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Astros To Pass On Lohse
March 13, 2008 by
mlbtraderumors.com
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This morning, Brian McTaggart of the Houston Chronicle suggested the Astros' rotation picture looked like this:
1. Roy Oswalt2. Brandon Backe3. Wandy Rodriguez4. Woody Williams5. Shawn Chacon as the frontrunner, with Chris Sampson, Felipe Paulino, Runelvys Hernandez, Jack...
Why are the Astros wasting September?
September 03, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
I'll already said I'd be willing to try this? What are you guys waiting for?
View full size photo uploaded September 2, 2009
September opened yesterday with the absolutely thrilling...
Crawfish Boxes Day One Draft Thread
June 09, 2009 by
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by Gregory Smith - AP
The best late round selection in recent Astros Draft History, without a doubt.
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This is it, ladies and gentlemen. The draft is the time when...
Transactions Report - 2/12/09
February 12, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Colorado Rockies: Signed pitcher Randy Flores to a minor league contract. The lefty was 1-0 with a 5.26 ERA in 43 games for the Cards in '08. Houston Astros: Agreed to terms with pitcher Chris Sampson, infielder Drew Sutton and catcher J.R. Towles on one-year contracts. Sampson...
Astros' Players Actual vs. WAR Values in 2009
July 14, 2009 by
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by John Amis - AP
If you don't already love this man, you will after reading this post.
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It's been well chronicled that the Astros are team that has much...
Wednesday Astros, etc Round Up
September 23, 2009 by
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If anyone has a thing for 67 year old chubby managers of one time NL championship teams, then you're in luck! The Astros' top choice for their managerial position may Jim Fregosi. Richard Justice is confident that Ed Wade, who made decisions in Philly to hire both Terry...
Houston, we have a major rotation problem
Heading into the 2008 season, the Houston Astros’ starting rotation consisted of Roy Oswalt, Brandon Backe, Wandy Rodriguez, Shawn Chacon, and Chris Sampson. That is to say, it consisted of Roy Oswalt and four question marks.
So far, however, Roy Oswalt has also been more of...
Can the 2010 Astros be competitive?
September 14, 2009 by
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by Dave Einsel - AP
My opinion: 2010 hinges on this man's performance.
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I'll admit from the outset that this depressing for me to write for two reasons...
Yardwork: Hip-Hip, Jorge!
August 14, 2009 by
The Big Lead
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Marlins 9, Astros 2: Mike Hampton gave up 3 runs in 5 innings before making way for Chris Sampson. Sampson gave up six runs in 2/3 of an inning. Jorge Cantu and Ronny Paulino each homered for Florida.
Brewers 12, Padres 9: Mike Rivera and Prince Fielder both homered twice and Rivera...
An Astros Roster...Based on Players Signed by Houston
August 22, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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This exercise, called "Restoring the Rosters", at NBC Sports in fairly interesting. The premise: construct, for each MLB team, a team comprised only of current players who were signed by the team. The author then rates the rosters. The Astros come in...
Astro Notes - Batting Lesson Sparks Pence and Astros
June 04, 2009 by
Cowboys Corner
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After a jumpy 0-4 in Tuesday's game, Astros RF Hunter Pence received a lecture on approach from hitting coach Sean Berry, advising him to slow down. For whatever reason, Pence's approach on Wednesday night produced much more offense including a triple that came within a...
Bill Chuck's "Nine To Know" for May 6, 2009
May 06, 2009 by
Eye on Sports Media
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Bill Chuck is an accomplished communications consultant, author, and baseball nut. He is the creator of Billy-Ball.com (www.Billy-Ball.com) and, with Jim Kaplan, is the author of the book, “Walk-Offs, Last Licks, and Final Outs – Baseball’s Grand (and not so Grand) Finales.â...
Astro Notes - Nickname Leaders Lead Astros Past Rockies
June 02, 2009 by
Cowboys Corner
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The two Astros with the best nicknames pitched and hit their team to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak at Minute Maid Park and built a modest two-game winning streak for the club.
Roy "The Wizard of Os" Oswalt pitched...
Houston Astros : 25 Man Roster Set
April 21, 2008 by
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The 25-man roster includes 12 pitchers: Brandon Backe, Dave Borkowski, Doug Brocail, Shawn Chacon, Geoff Geary, Roy Oswalt, Wandy Rodriguez, Chris Sampson, Jose Valverde, Oscar Villarreal, Moehler and Wright.
The club will carry 13 position players: catchers Brad Ausmus and J...
Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros, Jun 11, 2009 1:05 PM CDT
June 11, 2009 by
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
Houston Astros pitcher Russ Ortiz throws in the second inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Astro Notes - All Systems Go - Astros Trip Rockies 5-3
May 15, 2009 by
Cowboys Corner
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A manager and a team need a game like this every so often - one where everything works more or less according to plan. Combine a strong starting performance by your ace (7 IP, 2 ER, 0 BB, 11 K), enough offense (and bad play by the opponents) to build an early lead, a late homer...
Astro Notes
May 08, 2009 by
Cowboys Corner
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A very bad top of the ninth negated whatever chance the Astros had to win Thursday night's game with the Cubs. Pushing young Felipe Paulino a little closer to a return trip to Round Rock, Cub LF Alfonso Soriano opened the ninth inning scoring and the game with a two-run homer...
Pence rocked the Rox: Astros win fourth in a row
June 04, 2009 by
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
Who says white men can't jump?
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Hunter Pence helped lead the way going 4/5 and being a measly double away from the cycle. ...
Tigers-Astros Lines Preview
June 27, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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The Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Minute Maid Park. The Tigers will give the ball to starter Alfredo Figaro in this one. Righthander Figaro is 1-0 this season with a 3.60 ERA. The Astros will counter Figaro...
Almost...But Not Quite - Cubs 5 Astros 6
May 17, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game Thirty-Six - Cubs 5 Astros 6
WP - Brian Moehler (1-2) LP - Rich Harden (4-2) Save - Chris Sampson (1)
The Cubs' five-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday after another dramatic ninth inning. The Cubs took an early 2-0 lead after run scoring doubles by Ryan Theriot...
Deadline Strategies: Astros, Pirates
July 19, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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With the deadline rapidly approaching, we'll try to keep you updated on teams' strategies as much as possible. Here's a look at a bit of news from today:
Don't look for the Astros to make any significant moves. General manager Ed Wade says that the team isn'...
Cubs 5, Astros 1 F/13: All Is Forgiven Soriano
July 28, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Click here for the photo gallery of Monday's game
It took almost four hours (3:49) and 13 innings, but the Cubs came out on top Monday when Alfonso Soriano hit a walk-off grand slam off Chris Sampson to lead the Cubs to a 5-1 win.
No questions, no doubt. Deep to center,...
Open Thread, 7/2: Padres vs Astros
July 02, 2009 by
Gaslamp Ball
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So yesterday, I was on the trolley and there were these Vietnamese students who seriously, not even kidding, looked like they were 11 or 12 years old. They were smoking cigarettes before they jumped on the trolley, so they must've been older.
In any case, they sat right...
Houston Astros Lose Fingernails, Defeat Washington Nationals
July 11, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The venerable Milo Hamilton used to describe close games and plays with one amusing line. Back when Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams had his brief stint in 1994 as the Houston Astros closer and (too often) threw gasoline on fires, Mr. Hamilton would declare, "Williams would...
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