit his first pitch for a home run and then Skubal retired nine of the next 10 batters he faced. It is scheduled to be his only World Baseball Classic appearance.
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New Crush City Territory episode
- Jeremy Peรฑa broke his finger
- Is the surplus solved?
- Christian Vรกzquez is back
- WBC takeaways
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7KUE...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zsk...
Correction: Contreras is not the youngest player in WBC history. He is the youngest player in the tournament since 2013.
07.03.2026 06:47 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0A 17-year-old got Aaron Judge to ground into a bases-loaded double play on Friday night. First, he had to finish his social studies homework. Math homework kept him busy on Thursday. Meet Joseph Contreras, Josรฉ's son and the youngest player in WBC history - www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...
07.03.2026 03:10 โ ๐ 142 ๐ 27 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 4Jeremy Peรฑa has a fracture in the tip of his right ring finger, according to the Astros. He will be reevaluated in two weeks
05.03.2026 19:58 โ ๐ 16 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 16As the young guy on Team USA, Roman Anthony was tasked with purchasing a large speaker for the club. They blared Toby Keithโs โCourtesy of the Red, White and Blueโ on said speaker during the bus ride to Daikin Park, Logan Webb and Mark DeRosa said.
05.03.2026 17:59 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 7 ๐ 22The Astros hope to have an update on shortstop Jeremy Peรฑa tomorrow after he was removed from todayโs game in the Dominican Republic with a finger injury. Dana Brown described Peรฑaโs removal as โprecautionary.โ
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New Crush City Territory episode
- @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social joins to discuss his Paredes column
- Is there a deadline to get a deal done?
- The X haircut story
- WBC
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/69so...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXFf...
Hereโs an Astros mailbag covering their trade talks, the happiness of players with the current arrangement, the 2026 draft, the bullpen and the return to play procedure - www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
04.03.2026 14:01 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Xavier Neyens is a beacon of hope for the Astros. He signed for more money than any Houston draft pick in a decade and may rejuvenate its fallow farm system. Heโs also a budding barber, cutting his teammatesโ hair and chronicling it on IG. Meet X_blendz - www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...
02.03.2026 13:43 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
New Crush City Territory episode
- Josh Reddick's initial observations from being a guest instructor in spring training
- Brice Matthews in CF
- Pitching continues to shine
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4CGu...
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=DYz4...
Xavier Neyens may go to barber school one offseason, but it's "still a maybe." A few weeks ago, he tried his first high burst fade and "just winged it." Neyens could rejuvenate an Astros farm system in need of a spark โ and still bide his time barbering - www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...
02.03.2026 23:24 โ ๐ 13 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1If you have questions for an upcoming Astros mailbag, you can submit them at this link - www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
02.03.2026 18:44 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Xavier Neyens is a beacon of hope for the Astros. He signed for more money than any Houston draft pick in a decade and may rejuvenate its fallow farm system. Heโs also a budding barber, cutting his teammatesโ hair and chronicling it on IG. Meet X_blendz - www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...
02.03.2026 13:43 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
New Crush City Territory with a special guest: longtime Mariners writer RyanDivish
- The Astros-Mariners rivalry
- Still hatred?
- Two different offseasons
- 2026 outlook
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7r5Z...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhFL...
Episode thumbnail for the Feb. 24th episode of Rates & Barrels featuring Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez. Alvarez photo: aAlex Slitz/Getty Images
๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ
@enosarris.bsky.social discussed a few rebound hitters, my mixed LABR squad, and most importantly, we previewed the Astros with @chandlerrome.bsky.social....
Audio: pod.fo/e/3960d4
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
New Crush City Territory episode
- Roster projection 2.0
- A bullpen name standing out
- Is Jake Meyers the CF?
- Yordan Alvarez in LF
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/39Na...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f__w...
Astros roster projection 2.0: Josh Haderโs injury, Isaac Paredesโ predicament and some insight on a few other names impressing early in camp - www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...
23.02.2026 13:36 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1Astros roster projection 2.0: Josh Haderโs injury, Isaac Paredesโ predicament and some insight on a few other names impressing early in camp - www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...
23.02.2026 13:36 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1Spring results don't matter, but they do carry more weight for Rule 5 picks. Roddery Muรฑoz allowed four runs in 21 pitches during his inning of work this afternoon. The Cardinals hit three balls off of him 102.9 mph or harder. Jeremy Peรฑa made an error behind him that didn't help.
22.02.2026 18:44 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
New Crush City Territory episode with a special guest: AJ Blubaugh
- A breakout 2025
- The rise from Bellville to the big leagues
- Starter vs reliever
- His jersey number
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6ow9...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0loz...
In news that will surprise no one, Joe Espada said today that Jeremy Peรฑa will be his leadoff hitter this season.
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