Yesterday, Complex reported (via ESPN) that new Houston Astros owner Jim Crane is considering changing the name of the franchise as well as its uniforms when the team moves from the National League... [[ Read More ]]
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They may soon no longer be referred to as the Astros.
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Astros name change? (Forget) that
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Astros lowering ticket and beer prices, maybe changing unis and the name?
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Astros owner balks at Jefferson County debt inquiry
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