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Facing Ersty

I took a pretty good shot on the foot in Kansas City but it feels fine. It's a little purple but it's all good. I've been icing it down. The trainers panic. They make you do a bunch of stuff but I just told them it's a bruise, it'll be fine. I've been hit...
 
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Preparing for the Royals

Kansas City has some good young talent this year. They're definitely putting the pieces together. Dejesus, their leadoff man, is a really good player. I always keep an eye on Jeff Weaver and they beat him up pretty good yesterday. There's no question I'm going to have to...
 

#19 – Aug. 18, 2000: Erstad is 'incredible'

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By Geoff Bilau, Angelswin.com Senior Editor Few who are familiar with recent Angels history would be surprised that the man at the center of the team's most memorable comeback of the 2000 season was Darin Erstad. Even though his teammates were hitting home runs at a record pace...
>> angelswinblog.blogspot.com/2008/03...
 

The Scrap Heap

Since the two newspapers in town can?t be bothered to produce any Cubs-related content, it?s an all-blog edition of the Scrap Heap. Newly-minted BBWAA member Will Carroll gets his fair share of bile around here, but he?s got a fascinating edition of ?Under the Knife,? that pulls...
>> www.anothercubsblog.net/index.p...
 

Astros notes: Erstad returns from 15-day disabled list

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For the first time since he went on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring on July 19 and came off Aug. 7, Darin Erstad started in right field Thursday.
>> www.chron.com/disp/st...
 

Astros notes: Boone and Erstad take batting practice

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Astros backup outfielder/first baseman Darin Erstad, who is on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring, continues to make slow progress in his quest to return off the DL next Monday.
>> www.chron.com/disp/st...
 

Welcome To Seattle, Dustin

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Now please sign. For those of you wondering what to make of Ackley, the best comparison is probably early career Darin Erstad. Like with Erstad, he’s a small-ish left-handed hitter with great contact skills, plus speed, a good approach at the plate, power that’s more suited...
>> ussmariner.com/2009/06...
 

Berkman leaves with injury

Houston Astros' 1B Lance Berkman left today's game against the Chicago Cubs in the fourth inning. The official diagnosis is neck spasms.
>> mysportsrumors.com/blog/20...
 

Castillo makes a solid return

The man many Mets fans love to hate returned tonight and while he went 0-4 with a walk at the plate, Castillo made solid contributions in the field. The Mets turned three double plays after the lead off hitter had made it safely to first, one of which the runner attempted to take Louie...
>> metsfever.blogspot.com/2008/08...
 

Astros drop a heartbreaker to the Tigers 4-3

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More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP I'd be angry too. Browse more photos » We could pin this on fan interference, but at the end of the day, Jose Valverde blew the save.  I'm not...
>> www.crawfishboxes.com/2009/6/...
 

Roster Breakdown: The Infield

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This process took a little longer than I expected. In part two of my review of the roster, I looked at every infielders' (including catchers) statistics and make some notes about last season and their future. Not necessarily scientific, but there is some interesting information...
>> www.crawfishboxes.com/2009/10...
 

Monday Morning Astros, etc Round Up

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More photos » by Al Behrman - AP The Astros may be forced to drop kick Darin Erstad to the Disabled List. Browse more photos » Darin Erstad is most likely headed to the DL after injuring his hamstring...
>> www.crawfishboxes.com/2009/7/...
 

Stumping for mild-mannered white guys that Cubs fans will adore

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Last offseason we ran a wildly successful series where we explained why the Cubs should sign Milton Bradley and Ben Sheets. The Cubs only listened to ACB on one of those. Actually, the Cubs don’t even know ACB exists, but this back when we had credibility so I like to think...
>> www.anothercubsblog.net/index.p...
 

Wednesday Morning Astros, etc Round Up

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More photos » by Gus Ruelas - AP Wandylicious. Browse more photos » First off, a tip of the cap to Wandy Rodriguez who was named NL Pitcher of the month for July. A 4-0 record with a microscopic...
>> www.crawfishboxes.com/2009/8/...
 

Erstad appears headed to DL

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Darin Erstad aggravated his strained left hamstring on his single to center in the eighth inning Saturday, and it's extremely likely he'll land on the disabled list. "It doesn't feel pretty good," he said. "We'll see. It got it pretty...
>> blogs.chron.com/basebal...
 

Erstad appears headed to DL

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Darin Erstad aggravated his strained left hamstring on his single to center in the eighth inning Saturday, and it's extremely likely he'll land on the disabled list. "It doesn't feel pretty good," he said. "We'll see. It got it pretty...
>> blogs.chron.com/basebal...
 

Astros place Darin Erstad on DL with strained hamstring

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The Astros placed infielder/outfielder Darin Erstad on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a strained left hamstring.
>> www.chron.com/disp/st...
 

Roster Breakdown: The Money

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I mentioned there would be a more in-depth look a the Astros 2009 roster today and this is the first part of that attempt. My plan is to look at three different phases of the roster, starting with the monetary worth of all the players, followed by how the position...
>> www.crawfishboxes.com/2009/10...
 

Astros activate Erstad

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The Houston Astros activated utilityman Darin Erstad from the 15-day disabled list on Friday.
>> www.miamiherald.com/sports/...
 

Carlos Zambrano: “I’m Back” - No Hitter Reviewed in PITCHf/x

table.sortable thead { background-color:#eee; color:#666666; cursor: default; } .nobrtable br { display: none } Carlos Zambrano's no-hitter was spectacular. He came out throwing some serious heat, and was still throwing hard in the 9th inning. Carlos attributed this...
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Thursday Midday Astros, etc Round Up

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More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP Budddddddddd. Browse more photos » Ed Wade has two pages chock full of people who want to manage the Astros. One of the more interesting names that has been bandied...
>> www.crawfishboxes.com/2009/9/...
 

Erstad returns for Astros; Brocail goes on DL again

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The Astros welcomed one player back from the disabled list and put another on it Friday, activating Darin Erstad while placing Doug Brocail on the DL with a strained right shoulder.
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Astros place Erstad on DL

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Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros have placed infielder/outfielder Darin Erstad on the 15-day disabled list and recalled infielder Matt Kata from Triple-A Round Rock (PCL).
>> www.miamiherald.com/sports/...
 

Astros place Erstad on DL

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Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros have placed infielder/outfielder Darin Erstad on the 15-day disabled list and recalled infielder Matt Kata from Triple-A Round Rock (PCL).
>> www.miamiherald.com/sports/...
 

Wandy keeps composure, Astros take series: Brewers 0 — Astros 2

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More photos » by Dave Einsel - AP Browse more photos » Mmmmmmm....series victories I remember you. Wandy Rodriguez continued to do that maturation thing.  Although his command was not with him today,...
>> www.crawfishboxes.com/2009/8/...
 
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