Head-shakingly bad play sums up 2013 Houston Astros
(Screen grab) On September 17, the Houston Astros gave the world a wonderful, unexpected present — the infamous butt slide. Saturday night, 11 days later, the 51-110 team offered another gem. Catcher...
View ArticleMLB great Nolan Ryan has completely lost his stuff
(Scott Halleran/Getty Images/AFP) Follow @SlamSports Seven no-hitters, 5,714 strikeouts, 324 wins. Ceremonial first pitches? One passed ball. It’s safe to say the Houston Astros haven’t seen Nolan...
View ArticleWhat it looks like to take a 90-mph pitch to the face
(J. Meric/Getty Images/AFP) Follow @SlamSports Delino DeShields Jr.’s friends may not be able to recognize him for a while. That’s because the 21-year-old Houston Astros prospect took a 90-mph fastball...
View ArticleOverzealous fan seeking foul ball runs over old lady
Wow, what a gentleman. It’s good to see there are great fans in the world who are respectful of the people around them. Ok, we’ll cut out the sarcasm now. During a game last night between the Anaheim...
View ArticleDrunk baseball fan rushes pitcher, gets trucked by shortstop
Things got heated in a Sunday night double-A game between the Corpus Christi Hooks (Houston Astros) and Midland RockHounds (Oakland Athletics). With the Hooks up 9-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning,...
View ArticlePossum interrupts minor league baseball game
Follow @SlamSports The QC River Bandits don’t need to be reminded that they’re a minor league baseball team. But when the Houston Astros single-A affiliate’s game is delayed because of an opossum on...
View ArticleWe have a new challenger for worst first pitch
Hey, 50 Cent, you’re off the hook. So are you, Miss Texas. This Astros fan might have thrown the worst ceremonial pitch ever. Judging by the reaction, Orbit the mascot agrees. Follow @AVPreports
View ArticleCUTENESS ALERT: Baby tries to eat baseball at Mariners game
Follow @SlamSports Finally, an infant Mariners fan who has good taste in baseball. This little one’s father caught Logan Morrison’s ground rule double ball Monday evening during the Seattle Mariners...
View ArticleHead-shakingly bad play sums up 2013 Houston Astros
(Screen grab) On September 17, the Houston Astros gave the world a wonderful, unexpected present — the infamous butt slide. Saturday night, 11 days later, the 51-110 team offered another gem. Catcher...
View ArticleMLB great Nolan Ryan has completely lost his stuff
(Scott Halleran/Getty Images/AFP) Follow @SlamSports Seven no-hitters, 5,714 strikeouts, 324 wins. Ceremonial first pitches? One passed ball. It’s safe to say the Houston Astros haven’t seen Nolan...
View ArticleWhat it looks like to take a 90-mph pitch to the face
(J. Meric/Getty Images/AFP) Follow @SlamSports Delino DeShields Jr.’s friends may not be able to recognize him for a while. That’s because the 21-year-old Houston Astros prospect took a 90-mph fastball...
View ArticleOverzealous fan seeking foul ball runs over old lady
Wow, what a gentleman. It’s good to see there are great fans in the world who are respectful of the people around them. Ok, we’ll cut out the sarcasm now. During a game last night between the Anaheim...
View ArticleDrunk baseball fan rushes pitcher, gets trucked by shortstop
Things got heated in a Sunday night double-A game between the Corpus Christi Hooks (Houston Astros) and Midland RockHounds (Oakland Athletics). With the Hooks up 9-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning,...
View ArticlePossum interrupts minor league baseball game
Follow @SlamSports The QC River Bandits don’t need to be reminded that they’re a minor league baseball team. But when the Houston Astros single-A affiliate’s game is delayed because of an opossum on...
View ArticleWe have a new challenger for worst first pitch
Hey, 50 Cent, you’re off the hook. So are you, Miss Texas. This Astros fan might have thrown the worst ceremonial pitch ever. Judging by the reaction, Orbit the mascot agrees. Follow @AVPreports
View ArticleCUTENESS ALERT: Baby tries to eat baseball at Mariners game
Follow @SlamSports Finally, an infant Mariners fan who has good taste in baseball. This little one’s father caught Logan Morrison’s ground rule double ball Monday evening during the Seattle Mariners...
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