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Week Two of the VYPE Pick'Em Challenge is here and it was the newcomer to the VYPE Media team that came in with a bang in the opening week.
New VYPE West Houston reporter Dennis Silva II only missed on one pick in the opening week. So, congrats to him but it is a long season. Here comes week two.
Current Standings
Dennis Silva II / (4-1)
Matt Malatesta / (3-2)
Joshua Koch / (3-2)
Todd James / (3-2)
Matt Reese / (2-3)
The Pickers
Matt Malatesta headlines this group. Malatesta is the VYPE Media Chief Content Officer and one of the founders of VYPE. Joshua Koch is the Managing Editor of VYPE Houston Magazine and is entering his fifth season of covering high school football in Houston. Matthew Reese is the Digital Editor of VYPE Media and host of the VYPE Scoreboard Show on ESPN 97.5 FM every Friday night from 10-11 p.m. Todd James is the VYPE North Houston reporter and also VYPE videographer and producer. James produces the weekly Locker Talk Facebook Live show and corresponding Locker Talk Podcast. Dennis Silva II is the newest member of the VYPE team and brings years of experience of covering high school sports across the state.
Each week these five pickers will make their selections on what are deemed some of the top games of the area. So let's see how they picked Week 2.
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Jun 30, 2025, 4:53 pm
The Houston Astros announced on Monday that additional imaging has revealed that Jeremy Peña is dealing with a small fracture in one of his ribs.
Peña left Friday's game after being hit by a pitch in the ribs. The club originally believed they had avoided any fractures or breaks, but new information has informed them otherwise.
Update on Jeremy Peña: pic.twitter.com/jfCsCUKWFx
— Houston Astros (@astros) June 30, 2025
Peña is heading to the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 28. This news comes at an unfortunate time, with Jeremy posting the best regular season numbers of his career. He's currently slashing .322, .378, .489 with an .867 OPS.
Peña will miss the Rockies and Dodgers series at a minimum.
Story on Peña headed to the IL with quotes from Dana Brown.
“This isn’t one of those things where you have to be sidelined the whole time. Once the inflammation goes down, he might feel good enough to swing a bat.” https://t.co/ih2G09Jpcf
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 30, 2025
Let's hope the team doesn't rush him back too soon and create an even bigger problem. These quotes above from Dana Brown have me concerned. Playing through injuries can create bad habits, and Jeremy has clearly found his swing this season.