Post Tagged with: "Houston Astros"

Coppola:  Being Hit By The Pitch Never Hurt This Much

Coppola: Being Hit By The Pitch Never Hurt This Much

By William Coppola: Bronx Chronicle Sports Commissioner Rob Manfred issued a warning to all teams, other than the Houston Astros, to not throw at Houston players this season.” Throwing to hurt a defenseless player has always bothered me and should never […]

by · February 17, 2020 · Sports
in game six of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Time For Beltran And Cora To Speak About Cheating Scandal

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa. Alex Bregman. They, and some of the other culprits of the 2017 Houston Astros sign stealing cheating scandal  faced the media for the first time Thursday at their West Palm Beach […]

by · February 14, 2020 · Sports
in game six of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Coppola: Astroland: Brooklyn to Houston

By William Coppola: Contributor Bronx Chronicle Sports Once upon a time. there was a place called Astroland in Coney Island, Brooklyn, that first opened in 1962. The same year that the Mets and the Houston Colt 45’s, who later became […]

by · February 10, 2020 · Sports
in game six of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Coppola: Does MLB Punishment of Astros Fit The Crime

By William Coppola: Contributing Columnist Bronx Chronicle Sports Wow, MLB has come down hard on the cheating Houston Astros after a through investigation into their use of electronic devices, a bat and a garbage pail to steal signs during the […]

by · January 13, 2020 · Sports
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When Baseball Smells Like A Dead Fish

By William Coppola: Contributor Bronx Chronicle Sports So much has been said about baseball having to be fair over the past number of years. Who ever said baseball has to be fair? You’re out or safe because an umpire says so. […]

by · January 9, 2020 · Sports
Coppola: Astros, Send Them To The Moon!

Coppola: Astros, Send Them To The Moon!

By William Coppola- Contributing Writer Bronx Chronicle Sports So what is the biggest story today, the impeachment inquiry in our nations capital or the Hoston Astros being exposed as cheaters? I’m going with the Astros. Washington has already had enough […]

by · November 15, 2019 · Sports
Nationals Win Was Historic And Here Is Why

Nationals Win Was Historic And Here Is Why

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Alex Cora managed the Red Sox to a World Series championship last October and Wednesday night Dave Martinez became the second Latino manager in two years to do the same with the Washington Nationals.  But […]

by · October 31, 2019 · Sports
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge hits a three-run home run during the fourth inning of Game 3 of baseball's American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Bats Went Silent For Yankees In Game 3

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor The American League Championship Series is defined as epic with the Yankees and  Astros but the winner moving on to the World Series could come down to Gerrit Cole. The Astros have Cole and he […]

by · October 15, 2019 · Sports
Coppola: Zack Greinke: A Very Special Man

Coppola: Zack Greinke: A Very Special Man

By William Coppola: Contributing Writer Bronx Chronicle Sports Sometimes baseball teaches us about life. How exhilarating it can be and also how life is not always fare. Case in point: This week MLB’s Anthony Castrovince wrote a story about Houston starter Zack […]

by · October 9, 2019 · Sports
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 24: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees hits and RBI single in the fourth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on April 24, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City.   Elsa/Getty Images/AFP

Yankees Rookie Do It Again

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Under normal circumstances a team that strikes out 17 times and commits five errors is likely not going to win a ballgame. But these are the New York Yankees and with a power lineup that […]

by · May 30, 2018 · Sports
Yankees Building towards the Future

Yankees Building towards the Future

By Christopher Saunders Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has worked some magic during the regular season acquiring key assets to replenish the farm system.  In all, Cashman has acquired fourteen prospects via trade since the Aug. 1st trade deadline. The […]

by · November 18, 2016 · Sports
For The San Diego Padres The Time To Rebuild Is Now

For The San Diego Padres The Time To Rebuild Is Now

Time to rebuild is now By Christopher Saunders That was not what San Diego Padres fans wished for on the Opening Day of the 2016 season. A loss Monday at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a commanding 15-0 […]

by · April 12, 2016 · Sports