Found September 17, 2009 on Astros Blog:
PLAYERS: Jose Valverde
TEAMS: Houston Astros

Houston_astros_vs_83c2
Astros closer Jose Valverde, who missed the entire three-game series against the Reds while remaining in Houston with a virus, flew to Milwaukee on Thursday. "I'm here now," he said. "I feel a lot better, a lot better. Now I'll...
Yardbarker aggregates the latest sports news, rumors and gossip from around the web. We use proprietary algorithms to automatically categorize stories and associate photos with articles. If you feel an article was miscategorized, please email tagging@yardbarker.com.
THE BACKYARD
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

The 2 Pitches That JR Towles Doesn't Catch Cost The Astros

Yeah, unfortunately, it's true. Well, that and the hitters not hitting with MOB and Coop pulling his usual assinine leftylefty thingy and it backfiring as usual. Lance Berkman hit a 400' homer righty in his first game back after missing a few with back pain (it's going around, hunh.) Lance always said he had a better righty swing and when he hits a homer hitting righty...

Houston Astros shut down Roy Oswalt with back and hip pain

The Astros have shut down Roy Oswalt with a sore back.

Astros shut down ace Oswalt for remainder of season

The Houston Astros have decided to shut down ace Roy Oswalt for the last couple weeks of the season.

Astros shut down Oswalt with back and hip pain

Roy Oswalt will miss the last couple weeks of the season after the Houston Astros decided to shut down their ace on Wednesday.

Astros ace Oswalt done for the year

Feeling some numbness in his left leg caused by the degenerative disc he's been pitching with, Roy Oswalt has been shut down for the season.

Astros look to next year, plan to build on younger core

As the Astros play out the final games of the 2009 season, general manager Ed Wade and his front office are planning for 2010. Manager Cecil Cooper has a mandate to watch rookies Chris Johnson and Tommy Manzella, who could man the left side of the infield opening day.

B. Todd Jones returns as federal prosecutor for Minnesota

As the rest of the world now knows, the "B" in B. Todd Jones, the new U.S. attorney for Minnesota, stands for "Byron."

Houston Astros (70-76) at Milwaukee Brewers (71-75), 8:05 p.m.

The Milwaukee Brewers begin their final homestand of the season this evening, as they welcome the Houston Astros to Miller Park for the first of three straight contests.

Houston Astros (70-77) at Milwaukee Brewers (72-75), 7:05 p.m.

The Houston Astros will try to put the brakes on a five- game losing streak tonight, when they continue a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.

Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.