Through much of the lumber slumber, the most skill Houston showed with a bat was a bizarre yet heads-up bunt by Bregman.īregman was standing on the top step of the dugout in the sixth when Altuve grounded a foul that was about to hop into the bench. I think we flush it and move on to the next day and have a short memory. “I think we didn’t swing it for one game. Held hitless until the eighth inning, Houston finished with two mere singles Friday night in a 2-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves and fell behind two games to one.
The greater concern for the Astros: When will their big hitters break loose?īecause the sight of Altuve flipping his bat after yet another strikeout clearly wasn’t part of this postseason plan. Greeted by chants of “Cheater!” all night, the Astros stars went almost silent in Game 3 of the World Series.įorget any worries that Houston’s lineup would be depleted without a designated hitter in the National League park. Houston's opening day is Thursday, March 26.ATLANTA – The loudest noise when Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman stepped to the plate came from the crowd, not their bats. Throughout spring training, the Astros have been booed and heckled by spectators and beaned by pitches. No current players have been punished as a result of the league's findings, angering opposing players and fans alike. Former Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora and former New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran both lost their jobs due to their involvement in the sign-stealing scandal during their time in Houston. The MLB's investigation into Houston's illicit antics during its World Series-winning season resulted in the firing of Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. "Trevor's always going to do something nuts and we enjoy him, so it's pretty cool," he added. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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