How Yordan's early season trajectory raises exciting Astros organizational questions
HIGH, HIGH HOPES
05 April 2023
HIGH, HIGH HOPES
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez made history on Monday night by hitting his 100th career home run, making him the 5th fastest to do it.
Yordan is off to a fast start this season, with 2 home runs and 10 RBI in just six games. Which makes us question; how likely is he to win the AL MVP in 2023?
And furthermore, how many seasons does Yordan have to stack up to be in the best Astro ever conversation?
Be sure to check out the video above as we discuss how Yordan's at-bats are must-see TV, and project just how good he can be if he continues on this pace.
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Milos Uzan scored 14 points, L.J. Cryer added 13 points and No. 7 Houston routed Utah 70-36 on Wednesday night for its 11th straight win.
J’Wan Roberts had 11 points and Terrance Arceneaux scored 10 points for the Cougars (15-3, 7-0 Big 12). Houston won its 33rd consecutive home game, which is the longest active streak in the nation.
Houston shot 43% from the field and was 5 of 18 on 3-pointers.
Gabe Madsen scored eight points and Keanu Dawes added seven points and nine rebounds for Utah (11-7, 3-4), which had its three-game winning streak snapped. The Utes shot 30% from the field and were 5 of 17 on 3-pointers.
Utah: The Utes had issues with Houston’s defense throughout. Utah had issues shooting the ball as Houston double and triple-teamed on defense.
Houston: The Cougars were playing without second leading scorer Emanuel Sharp, who sat out with a boot on his right foot. Even without Sharp, Houston did not miss a beat and scored at will both inside and outside.
Leading 8-5, Cryer made a jumper with 16 minutes remaining in the first half to spark an 18-0 run. Houston led 41-17 at the half.
Houston forced Utah into 26 turnovers and converted them into 29 points. The Cougars held a 19-0 advantage in points off turnovers at the half. Houston finished with just five turnovers.
Houston travels to No. 12 Kansas on Saturday, and Utah hosts Baylor the same day.