When the weather heats up, so do the Astros. It is a tale old as time, yet we sit here and ponder every year “will they”? The Atlanta Braves sure as hell didn’t expect the 2023 Show Stros to roll into town and flex the way we all thought they would.
Starting Pitching
Hunter Brown, the Ace who was promised, was touched up for the first time in his career but yet he stayed the course and delivered 7 punchies over 4 2/3. The most impressive thing after the first inning was the constant battle Hunter didn’t stray from. That’s GROWTH.
Bad, Bad, Hunter Brown 🎶
— APOLLO MEDIA (@ApolloHOU) April 21, 2023
Some footage from @astros 🎥 pic.twitter.com/kHNfik8RLf
Framber Valdez, The Framchise, ho hum just another 7 innings of 3 run ball with 9 PUNCHIES. The constant heartbeat of the staff just continues to produce every 5th day.
Fighting night from Framber Valdez in a good one between the #Astros and @Braves @astros #Ready2Reign pic.twitter.com/PV9WI13wVn
— AT&T SportsNet™ | SW (@ATTSportsNetSW) April 23, 2023
Cristian Javier, is just the damn DUDE, 10 PUNCHIES over 6 and only going up 1 run. We all thought Javier would emerge as the next top arm, but to watch it evolve in front of us is pretty damn sweet.
Cristian Javier gets Ozzie Albies on 3 pitches for his 9th strikeout of the game.
— APOLLO MEDIA (@ApolloHOU) April 23, 2023
91-mph 4-seam fastball
83-mph changeup
83-mph changeuppic.twitter.com/CVHwxmy4WE pic.twitter.com/TBqq9zpSJF
The Bullpen
The bully is full of bullies. This was the 2022 championship bullpen.
Astros bullpen in the Braves series:
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) April 23, 2023
9 1/3 innings
0 hits
0 runs
3 walks
11 strikeouts
3 saves
The Offense
YORDAN BOMB GIVES THE ASTROS THE LEAD!!pic.twitter.com/TZbDK5BE32
— APOLLO MEDIA (@ApolloHOU) April 22, 2023
Why would you keep pitching to him? Literally just walk him.
YORDAN D̶O̶U̶B̶L̶E̶S̶ SINGLES IN 2 TO TIE IT!!pic.twitter.com/2ejIwJZlOZ pic.twitter.com/62vcf7PBAH
— APOLLO MEDIA (@ApolloHOU) April 23, 2023
Corey Julks, Maurcio Dubon, and Jake Meyers have been pretty damn good at the plate. They deserve their roses, especially when the offense is not at full force.
Ask and you shall receive!
— APOLLO MEDIA (@ApolloHOU) April 22, 2023
BOTH Corey Julks shirt designs are available now in the store! 🤘https://t.co/te3x7syJSj pic.twitter.com/UTS9guV1tc
A sweep of the potential NL champions is always a good thing, off to Tampa who is hotter than hot.
Just gonna leave this link here..https://t.co/LQr9rycY0Z pic.twitter.com/YydnP2pfGr
— APOLLO MEDIA (@ApolloHOU) April 23, 2023
