Jeff Balke

Head nerd @sitemender. Freelance writer - @HoustonPress and others. Bleav in Astros Podcast - @BleavinAstros Sports Mondays on @houstonmatters.

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

HOLY SHIT! https://t.co/2QbXxgD3L7

[Room Rater @ratemyskyperoom]

Basketball is art. Good plant work. Lighting needs some fine tuning. 8/10 @jeffbalke

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Taylor Trammell

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Chad Dallas has a second career as a porn Star with that name and mustache.

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

This feels really on point.

https://t.co/Y1gI7VwDJd

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

Why do I feel like Houston sports is going to do a lot of Houston sporting today?

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

Yikes

[Brian McTaggart @brianmctaggart]

Dana Brown said the club came close to a couple of deals for a pitcher, but the price was too high.

“Getting Wesneski back and Blanco back and the way they’re off to a pretty good start to their rehabs, I feel like that, in itself, is a trade acquisition,” he said.

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

Somewhat underwhelming deadline for the ‘Stros.

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

Oh, shit!

[Bob Nightengale @BNightengale]

The Houston Astros are set to acquire outfielder Daulton Varsho from the Toronto Blue Jays for starter Spencer Arrighetti, per @MitchBannon.

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

Holy balls

[Jed Fontaínè @JedFontaine]

BREAKING: The Los Angeles Angels and Philadelphia Phillies are in Advanced Discussions on a trade that would send All-Star outfielder Mike Trout to his home town team, sources tell me.

Trout is going home.

[Brian McTaggart @brianmctaggart]

Yordan Alvarez has been named AL Player of the Month for July -- his second POM this year. He hit .360 (31-for-86) with nine home runs, 22 RBIs, a .467 OBP, a .721 slugging percentage and a 1.188 OPS in 23 games in July.

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

@SportsVanessa I lost my dad in 2008. He was one of a kind. I miss him all the time. 🙏

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

Classic abuser shit.

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

Rep. Max Miller: "My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her…If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?"

[Max Loeb @loebsleads]

It’s third down. You couldn’t run the ball on 1st or 2nd against this stout Texans Front Seven.

You now have to protect your QB against…

- Will Anderson Jr.
- Danielle Hunter
- Jadeveon Clowney

While your WRs/TEs are covered by…

- Derek Stingley Jr.
- Kamari Lassiter
- Jalen Pitre
- Reed Blankenship
- Calen Bullock

#GoodLuck

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

The #Texans defense should absolutely terrify other teams. Good lord.

[Jonathan M Alexander @jonmalexander]

Exclusive: Why Jadeveon Clowney says he's signing with the #Texans over other teams. 'I've grown up' https://t.co/wqTYziUBui via @houstonchron

[Michael Schwab @michaelschwab13]

Hot take: What the Dodgers are doing is worse for baseball than any sign stealing, steroid era, juiced balls, sticky tack scandal.

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

Just like all of America, the rich get richer at the expense of everyone else.

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

BREAKING: The Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a trade for Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, sources tell ESPN.

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

OMG!

[Mark Berman @MarkBerman_]

This stat from @SpaceCityHN is incredible:

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

Suck it, Dallas. #Astros

[Jeff Balke @jeffbalke]

@raford3 I knew you were a real one.

[Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers]

The Dodgers today acquired right-handed reliever Josh Fields from the Astros in exchange for minor-league first baseman Yordan Alvarez.