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Legit reasons to be excited about Houston Texans new OC Bobby Slowik
Feb 15, 2023, 2:28 pm
Why Texans NEW OC Bobby Slowik Has Us EXCITED! | ESPN Houston
The Houston Texans announced the hiring of new Offensive Coordinator Bobby Slowik over the weekend. Slowik coached with DeMeco Ryans in San Francisco, but his lack of play calling experience may have some concerned.
On the other hand, Ryans will have a level of comfort with Slowik due to their time together in San Francisco, and coaches from the Shanahan tree have enjoyed a lot of success recently.
Plus, Slowik's coaching background started on the defensive side of the ball, but arguably the best offensive mind in the game (Shanahan) saw something in Slowik that made him believe he would be a good offensive coach. Maybe his experience on both sides of the ball will give him an edge.
Be sure to check out the video above as the guys give their full assessment of the hire and what the offense will look like on the field for Houston.
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.