Chas McCormick hit a two run homer in the seventh and Lance McCullers pitched seven strong innings as the Astros pulled out a 4-3 win over the Angels on Friday night at Minute Maid Park. The winning runs came when Trey Mancini singled to lead off the 7th inning, then McCormick hit his eighth consecutive […]
Scrolling through Twitter, I noticed an Astros take that caught my eye. My good friend John Granato tweeted out: “Urquidy as the third starter is not even arguable.” My first thought was a call back to Star Wars. “Only a Sith speaks in absolutes.” Of course, that comment itself is an absolute, which means the […]Read More
On Friday, the college football playoff committee decided to expand to 12 teams. It will begin in 2026, but possibly sooner if it can be worked out with the conferences. The format will feature the six highest ranked conference champions, and the next six highest ranked teams. The four highest ranked champions will get a […]Read More
Tennessee Titans Last season record: 12-5 A lot of people forget this team was the No. 1 seed in the AFC last year, and did it with a plethora of injuries, including star running back Derek Henry. He was back for the playoffs, but the Titans lost to a gritty Cincinnati team that beat them […]Read More
Astros fans have gotten spoiled. The angst over a team with the best record in the American League is palpable. However, there was a real reason for concern when Justin Verlander was forced to leave his last start after just three innings due to a calf injury. The good news? It is not serious and […]Read More
Tech has some ground to make up, but if McGuire is successful, the Raiders should be a threat sooner rather than later. TCU went with Sonny Dykes...Read More
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Mark Berman is the gold standard and sets the bar. Nobody will come close to his status.
As a life long Cowboy fan I’m waiting for them to once again live up to their potential. Been a…
Mark has set the standard for Houston sports reporting for most of my life. His are huge shoes to fill…
Outstanding story written by someone I’ve always respected as much as Mark Bergman. Thanks Richard.
Berman has been the only professional TV sports reporter in Houston for decades
Richard, please share your thoughts on Forest Whitley, Grae Kessinger and Kory Lee—do you see any of these three (3)…
I was lucky enough to meet Deacon in the 90s for a long-term work project. He was simply a delight…
Deacon was my first and only hitting coach for the Chicago White Sox.when they con verrted me from pitcher to…
Top collegiate baseball programs are equivalent to double A baseball.
I did not think it was possible to be even more imoressed with CJ. But, your great story managed to…
Great story , C.J. is a very grounded young man . Very well written story , it touches the heart.…