top of page

THE CARTER CORNER BLOG
Stories about sports, people, and sometimes both, from Houston and beyond.
Search
Shorthanded Rockets cruise to Game 1 victory over Thunder
People seem to forget that even without Russell Westbrook, the Rockets still have arguably the best offensive player in the last decade...

Andrew Carter
Aug 18, 20202 min read
Astros survive pitchers duel, walk off Rockies in extras
The Houston Astros know their way through extra inning ballgames -- they've played in five of them coming into today, the most of any...

Andrew Carter
Aug 18, 20202 min read
Kyle Tucker walks off Mariners, earns sweep for Astros
With the game tied heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, the Astros were desperately looking to avoid extra innings for the sixth...

Andrew Carter
Aug 16, 20202 min read
Pressly, Astros shut the door on Mariners in tight game
Prior to tonight's game, Ryan Pressly was 1/3 in save opportunities, and his most recent appearance in a game against the San Francisco...

Andrew Carter
Aug 15, 20202 min read
Astros clobber Mariners in Álvarez's return
When the Houston Astros called up heralded prospect Yordan Álvarez last June, no one figured that he would have such an immediate impact...

Andrew Carter
Aug 14, 20202 min read
Rockets drop final seeding game against 76ers
Friday night's game had no impact for the Rockets with regards to the the team's playoff positioning, and Houston's effort on the night...

Andrew Carter
Aug 14, 20201 min read


On Deck: What to expect during Astros/Mariners
The Astros are looking to make it two straight series wins with their first repeat opponent, the Seattle Mariners, returning to Minute...

Andrew Carter
Aug 14, 20202 min read


A Turning Point? -- What we learned from Astros/Giants
Coming into Monday, the Astros needed a series win in the worst possible way. They'd come off of a brutal road stretch that witnessed the...

Andrew Carter
Aug 14, 20203 min read


Russell Westbrook to potentially miss first few games of playoffs with quad injury
Rocket's guard and former MVP Russell Westbrook will reportedly be sidelined for the team's opening playoff games against the Oklahoma...

Andrew Carter
Aug 13, 20201 min read
Maldonado blast carries Astros to series win over Giants
The Astros, fresh off a painful loss to the Giants in a game they felt they should have won, were faced with a similar scenario in...

Andrew Carter
Aug 12, 20202 min read
Poor shooting helps Pacers push past Rockets
It was encouraging to see Eric Gordon return to the Rockets' lineup after extensive time off. There wasn't much else that went well for...

Andrew Carter
Aug 12, 20202 min read
Bullpen implodes as Astros denied in extras yet again
Everything looked good for the Astros after they returned to the field in the bottom of the sixth inning. The team had pushed their lead...

Andrew Carter
Aug 11, 20203 min read
Shorthanded Rockets toss game vs. Spurs
It was hard to imagine that a Rockets squad heading into a game without James Harden (rest), Eric Gordon (ankle), and Danuel House (rest)...

Andrew Carter
Aug 11, 20202 min read
Astros back in win column thanks to McCullers rebound
Heading into tonight's series opener, Lance McCullers Jr. had mentioned cleaning up his tendencies with runners on base, a problem he...

Andrew Carter
Aug 10, 20202 min read


On Deck: What to look for during Astros/Giants
The Astros are coming off a rough stretch of away games that saw them go 3-6. Thankfully, they return to Minute Maid Park tonight to try...

Andrew Carter
Aug 10, 20202 min read


Early Season Low -- What we learned from Astros/A's
The Astros' first road trip of the season mercifully came to an end on Sunday afternoon, with a 7-2 clobbering by the hands of the...

Andrew Carter
Aug 10, 20204 min read
Rivers, Harden torch hapless Kings
It was easy to imagine that the Rockets would look good with two full days of rest coming off their win against the Lakers, but it might...

Andrew Carter
Aug 9, 20203 min read
Emotions bubble as Astros swept by A's
It's hard to imagine things getting any worse for the Houston Astros right now. Sunday afternoon saw the Astros lose 7-2 to the Oakland...

Andrew Carter
Aug 9, 20202 min read


This week in Rocketball: Rockets take Bubble by storm
There were a fair amount of question marks regarding the Houston Rockets heading into the highly-anticipated N.B.A. restart in Orlando....

Andrew Carter
Aug 8, 20206 min read
Bats spoil Valdez gem, losing streak extends to four
After last night's extra inning game against the Oakland Athletics, the bullpen had been stretched dangerously thin. The Astros were in...

Andrew Carter
Aug 8, 20202 min read
bottom of page


