“Strommy is one of the architects for this organization on the pitching side of things,” Joe Espada said before Thursday’s game.

In news that arguably shouldn't surprise anyone, the Astros and general manager Dana Brown have mutually agreed to part ways. Frankly, the decision itself wasn't a surprise. Both Brown and Joe Espada entered the 2026 season in lame duck status, with their respective contracts ending at the conclusion of this season. There was also speculation at the end of last season that Jim Crane would make a change then.

Earlier in his career, Cristian Javier leaned heavily on his four-seam fastball and slider/sweeper combination, followed by usually positive results. That peak between 2021 and 2022 was special to …

In Tatsuya Imai's last start against the Royals, when handed a nine-run lead before even throwing a pitch, he didn't even last an entire inning. Nope, he only generated two outs before being removed from the game, allowing five earned runs in the process. It was one of the worst starts that I've seen in a while. Control, or lack thereof, is Imai's biggest weakness at the moment.

Major League Baseball and the MLBPA are preparing for another contentious round of Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, and the trial balloons are already in the air. This week, Rob Manfre…

It isn’t often that you see Yordan Alvarez strike out four times in a game. In fact, this is only the fourth time in his impressive career to date that Alvarez has struck out this many times …

We’re still in early May, so I want to avoid being too fatalistic about this team. Lots of baseball left. That said, I do have my doubts about this team’s prospects for the rest of the …

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The Astros are finally back home and licking their wounds following a horrific 1-9 road trip. With a pitching staff that has clearly seen better days, however, a return to familiar settings may not…

On the bright side, the Astros finally had a starter reach six innings. But the bad news is that Mike Burrows is giving off some Jason Jennings-in-2007 vibes and allowed six earned runs in the proc…

So, what happens when you combine the top run-scoring lineup in baseball through 16 games (93 runs scored) with the worst run-prevention pitching staff (99 runs allowed)? Apparently, a 6-10 record …

The original focus of today’s preview was centered around the pitching staff’s continued woes. Not a surprise there, as several losses this season can be mainly attributed to the lack o…

In February, I was actually feeling decently optimistic about the Astros’ pitching depth. Yes, Josh Hader was a possibility to miss the start of the season, which did happen, but everything e…

By wRC+, the Astros still possess the best lineup in baseball, even following the sweep from the *checks notes* Rockies. Frankly, that’s still a surprise to me, but if the data supports that …

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In the 100th post of The Launch Angle, we examine what has happened to Cristian Javier’s Invisiball, ahead of the final game of the Astros-Rockies series at Coors Field.