Jeff Balke is a freelance writer and the head nerd at Sitemender. He contributes to various publications, including the Houston Press and BubbleLife Media, with a focus on local sports in Houston. Jeff's articles cover a range of topics, including analysis of Houston sports teams, player updates, and discussions on the current state of the sports industry.
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By: Jeff Balke
Not since the glorified days of Flo Ziegfeld has the staircase been used so proficiently as it is by director Matt Hume in Rec Room Arts’ stupendously affecting production of Spring Awakening. Actors strut down Stefän Azizi’s wooden scaffolding or backtrack up into the dark infinite space; the young students...
Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta said former owner Leslie Alexander bought the team for $77 million in 1993. "This facility cost $75 million," he said as he unveiled the Memorial Hermann Houston Rockets Training Center to media on Tuesday. Sitting on a corner lot on Old Katy Road — the Landry's...
At the unveiling of the new Rockets practice facility on Tuesday, Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta reiterated his interest in both the NHL and WNBA, but with caveats.
By: Jeff Balke
In a rare showing at Houston Rockets annual media day on Monday, all 14 players who are expected to be on the roster this season made a pass through the press room. While not evident of anything really, it felt significant simply because the words out of the mouths of virtually every player, from the stars to the bench, matched.
The Astros and Tigers begin a best of three game series to decide the AL Wild Card on Tuesday. While the Astros have the better record and home field advantage, the Tigers have been on a roll with the best record in the American League since the All-Star break. Astros former manager A.J. Hinch will face his former bench coach in Joe Espada in what should be an interesting series.
The Astros lost in Game 1 of the best-of-three AL Wild Card series to the Tigers 3-1 on Tuesday. Likely Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal absolutely shut down the Astros bats allowing just four hits and one walk in six innings. Meanwhile, Astros ace Framber Valdez struggled through a tough second inning giving up three runs, all with two outs, which was all Skubal needed.
By: Jeff Balke
Baseball is so tough because the season is so long and it can end so abruptly leaving those who love it with a hollow pit in their stomachs. That's essentially what happened on Wednesday as the Astros were swept in the Wild Card series against the upstart Detroit Tigers and former Astros manager A.J. Hinch, 5-2.
Best Tapas: El Meson The classics are sometimes the best. Take El Meson, a Rice Village staple for nearly half a century. It's old school in all the best ways. Certainly they are known for classic Spanish dishes like paella, which is always an excellent sharable option. But, for the...
A peek at videos on social media of the Austin City Limits Festival last weekend can quickly demonstrate the power of this new generation of female pop singers. Chappell Roan played to a massive sea of people who all seemed to know the words to her songs.
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