JOSE ALTUVE RUMORS & GOSSIP
Good players on bad teams - Jose Altuve
I thought I would start a little series on good players that play on really bad teams. The subject has always fascinated me. The ultimate example, of course, is Steve Carlton who won a Cy Young Award in 1972 by winning 27 games on a team that lost 97 games. Just to give you an idea of how much of an anomaly Carlton was that season, he went 27-10 that year. The rest of the starters...
Astros rumors: Considering Jose Altuve extension
Over the past two years, the Houston Astros have been in the
business of trading away veteran players in hope of building a future contender
for years to come. Jose Altuve is one of the few remaining experienced players on
the roster, but Houston isn’t interested in trading him. Instead, general
manager Jeff Luhnow told Brian T. Smith of The Houston Chronicle that the Astros...
Houston Astros Place Jose Altuve On Bereavement List
The Houston Astros have placed second baseman Jose Altuve on the bereavement list because of the passing of his grandmother. Unrelated, he also suffered a jaw injury colliding with Jimmy Paredes Monday night. To take Altuve’s spot on the active roster, the Astros have recalled infielder Jacob Elmore from their Triple-A Oklahoma City minor league affiliate.
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Altuve placed on bereavement list
The Houston Astros have placed second baseman Jose Altuve on the bereavement list following the death of grandmother.
Players are allowed to stay on the bereavement list for a minimum of three days and a maximum of seven. Infielder Jake Elmore was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take his place on the roster.
Altuve left Monday night's game with an injured jaw after...
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Jose Altuve leaves game with dislocated right jaw
In the second inning of last night's game between the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers, Jose Altuve left the game after colliding with right fielder Jimmy Paredes.
As reported by Anthony Odoardi of MLB.com,
"The collision left Altuve face down on the ground until manager Bo
Porter and head athletic trainer Nate Lucero came sprinting from the
dugout. When he...
Houston's Altuve leaves game after collision
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has left Monday night's game against the Detroit Tigers after colliding with right fielder Jimmy Paredes while chasing a popup.
Detroit's Jhonny Peralta lifted a popup behind first base in the second inning. Altuve and Paredes and first baseman Chris Carter converged on the ball, which came loose when Altuve and Paredes ran into...
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Astros' Altuve gets 1st hit of 2013 MLB season
Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros has gotten the first hit of the 2013 major league baseball season.
Altuve singled off Matt Harrison of the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the first inning Sunday night. Houston hosted the opener, and 12 more games are scheduled for Monday.
The season began with Astros right-hander Bud Norris throwing a called strike to Ian Kinsler at 7:08 p.m....
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March 31, 2013
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Houston Astros: 3 up and 3 Down
The Houston Astros knew that 2012 would be a rebuilding season, but, even knowing that, it was a disappointing season for Astros fans. The team changed managers mid-season firing Brad Mills and bringing in Tony DeFrancesco on their way to a last place 55-107 finish, 42 games behind the division winning Cincinnati Reds. With a loss on the final day of the season, the Astros finished...
Jose Altuve under a microscope
This is the third post in which I try to rate how well I did on my first ever mock draft. To this point, I liked my catcher (Mauer) and did not much like my shortstop (Desmond). Today, I take a look at my second baseman, Jose Altuve. When I was looking at the available second basemen, I saw Altuve's name and I saw the .290 average and .340 on-base percentage along with the 33...
New Astros Uniforms are Hideous; Will be Showcased on Opening Night 2013
Forgive me for having better things to do (not really), but this is the first look I’ve had at the new Houston Astros uniforms. This comes with the news that the ‘Stros will be opening up their AL West ‘rivalry’ with the Texas Rangers on baseball’s Opening Night of 2013, coming on March 31st. Don’t get us wrong, we love Jose Altuve. We’ll be forever indebted to the...
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