This Week, SportingNews.com says (in Going to bat for Aaron Miles)  -
I imagine it will be like watching Craig Biggio when he played for the Astros. Though he was on the other team, I couldn't help but respect him...he hustled ...

And All Headline News says (in Shortstop Tejada Could Rescue DR Team In Playoffs)  -
Houston, TX (AHN) - Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada may be returning home to the Dominican Republic, to rejoin the Aguilas Cibaenas club for its Winter ...
Scouting Mets Prospect #14: Ruben Tejada NYMfansonly.com
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And Astros.com says (in Astros have to adjust for missing parts)  -
The Astros were unable to trade Tejada, but they did lose Wigginton and Wolf, whose second-half performances were largely responsible for Houston's mad dash ...

And MLN The Raw Feed says (in Kansas City Royals Sign Four to Minor-League Deals - MLN) Kansas City Royals Sign Four to Minor-League Deals
MLN - The Raw Feed, FL - Jan 1, 2009
Braves (2006-07) and Astros (2008). The 6-foot, 207-pound native of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, was 1-3 with a 5.02 ERA in 35 relief outings for Houston last ...

Last Week, Houston Chronicle says (in Readers vote Rockets' streak top sports story of '08) Readers vote Rockets' streak top sports story of '08
 United States - Dec 31, 2008
The storm forced Major League Baseball to move the Astros to a "home" series in Milwaukee, where they were no-hit by Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano, ...

And SportingNews.com says (in Looking Back at the Top MLB Moments in 2008)  - Dec 31, 2008
The second no-hitter was thrown by Chicago Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano, against the division rival Houston Astros. CC Sabathia almost added a third no-no, ...

And KFFL says (in Astros | Sapp hospitalized) MLB.com's Alyson Footer reports Houston Astros C Max Sapp (illness), the team's 2006 first-round pick, has been hospitalized with meningitis. ...
Astros '06 first-round pick hospitalized with meningitis Houston Chronicle
Astros’ Sapp Hospitalized With Meningitis Baseball America

And MLB.com says (in Tejada could join club in Dominican)  - Dec 30, 2008
By Danny Wild / MLB.com Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada is close to rejoining the Aguilas Cibaenas, his usual Dominican Winter League club, according to a ...

And New York Times says (in Mets Make 3-Year Offer for Lowe) New York Daily News
 United States - Dec 30, 2008
Wolf was 12-12 with a 4.30 ERA for the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros. But by making their first offer to Lowe, the Mets have told him and Boras ...
Morning Report: The Mets keep trying Philadelphia Inquirer
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And Northwest Herald says (in 1. All eyes fixed on Phelps at Summer Olympics)  IL - Dec 30, 2008
14 against Houston at Milwaukee’s Miller Park, Zambrano pitched the first Cubs no-hitter since Milt Pappas in 1972, allowing only two Astros to reach base, ...

And Houston Chronicle says (in Astros owner McLane in favor of salary cap)  United States - Dec 29, 2008
be in a position that is unique to the game from the standpoint of the revenues and what they’re capable of doing,” Astros general manager Ed Wade said. ...

And The Crawfish Boxes says (in How to win in Major League Baseball/Why Drayton's salary cap pleas ...) How to win in Major League Baseball/Why Drayton's salary cap pleas ...
 TX - Dec 29, 2008
For what it's worth, the Astros ranked fourth in the aforementioned rankings. The years 2003-2005 are the years in which the team won their first post ...

And KFFL says (in MLB Players in the News)  CA - Dec 29, 2008
Mark Sheldon, of MLB.com, reports the Cincinnati Reds have not entered contract talks with free-agent 3B Ty Wigginton (Astros). Sean McAdam, of the Boston ...

And Chicago Tribune says (in Update: Catching up with Cubs announcer Len Kasper)  United States - Dec 29, 2008
Getting to call Carlos Zambrano's no-hitter against the Houston Astros, a game relocated to Milwaukee because of a hurricane. "The circumstances were so ...

And The Crawfish Boxes says (in The Astro-iest Tournament)  TX - Dec 28, 2008
The two brackets are the "610-Loop Division" and the "Downtown Division"—the two primary locations of Astros baseball in the Houston area (hat-tip to HLP ...

And Houston Chronicle says (in Houston area lost leaders in a variety of fields in 2008)  United States - Dec 27, 2008
An Astros relief pitcher, Smith spent a decade with the Houston team beginning in 1980 and racked up 53 relief wins and an Astros' record for games finished ...

And Houston Chronicle says (in Former Astro Taveras signs with Reds) David Zalubowski AP Former Astros centerfielder Willy Taveras, traded to the Rockies in a deal for pitcher Jason Jennings, has signed with the Reds. ...
Reds sign free-agent center fielder Taveras to two-year deal ESPN
Cincinnati Reds sign Taveras for 2 years United Press International

And The Crawfish Boxes says (in Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee's surplus value to the Astros) Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee's surplus value to the Astros
 TX - Dec 27, 2008
Maybe inflation will be on his side, but next year his negative surplus value could pay for Kaz Matsui's contract and Hunter Pence's. If you're curious, ...

And Astros.com says (in Relive Burke's walk-off in '05 NLDS) Relive Burke's walk-off in '05 NLDS
 - Dec 26, 2008
Every day from now to Spring Training, MLB.com/Live will air a classic game on Baseball's Best. The Astros' thrilling win in Game 4 of the NLDS can be seen ...

And MLB.com says (in Astros' second-half surge not enough) Astros' second-half surge not enough
 - Dec 26, 2008
It's highly unconventional for a team to carry three catchers, but Astros manager Cecil Cooper gave that strong consideration through the Grapefruit League ...

And Houston Chronicle says (in Justice: Everyone gains when Yankees spend)  United States - Dec 25, 2008
a great week for baseball. Nothing is better for the sport than a furious spending spree by the New York Yankees. Personally, I think the Astros winning ...

And Lufkin Daily News says (in FYI: Why is MLB's Opening Day pushed back?) FYI: Why is MLB's Opening Day pushed back?
 TX - Dec 25, 2008
Q: One of my friends told me the Astros are opening the season at home, but that the game is on April 6. I told him that couldn't be right, that it must be ...

And Virginia Gazette says (in From the Cubicle: Cubs-Astros)  VA - Dec 25, 2008
Live play-by-play of this afternoon's Cubs-Astros game from a girl who has yet to see a baseball game in person this season. For shame! ...

2 Weeks Ago, MLB.com says (in Baseball shares best holiday memories)  - Dec 24, 2008
Chris Sampson (Astros): One year, we went to my grandmother's house in the country, in northeast Texas. It snowed. Growing up in Houston, I'd never played ...

3 Weeks Ago, FakeTeams says (in MLB Trade Rumors: Rafael Furcal, Roy Oswalt) With the payroll issues the Astros are having, together with a slowing economy, Ed Wade may be forced to deal Oswalt, maybe even this offseason. ...
Furcal staying with Dodgers; ex-Cub Dave Smith dies Chicago Tribune
Baseball notes Toronto Star

Last Month, The Crawfish Boxes says (in MLB ERA and HR Leaders of the Last Decade - The Crawfish Boxes) Recent Posts. MLB ERA and HR Leaders of the Last Decade · Saturday Discussion: Michael Bourn's new found discipline? BWAA MVP: RBI and PA w/ Runners On; and some Astros RBI data too · Who's the Most Astro-iest? ...

And The Crawfish Boxes says (in BWAA MVP: RBI and PA w/ Runners On; and some Astros RBI data too)  TX -
To figure it out, I ran correlations for PA with ROB, tROB, and OBI% on OBI for MLB in 2008. The data set came from Baseball Prospectus Sortable statistics ...

And The Crawfish Boxes says (in 2009 Astros Prediction and why signing Ben Sheets could pay for itself)  TX - Nov 16, 2008
Ed Wade's stated plan of attack for this off-season holds us in that awkward middle -- unless he does decide to unload some contracts (in which case, ...

2 Months Ago, MLB FanHouse says (in Footprints in the Snow: Houston Astros)  NY - Nov 10, 2008
Footprints in the Snow is FanHouse's look at the paths to be forged by MLB teams this winter as they look ahead to 2009. Everyone expected the Astros to be ...

And The Crawfish Boxes says (in Drayton McLane owes Astros fans)  TX - Nov 3, 2008
Were baseball not protected under a presumed anti-trust exemption, then market forces would probably show a sharp decrease in the demand for Astros baseball ...