By Juan Paez On this Friday, the Houston Astros came from behind to beat the Oakland Athletics 8×3 with the help of the three Cubans in their lineup. For the sidereals, Yulieski Gurriel, Yordan Alvarez Y Aledmys Diaz They had great performances to contribute to the sidereals’ 55th win this season. You have to start … Read more
By Juan Paez Despite having great home runs throughout history, there is a fact that has not been very common in the Cuban army in the Major Leagues: the 40 home runs. Although Cuba is one of the countries that exports the most talent to the Major Leagues, only four batters have seasons of 40+ … Read more
By Juan Paez Until just a few years ago, the Astros could not be counted among the teams with a great history in terms of Cuban players. To name a few, they were far from Orestes Miñoso’s White Sox, Orlando “Duque” Hernández’s Yankees, Dagoberto Campaneris’s Athletics or Tony Oliva’s Twins. In fact, Houston did not … Read more
By Gian Franco Gil / @ Gian_Gil98 It took 21 years in the Major Leagues of the United States for another player with the lineage of David “Papi” Ortiz. In 2019, from Las Tunas, Cuba, a powerful southpaw arrived at the Big Top. The Houston Astros debuted Yordan alvarez in his first team and the … Read more
ATLANTA – Heading into three straight games at a National League stadium, the Astros have no intention of benching designated hitter Yordan Álvarez, who was recognized as the MVP of the Championship Series and is hitting .410 in this postseason. The Cuban, Houston’s most feared hitter, will be in the lineup as left fielder for … Read more
HOUSTON – After a dominating plate display during the American League Championship Series in which he went 23-12 against the Red Sox and took MVP honors, designated hitter Yordan Alvarez comes to the World Series as the Astros’ most dangerous hitter. So how will the Astros put together their lineup with Cuban Alvarez, who led … Read more
By José Alejandro Rodríguez Zas On the night of this Friday, October 22, at Minute Maid Park in the city of Houston, Texas, the Astros team overcame by shutout 5-0 to the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series to win the 4-2 match and advance to this season’s MLB … Read more
By Robiel Vega / @ robielcuba87 With a Yordan alvarez immense and a great pitching from Luis García and the rest of the relievers, the Astros defeated in the sixth game of the Championship Series some Red Sox who fought but were outmatched throughout the line during the last games. The Texan team accesses the … Read more
By Juan Páez On Tuesday’s matchday in the Major League Baseball postseason, the Houston Astros came back and beat the Boston Red Sox 9 × 2 to tie the American League Championship Series to two victories per side. In the important sidereal triumph, Yulieski Gurriel and Yordan alvarez They contributed to the cause of their … Read more
By Juan Páez For the Cuban Navy, the Major League Baseball 2021 Postseason Division Series began with everything on Thursday. In the early hours, Yordan Álvarez was the offensive star of the Houston Astros in the 6-for-1 victory against the Chicago White Sox. In the second game of the day, the Tampa Bay Rays subdued … Read more
