Town Square
Evan Drellich: Why ‘Winning’ In Sports Doesn’t Fix Everything
Posted on · Town Square looks at the fine line between cheating and competitive advantages in sports.
Tag: baseball
Politics
Gov. Abbott Refuses Invite To Throw Out First Pitch At Rangers’ Home Opener
Posted on · Texas Republican governor cited Major League Baseball's decision to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta over the passage of Georgia's Election Integrity Act, saying MLB has adopted "a false narrative about the election law reforms in Georgia."
Houston Matters
Preventing Social Media Platforms From Blocking Political Speech (April 1, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A bill in the Texas Legislature aims to prevent social media platforms from blocking political speech, efforts to help women return to the workforce after the pandemic, and the Sugar Land Skeeters prepare for their first season as the Astros Triple A team.
Sports
Joe Morgan, Former Astros Star And Driving Force Of Big Red Machine, Dies At 77
Posted on · A family spokesman says Morgan died at his home Sunday in Danville, California. He was suffering from a nerve condition, a form of polyneuropathy.
Town Square
Town Square: Dr. Kirstin Matthews, WSJ Sports Reporter Louise Radnofsky, and Dr. Dietrich von Biedenfeld (Sept. 11, 2020)
Posted on · We hear conversations about the latest Covid news, and the pandemic's impact on sports and the arts economy.
Houston Matters
Confusion And Inconsistencies On Going Back To School: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Houston Matters: The Battle Over Back-To-School Plans, And Video Games Filling The Social Void (July 29, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The back-and-forth over back-to-school plans, our weekly political roundup, how video games are filling the void of social interaction these days, and tracking down all the players from a pack of baseball cards from the 1980s.
Sports
Astros’ Verlander Out At Least 2 Weeks With Forearm Strain
Posted on · Astros manager Dusty Baker denied a report that said the injury would end Verlander’s season. He said Verlander would be evaluated after two weeks.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: How The Medical Center Reports On ICU Capacity, And Early Voting Begins Amid The Pandemic (June 29, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Why the Texas Medical Center changed how it's reporting on ICU capacity, early voting amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, checking in with the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and the Astros take initial steps for the return of baseball.
Houston Matters
Texas Travelers Required To Quarantine, And No More Spitting In Baseball: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: The State Of The Energy Industry (June 22, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The state of the energy industry, answers to your pet care questions, and an update on sports.
Sports
Former Astros Manager And Player Art Howe Released From Hospital
Posted on · The 73-year-old Howe will be isolated at home for another week or two.
Houston Matters
When Did The Astros Beat Their Trash Can? One Fan Transformed His Grief Into Data
Posted on · Longtime fan Tony Adams pored through footage of the 2017 season, logged every trash can bang her could hear, and published the data on an interactive website.
Houston Matters
Pete Rose Cites The Astros To Make His Case For Reinstatement: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Sports
Astros Hire Rays Exec James Click As GM To Replace Luhnow
Posted on · The Astros made the announcement a week after the hire of new manager Dusty Baker, in the wake of a sign-stealing scandal that led to the suspension and eventual firing of both former GM Jeff Luhnow and former manager AJ Hinch.