Sat, Jan 3 | Bleacher Report
On Saturday night, Mets General Manager, Omar Minaya, spoke about the Mets on the new MLB Network. He mostly discussed the team's off season success and which people he is interested in. When Omar was asked what pitchers he is looking into, he said he was interested in Derek Lowe, Randy Wolf,...
You can argue that there are many keys to the Astros' success for 2009. Among them: Official 2008 DL Days PlayerDays Matsui49 Wigginton26 Rodriguez35 Geary16 Quintero15 Oswalt11 Lee45 Paulino161 TOTAL358 • Michael Bourn and J.R. Towles need to mature. •...
16 hours ago | Houston Chronicle
New FOX Sports Houston 24-Hour Feed to Showcase Local Programming Business Wire (press release), CA - The HD studio will be the destination for Astros, Rockets and Texans pregame and postgame shows that had been originating from FOX Sports Southwest. Houston ...
Tue, Jan 6 | businesswire.com
- Wolf was one of the reasons the Astros were in the National League Wild Card race. He was 6-2 with a 3.57 ERA, and Houston won 10 of Wolf's 12 starts. ...
Tue, Jan 6 | MLB.com
TX - Then I pulled up his Baseball Reference minor league page, just to see what I could make of his stats. The thought process went like this: 2.24 K:BB career, ...
Mon, Jan 5 | The Crawfish Boxes
A year before most Astros fans really learned about Roy Oswalt, the ace righthander played in the 2000 Sydney for Team USA. Thinking back to that gold medal-winning experience, Oswalt remembers most vividly how players were more focused on winning...
Tue, Jan 6 | 11x | Houston Chronicle
MA - 10: Andover's Ryan Hanigan, who was called up from Triple A the day before, belted a home run for the Cincinnati Reds in a game against the Houston Astros. ...
Sat, Jan 3 | eagletribune.com
Be patient. Spend shrewdly. Yes, Ed Wade, your time is near. Baseball's free-agent market has collapsed. Smart teams are about to have a huge opportunity to improve their teams at a relatively low cost. Sure, the Yankees have thrown some bucks around. The Giants (Randy Johnson and Jeremy Affel...
Sun, Jan 4 | Houston Chronicle
NC - Astros outfielder Hunter Pence was injured in spring training when he jumped out of his hot tub and walked through a closed sliding glass door. ...
Sun, Jan 4 | Salisbury Post
Bleacher Report TX - By Jose de Jesus Ortiz - Houston Chronicle HOUSTON — Five weeks before they start spring training, the Houston Astros are essentially done shopping and ... Astros Must Improve Pitching Rotation To Contend In 2009 Bleacher Report all 2 news articles
19 hours ago | San Antonio Express
United States - Doctors also said that while he is improving, he will need occupational and physical therapy before resuming baseball activities. ... Astros prospect C Sapp removed from ICU National Post Sapp showing steady signs of recovery MLB.com
Tue, Jan 6 | Houston Chronicle
Astros ace righthander Roy Oswalt will play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic in March. “If I only play three more years, this would be a good ... Astros Ace Committs to WBC Houstonist Oswalt, Pence Visit Corpus Christi OurSports Central (press release)
Mon, Jan 5 | Houston Chronicle
- Jan 3, 2009 Lidge, on the other hand, was the fallen star, a multi-time All Star for the Houston Astros who was cast aside after his own playoff meltdown and eventual ...
Sat, Jan 3 | SportingNews.com
SPORTS YEAR IN REVIEW: SUMMER & FALL:Locals run down dreams CA - Loretta, a two-time All-Star who spent the past two seasons with the Houston Astros, signed as a free agent in December with the Los Angeles Dodgers. ...
Fri, Jan 2 | Glendale News Press
MLB.com - HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros invited four minor leaguers to major-league spring training on Tuesday -- infielder Chris Johnson, right-handed pitcher ... Astros invite four prospects to spring training Houston Chronicle First-rounder Castro gets spring invite MLB.com
Tue, Jan 6 | USA Today
Hampton, Bagwell to Team Up for Round Rock Tour Stop press release), WI - 27 as part of the Houston Astros caravan stop it's a sure bet the memories will be flying. Bagwell and Hampton spent a combined 21 years with the Astros, ...
Tue, Jan 6 | OurSports Central
Astros assistant GM Bobby Heck realizes he and his scouts are in the business of making educated guesses, which is why the organized scouting director wants his scouts to learn as much as possible about the players they select. Heck...
Mon, Jan 5 | Houston Chronicle
United States - In mid-December, a citizen's committee made up of Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane and other business leaders outlined for the commission $313 billion in ...
Fri, Jan 2 | Houston Chronicle
SportsBusiness Daily (subscription) Names In The News SportsBusiness Daily (subscription), NC - The “worst sign for baseball is that its most prominent representatives right now are owners,” as the Brewers' Mark Attanasio and the Astros' Drayton McLane ...
Fri, Jan 2 | sportsbusinessdaily.com
CA - In three seasons in the National League Central, Pettitte went 37-26, including a 17-9 record in the Astros first season to end in the World Series. ...
18 hours ago | Bleacher Report
In this Aug. 12, 2008 file photo, San Francisco Giants reliever Tyler Walker pitches in the seventh inning in a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston. Walker and the Seattle Mariners... Expand »
21 hours ago | ESPN
IL - Miles was a 23-year-old minor-leaguer with the Houston Astros organization. He had gone to dinner with his uncle and returned to his motel around 11 pm He ...
Tue, Jan 6 | Joliet Herald News
United States - Jan 1, 2009 I just know the Astros never have had anyone better in the narrow ways we measure athletes. Did I really know the guy? Of course not. ...
Thu, Jan 1 | Houston Chronicle
TX - Several area softball and baseball teams advanced to state competition. The Rusk Astros, Lone Star Express, Rusk Riptide, Texas Pride and Rusk Xtreme all ...
18 hours ago | The Cherokeean Herald
After 2006, when his contract with Houston was up, the Astros offered him $12 million a year to re-sign. But Andy wanted $14 mil and when the 'Stros ... Baseball Capsules: Astros invite 4 to major-league spring training Brownsville Herald
Tue, Jan 6 | Bleacher Report
IL - Miles was a 23-year-old minor-leaguer with the Houston Astros organization. He had gone to dinner with his uncle and returned to his motel around 11 pm He ...
Mon, Jan 5 | Aurora Beacon News
CA - On June 26, 1988, the Houston Astros called up Biggio. He struggled, though. He hit just .211 with five RBI in 50 games as a backup. But Craig Biggio and ...
Sun, Jan 4 | Bleacher Report
We've reached the next phase of the offseason hit, Astros' Dialing for Dollars. Or is it Deal or No Deal? At any rate, our contestants are primed and ready and our host for this two-week special is Ed Wade. Our...
Sun, Jan 4 | Houston Chronicle
They'll arrive on Monday, and I've got a meeting with my regional supervisors and cross-checkers," Heck said. "We'll meet in the afternoon and part of the evening. Then the full staff meeting will be on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday."
Sat, Jan 3 | Yahoo! Sports
- By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com Terry Collins, who served as the Dodgers' farm director in 2007, has managed the Astros and Angels. ...
Mon, Jan 5 | MLB.com
- Jan 3, 2009 Carlos Zambrano became the first Cubs pitcher in 36 years to throw a no-hitter when he turned in a perfect performance against the Houston Astros. ...
Sat, Jan 3 | Sports Network
- Jan 4, 2009 Left-hander Franklin Morales, also developed by the organization, and Jason Hirsh, a top prospect with the Astros before being acquired in a December 2006 ...
Sun, Jan 4 | Colorado Rockies News
CA - Updating previous reports, Houston Astros SS Miguel Tejada is considering rejoining the Aguilas Cibaenas, his usual Dominican Winter League club, ...
Sun, Jan 4 | KFFL
- In fact, the 128-point difference between Pujols' 1.114 on-base-plus-slugging percentage and the .986 mark for the Houston Astros' Lance Berkman was the ...
Mon, Jan 5 | USA Today
- The bats woke up and had some big, big, big hits tonight," Astros manager Cecil Cooper said afterward. "We've got to ride the backs of people like Lee and ...
Sat, Jan 3 | Astros.com
CA - Baylor and UC Irvine in the Houston Classic in late February at Minute Maid Park, the home of Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros. ...
Mon, Jan 5 | The UCLA Daily Bruin
OH - Reds have done, there is no reason to believe they’ll climb out of fifth place - they still are not better than the Brewers, Cubs, Cardinals and Astros. ...
Sun, Jan 4 | Dayton Daily News
TSN.ca United States - TO DEALS WITH ASTROS Outfielder Reggie Abercrombie and reliever Clay Hensley were among five players who agreed to minor league contracts with Houston. ... MLB Players in the News KFFL Rays sign big bat Burrell to DH Austin American-Statesman
Mon, Jan 5 | New York Times
United States - Jan 3, 2009 Miles was a 23-year-old minor-leaguer with the Houston Astros organization. He had gone to dinner with his uncle and returned to his motel around 11 pm He ...
Sat, Jan 3 | Chicago Sun-Times
TX - Clemens, who played at the University of Texas, was a major-league star with several clubs, including the Houston Astros. Pre-emptive pardons, such as one ... High-profile Houstonians unlikely to get Bush pardons Houston Chronicle all 26 news articles
Fri, Jan 2 | Austin American-Statesman
Astros owner Drayton McLane is one of the wealthiest men in the country and is accustomed to hearing about multimillion-dollar deals being made in any of his numerous business ventures.
Sat, Jan 3 | Fox Sports
The Brewers have huge holes in their rotation and at the back end of their bullpen, the Astros are trying to improve with nickels, the Reds appear to be ... Cubs, infielder Aaron Miles agree on 2-year deal The Associated Press Cubs agree to terms with infielder Aaron Miles Chicago Daily Herald
Fri, Jan 2 | ESPN
Canada - Jan 4, 2009 Houston Astros; Josh Ridgway, coach, Douglas College; Bernie Soulliere, chef de mission Team Canada; Bob Smyth, scout MLB Scouting Bureau, Rob Webster, ...
Sun, Jan 4 | Toronto Sun
- Houston: In the interest of keeping the payroll in line, the Astros let third baseman Ty Wigginton go into free agency and said they are out of the bidding ...
Wed, Dec 31 | MSNBC
KS - Carlos Zambrano became the first Cubs pitcher in 36 years to throw a no-hitter when he turned in a perfect performance against the Houston Astros. ...
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