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Plan? Schman: What is the Astros front office thinking?
8 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
Just give us a sign, Ed.
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I just got finished reading this piece by Brian McTaggart. I read it; I read it again, and then I...
Baseball Place No. 69, Land Stadium; Alternative Place No. 69A: Victory Field
October 18, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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How important to a stadium is the view beyond centerfield?Josh Pahgian taps a seaside park in San Diego for place No. 69 in his “101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out.”Carroll B. Land Stadium is on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University, built into the cliffs overlooking...
Roster Breakdown: The Infield
October 14, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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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...
Roster Breakdown: The Money
October 09, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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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...
Thursday Midday Astros, etc Round Up
September 24, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
Budddddddddd.
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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...
Stumping for mild-mannered white guys that Cubs fans will adore
September 24, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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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...
Astros Unlikely To Be Significant Players in Free Agency
September 12, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Richard Justice of The Houston Chronicle writes that the Astros are "unlikely to be significant players in free agency this winter." The team is trying to lower payroll and get younger, something signing free agents generally won't accomplish. Justice does say that the...
Building a team the Astros way, and building a team the smart way
August 29, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Jeff Roberson - AP
An entire outfield of 2009 free agents could be assembled, make less money than Carlos combined and out produce him dramatically.
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The Astros...
Middle Relief Day Overflow Thread
August 28, 2009 by
Viva El Birdos
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by Jeff Roberson - AP
1 day ago:
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter, right, talks in the dugout with fellow pitcher Adam Wainwright after working the sixth inning of a baseball game against...
Astros notes: Erstad returns from 15-day disabled list
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.
Astros Hammer out a Win
August 27, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Chris Carpenter pitched another good game, allowing two runs over six innings, but the Cardinals could not hold the lead. Miguel Tejada singled and Darin Erstad doubled him home in the eighth, both hits coming with two out. Jeff Keppinger homered in the ninth as the Astros went on to a 4-3 win.
Houston Astros at Florida Marlins, Aug 11, 2009 6:10 PM CDT
August 11, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Jae C. Hong - AP
He's back
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Current Series
4 game series vs Marlins @ Land Shark Stadium
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Marlins lead the series 1-0
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Houston Astros at Florida Marlins, Aug 10, 2009 6:10 PM CDT
August 10, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
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Current Series
4 game series vs Marlins @ Land Shark Stadium
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4 game series vs Marlins @ Land Shark Stadium
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Wandy keeps composure, Astros take series: Brewers 0 — Astros 2
August 09, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Dave Einsel - AP
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Mmmmmmm....series victories I remember you.
Wandy Rodriguez continued to do that maturation thing. Although his command was not with him today,...
Astros activate Erstad
August 07, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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The Houston Astros activated utilityman Darin Erstad from the 15-day disabled list on Friday.
Erstad returns for Astros; Brocail goes on DL again
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.
Wednesday Morning Astros, etc Round Up
August 05, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Gus Ruelas - AP
Wandylicious.
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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...
A Glance at Greatness: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim All-Time Team
July 29, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Team Name: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Year Established: 1961
City: Los Angeles
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Previous Nicknames: Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965), California Angels (1965-1996), Anaheim Angels (1997-2004)
League: American League
Division: AL West
Number of Playoff...
Astros notes: Boone and Erstad take batting practice
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.
Bad to the Bone
July 23, 2009 by
Misery Loves Company
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Game 94 - Red SoxRangers 3, Red Sox 1Record: 55-39Since the All-Star break, the Boston Red Sox are 1-5, having plated a total of 13 runs. The Sox' batsmen have recorded a robust .192/.252./.285 line, good for a .537 OPS. To put things in perspective, Reggie Willits has a .542...
Wandy Wins His 10th Game For The First Time Since 2005
Number 2 son sat down on the couch with me and Lil Miss last night to watch a few innings. After a bit, he turned to me and said - Mami, the sign says "Kids Free" so can we go? So I turned back to him and said - well, the sign sure nuff didn't say "Adults Free"...
Astros place Erstad on DL
July 20, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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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).
Astros place Erstad on DL
July 20, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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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).
Astros place Darin Erstad on DL with strained hamstring
The Astros placed infielder/outfielder Darin Erstad on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a strained left hamstring.
Monday Morning Astros, etc Round Up
July 20, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Al Behrman - AP
The Astros may be forced to drop kick Darin Erstad to the Disabled List.
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Darin Erstad is most likely headed to the DL after injuring his hamstring...
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