Houston Matters
Permanent daylight saving time: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
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.
Tag: MLB
Sports
Reporter who broke Houston Astros sign stealing scandal writes book on incident, what really happened behind the scenes
Posted on · A new book chronicling the wild ride the organization has been on for the last dozen years is set to come out with new details never before revealed.
Houston Matters
‘Irregularities’ at a Kingwood wastewater plant (Feb. 20, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We learn more about "irregularities" found after an investigation into a wastewater plant in Kingwood. And veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller and answers your questions.
Houston Matters
A Major League typo: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
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.
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Carlos Correa’s contract odyssey: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
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
Banning Texas youth from social media: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
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
Houston Astros General Manager James Click out 6 days after winning World Series
Posted on · Click said Tuesday at the general managers meetings in Las Vegas that his contract expired Oct. 31 and the situation had not been addressed.
Sports
City to host rally for Houston Astros as 2022 postseason begins
Posted on · The Astros are set to begin their postseason play on October 11, where they will play the winner of the Wild-Card series between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays.
Houston Matters
(Shocker) The Yankees cheated too: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Week
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
MLB and players agree to a new labor contract, paving the way to a full 2022 season
Posted on · The new collective bargaining agreement must be approved by both sides before it becomes official. Baseball would return on April 7 if it's accepted.
Sports
Justin Verlander agrees to a $25 million 1-year deal with the Astros
Posted on · The Astros starter played just one game in the past two seasons after injuring his elbow in the 2020 season opener. He had Tommy John surgery in October 2020 and said earlier this year that his rehabilitation was going well.
Sports
Tuesday’s World Series defeat could mark the end of an era for the Astros
Posted on · After losing Gerrit Cole and George Springer in free agency the last two years, Houston now faces the distinct possibility that Carlos Correa will soon be gone, too. The star shortstop, who has been with the franchise since he was selected with the first overall draft pick in 2012, is a free agent and there’s concern the Astros won’t be able to keep him.
World Series 2021
Astros try to stay alive in World Series Game 6, with both teams’ pitching worn down
Posted on · Astros rookie Luis Garcia starts on only three days of rest. The pitching staffs for both teams are pretty worn down by now.
Politics
NAACP urges pro athletes not to sign with Texas teams over voting and abortion laws
Posted on · Player organizations in the NBA, NHL, NFL, WNBA and MLB were sent an open letter by the organization's national and state presidents.
World Series 2021
A World Series short on drama so far shifts scene to Atlanta
Posted on · The Astros face the Braves in Game 3 of the World Series in Atlanta Friday night at 7:09 p.m. CT.