Jeff Balke

Since 2002, after separating themselves from the disastrous bankruptcy of Enron, the Astros home has been Minute Maid Park. On Monday, they announced that would change as the largest air conditioning manufacturer in Japan, Daikin (with U.S. headquarters in Waller), will enter a 15-year agreement for naming rights on the Astros downtown ballpark.

"You are what your record says you are" is a popular sports axiom attributed to former NFL coach Bill Parcells. If that is the case, the Rockets are pretty damn good heading despite a 101-100 loss at Milwaukee Monday night. Their record at 10-5 has them ranked fourth in the Western Conference and they are fresh off a five-game winning streak.

Yusei goodbye, the Angels say hello. The Astros big acquisition at the trade deadline this year was left handed starter Yusei Kikuchi. They sent three prospects, including well liked rookie Joey Loperfido, to the Blue Jays in return for a starter who did not disappoint. Kikuchi was 5-1 in his...

Much is being made of President-elect Trump's plans to levy steep tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China (for starters). His proposed import tax on goods ranges from 25 to 100 percent based on what he has said publicly. Certainly, Texas' close ties to Mexico could cause some of us to feel financial strain, but where might Houstonians be most affected?

It's been a good week for the Rockets. Winners of three straight and and five of their last six including wins over the Pacers, 76ers, Timberwolves and, most impressively, the Thunder, they find themselves just a half game out of first place in the Western Conference at 15-6, the fourth...

Sports fans are often pretty easy to shop for at the holidays. Jerseys, hats, tickets...those will all probably make us pretty happy. But, that's pretty boring (still cool though, to be honest), so why not step outside the (batter's) box this year for some interesting gifts for the Astros fan in your life.

In a recent story from the Houston Chronicle, it was revealed Harris County has approved $35 million in upgrades to NRG including a new roof, and audio and video improvements. But that is just a small percentage of what is needed to bring the stadium up to the standards the...

On Monday, it was announced that Yankee left fielder Juan Soto had signed with the crosstown rival Mets for a reported 15 years, $765 million. It eclipses the mostly deferred deal Shohei Ohtani signed before last season with the Dodgers and makes the young, very talented outfielder the highest paid player in baseball with the longest and biggest deal in MLB history.

Inevitable. Whatever you may think of the deal that sent Astros star right fielder Kyle Tucker to the Cubs for three players including Isaac Paredes, Cam Smith and Hayden Wesneski, the writing was on the wall earlier this week when GM Dana Brown said everything was on the table, including...

With the trade of Kyle Tucker to the Cubs last week, the Astros will next turn their eyes to a number of possibilities when it comes to completing their roster. They still have a hole at first base along with some question marks in the outfield and the pitching rotation...