As pandemic keeps raging, doubts increase about summer sports
Updated Monday, April 20, 2020 Baseball in Arizona in July. With no spectators present. Of course not. Who wants to
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Astros’ scandal was well timed: good for them to delay the season
Updated Monday, March 16, 2020 For the first time in 25 years, baseball is suspended. The last time it happened,
Read moreAstros waste a great curveball, trying to make McCullers a starter
We saw the definitive Lance McCullers Jr. when he threw 24 consecutive curveballs to the New York Yankees, who couldn’t
Read moreAlan Truex: Can Dusty Baker bring serenity to the devastated Astros?
Updated Friday, February 28, 2020 Dusty Baker is famous for his sunny disposition. Whether or not the sun is shining.
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Alan Truex: Political incorrectness barring Schilling from the Hall
Big-leaguers rarely talk about a future in the Hall of Fame. One who did express avid interest, ironically enough, was
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Alan Truex: Crane replaces Reid Ryan, may have to replace Luhnow
Updated Thursday, November 14, 2019 HOUSTON – Under the invisible hand of Jim Crane the Astros have been a model
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Alan Truex: Morton improvises after curve betrays him
Updated Thursday, October 3, 2019 This is an unusual baseball season in which even the most dominant teams have glaring
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Alan Truex: Astros look like MLB’s best, despite pitching issues
Updated Friday, September 27, 2019 In a year in which every utility infielder is a power threat, it stands to
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Alan Truex: Tyler Skaggs had a drug problem. Who knew?
Updated, Friday, September 6, 2019 LLANO, Texas — When Tyler Skaggs, 27-year-old pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, was found
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Alan Truex: On second thought, Astros aren’t better than Yankees
Chris Russo spends much of his time on MLB Network’s High Heat assuring listeners that the New York Yankees, not
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