The Astros continue to stumble into the second half with a rather ugly loss to the Angels last night (Houston Chronicle)
Which was punctuated by the Angels drilling Marisnick in retaliation for the Lucroy hit (KHOU 11)
And both teams closed ranks around their teammates, insisting that the whole thing was a just a gentle misunderstanding (ABC 13)
It’s also somewhat coincidental timing that Jake received the MLBPA’s Heart and Hustle award for the Astros (Houston Chronicle)
Robinson Chirinos is working to improve his mechanics at the plate as he struggles through a prolonged slump (Houston Chronicle)
Did A’s closer Liam Hendricks and the Astros just become best friends?