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The Philadelphia Phillies made one of the biggest splashes on the free agent market last year by adding Bryce Harper. It looks like they may be poised to do something similar this year. According to Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the …
Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch was the subject of a lot of criticism for not using Gerrit Cole in relief in Game 7 of the World Series, and his latest explanation is unlikely to change many minds. Hinch said Friday that he and Cole had two ground …
Gerrit Cole was rather cold to the Houston Astros organization immediately after the team lost Game 7 of the World Series to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night, but the star pitcher took a much more pleasant tone after taking a night to …
Gerrit Cole sounds like he is as good as gone from the Houston Astros. Cole will be a free agent this offseason, and not even an hour after the Astros lost Game 7 of the World Series, he had already declared himself a free agent. He told a reporter …
Gerrit Cole will be a highly sought after pitcher in free agency this offseason, and the New York Yankees are expected to be involved in the bidding, according to a report. SNY’s Andy Martino reported on Wednesday night that the Yankees are …
On the heels of a dominant ALDS, Gerrit Cole is slated to pitch Game 3 of the ALCS for the Houston Astros. While he has plenty of work yet to do, it’s growing impossible to ignore that Cole is going to be a free agent after the season ends. The …
Kate Upton and Amy Crawford teamed up to recreate a great magazine cover photo of their husbands. Upton, the wife of Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander, posted a photo on her Instagram account Thursday ahead of the deciding Game 5 of the ALDS that …
The Houston Astros have had a stacked roster the last few seasons and may currently have their best pitching staff of all. But they may not be able to keep it for long. Gerrit Cole will be a free agent after the season. On Wednesday, Astros owner Jim …
Gerrit Cole reached a momentous milestone during Monday’s game between the Houston Astros and Oakland A’s. Cole entered the game leading Major League Baseball with 194 strikeouts through his first 21 starts of the season. During the …
Houston Astros righty Gerrit Cole is hoping for an active trade deadline from his team. Speaking with Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle this week, the All-Star pitcher called on the club to make a splash ahead of the Jul. 31 deadline. “I’d …
Yet another pitcher has come out against the new “opener” pitching strategy. Last season, the Tampa Bay Rays began regularly using a relief pitcher to start a game before handing things over to more of a long-inning starter type. The …
Trevor Bauer says that he has no problem with Gerrit Cole, contrary to some of the information that’s being written about them. Bauer and Cole are set to square off against each other on Sunday when the Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros …
Gerrit Cole pitched a complete game shutout against the Diamondbacks on Friday night and nearly threw a no-hitter, but what he was able to do at the plate may have been even more impressive. Cole would have set an MLB record with 21 strikeouts in a …
Gerrit Cole has been on fire to start his season with the Houston Astros, so much so that he’s even making history. Cole pitched seven innings of three-hit ball on Friday night against the Texas Rangers. He struck out 14 batters, but the truly …
Charlie Morton did not give up a run in six innings of work on Monday night and earned his first win of the season with the Houston Astros, but the right-hander felt he had plenty of room for improvement. Fellow starter Gerrit Cole seemed to …
Gerrit Cole is heading to Houston after all. Three days after reports said Cole was on the verge of being traded to the Astros before later reports said a deal didn’t happen, the two teams did agree on a trade Yahoo’s Tim Brown reports …
