Rain and wind could make a mess of a couple of games in the Northeast
WeatherMap: Week 8 Football weather impacts
Oct 25, 2019, 5:50 am
Rain and wind could make a mess of a couple of games in the Northeast
Amazingly, or sadly, we are already halfway through the NFL season. Now that we are firmly in the throes of fall, locally we look to have an almost perfect autumn weekend with sunny skies and highs in the 70s. This is courtesy of the cold front that blasted through this morning. This front and its associated storms however will be making its way up the east coast on Sunday making a mess of a few of games. Remember, last week in Washington we saw the havoc that can be wrought by a rainy afternoon. Take a look at this week's weather map so you can be sure you don't get stuck in the mud on Sunday.
Also, be sure to check in with me on Twitter (@stephenuzick) on Sunday morning as I will be providing weather updated as necessary.
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has experienced a setback in his recovery from a broken right hand and will see a specialist.
Astros general manager Dana Brown said Alvarez felt pain when he arrived Tuesday at the team's spring training complex in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he had a workout a day earlier. Alvarez also took batting practice Saturday at Daikin Park.
He will be shut down until he's evaluated by the specialist.
“It’s a tough time going through this with Yordan, but I know that he’s still feeling pain and the soreness in his hand,” Brown said before Tuesday night's series opener at Colorado. “We’re not going to try to push it or force him through anything. We're just going to allow him to heal and get a little bit more answers as to what steps we take next.”
Alvarez has been sidelined for nearly two months. The injury was initially diagnosed as a muscle strain, but when Alvarez felt pain again while hitting in late May, imaging revealed a small fracture.
The 28-year-old outfielder, who has hit 31 homers or more in each of the past four seasons, had been eyeing a return as soon as this weekend at the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now it's uncertain when he'll play.
“We felt like he was close because he had felt so good of late,” Brown said, “but this is certainly news that we didn't want.”
You can watch Brown discuss the setback in the video below.
#Astros GM Dana Brown has the latest on Yordan Alvarez who will see a hand specialist tomorrow
We'll discuss on @astros Pregame before tonight's game with the Rockies starting at 7PM on SCHN pic.twitter.com/7hyIFL9jah
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Also Tuesday, the Astros officially placed shortstop Jeremy Peña on the 10-day injured list with a fractured rib and recalled infielder Shay Whitcomb from Triple-A Sugar Land.