Legit reasons to be excited about Houston Texans new OC Bobby Slowik
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15 February 2023
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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Yainer Diaz homered, Josh Hader got the last four outs for his major league-leading 25th save, and the Houston Astros spoiled Shohei Ohtani's 31st birthday, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Saturday.
Ohtani made his fourth mound start of the season, pitching two scoreless innings as he continues to work his way back from elbow surgery. He struck out the side in the second.
Justin Wrobleski (4-3) relieved Ohtani to start the third, and that's when the Dodgers' problems started. Zack Short hit a two-run double as Houston scored four times in the inning. Diaz went deep leading off the fourth, his 11th of the season.
Mookie Betts hit his 11th homer for the Dodgers in the first, and Miguel Rojas' two-run shot in the fourth pulled LA within 5-4.
Jose Altuve led off the seventh with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly.
Hader entered with two on and two out in the eighth and struck out pinch-hitter Esteury Ruiz. In the ninth, he allowed a leadoff single to Ohtani but retired Betts, Will Smith and Freddie Freeman to end it.
Framber Valdez (10-4) struck out seven and allowed four runs in six innings.
Key moment
The Dodgers sent Michael Conforto to the plate to pinch-hit with two out in the eighth, and the Astros brought in Hader. Manager Dave Roberts replaced Conforto with Ruiz, who fanned on Hader's slider.
Key stat
The Astros have scored 24 runs in the first two games of the series. On Friday night, they handed the Dodgers their worst loss in the history of Dodger Stadium, 18-1.
Up next
Astros RHP Ryan Gusto (5-3, 4.90 ERA) will face the Dodgers' Emmet Sheehan (0-0, 2.25) for Sunday’s series finale.
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