The Morning Drive with Dan

Moving on from their Game 1 loss into Game 2 yesterday evening, the Astros again showed fans and opponents just how relentless this ball club could be following last night's historic 8th inning rally. Down four rolling into the 8th, the Astros score a total of 6 runs from 4 hits, highlighting the last from Houston's young outfielder in Cam Smith, mashing out a triple, springing the Astros to an 11...

Now back at Daikin for their 9-game homestand, the Astros appear to have returned to Earth following their high-rolling road trip, fizzing out as they return home and drop their series to the Brewers 3-1. Now facing the Pirates for their next 3-game series, the Astros dropped last night's opener, with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Bubba Chandler taking Game 1 by a final score of 10-6. Encountering on...

Returning home to Daikin following their trip on the road, the Astros tee off their 10-game homestand against the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend, set with the Pirates and the Athletics to follow after. Cooling down a bit, the Astros fall 1-2 to Milwaukee following yesterday's 2-0 shutout final from the Brewers' pitching staff. Hoping to shake their recent losses, Astros broadcaster Steve Spark...

Returning to Daikin following the end of Houston's road trip, the Astros appear to be turning the page as they've gone on to win 7 of their last 10 games, climbing back up the AL West Division rankings, now in 3rd place behind the Athletics and the Mariners. Entering their 9-game homestand looking to take on the Brewers, the Athletics, and the Angels, the Stros look to make the push to the top of...

On quite the heater in Chicago following the Astros weekend sweep over the Cubs, Houston keeps things rolling as they travel to Arlington to take on the Rangers, continuing their Silver Boot Rivalry. In an impeccable and historic Memorial Day performance, the Stros shut out the Rangers 9-0 Monday night with a combined no-hitter from Tatsuya Imai (6 IP), Steven Okert (1 IP), & Alimbert Santa (2...

After taking all 3 games from the Cubs in Chicago over the weekend, the Astros roll back to Texas to take on the Rangers, continuing the two teams' annual rivalry in the Silver Boot Series. Following yesterday's Game 1 tee-off, the Astros go on to shut the Rangers out for 9 straight innings with Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, and Alimber Santa combining for the organization's 18th no-hitter. Revisiti...

Following their trip up North to Chicago, the Astros leave Wrigley Field in pretty high spirits as they take all 3 games from the Cubs, gaining their second series sweep of the season. Traveling back to Texas to take on the Rangers in Arlington, the Houston Astros again make history as they take Game 1 yesterday flawlessly with a combined no-hitter from Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, and Alimber Sant...

Moving on from their stint in Minnesota against the Twins, the Astros now travel to Chicago to take on the Cubs for their next 3-game weekend series. Switching sides and hearing from a once familiar voice here in the city of Houston, former Astros left-handed pitcher and television color analyst, currently for the Chicago Cubs - Jim Deshaies joins Dan and Cole ahead of the Astros' weekend trip to...

Taking the Silver Boot win over the Rangers with hopes of securing their first back-to-back series victory of the season over the Twins yesterday afternoon, the Astros appear incapable of strafing off consistent wins as they fall 4-1 to Minnesota, resulting in another series loss for Houston. With pitching not the issue in production at the moment, the offense appears nonexistent in many of the ne...

Moving on from their 7-game homestand at Daikin and hitting the road for the next 10 games, the Astros appear to be entering a trial phase as the depth of their roster dwindles with each passing week. Shaking the win from Minnesota yesterday and looking to take the series win this afternoon, Astros GM Dana Brown assesses the Astros' recent struggles seen against the Mariners, leading into a Silver...

Travelling up to Minnesota now to take on the Twins for the start of their 10-game road trip, the Astros go on to drop yesterday evening's series opener following a 2-hour rain delay, resulting in a 6-3 loss for Houston. Now 5 games back from first place in the AL West Division and without their clubhouse leader, Jose Altuve, the Astros appear a bit disoriented following yesterday's inadequate los...

Moving on from their 4-game series against the Mariners, the Astros finish out their 7-game homestand against their very own division state rivals, the Texas Rangers. Teeing off for their annual 13-game regular-season battle in what's known as the 'Silver Boot Series' between the two sides, the Astros take 2 of the 3 games from the Rangers following yesterday's appalling 8-0 loss. On the road to M...

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