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Bud Norris Beats The Brewers For His Second Win
My heart sank when I saw the lineup - Erstad at first, Jason Worthless Michaels in center (guess Bourn's groin is still hurting) and all I could think was that Bud had better not let a ball get hit out of the IF.
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So guess who drove in 5 of the 6 runs? Michaels hit 2 homers...
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...
The Astros at the break: The mediocre, the bad, and the ugly
July 15, 2009 by
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
I would love nothing more than to see this happen another 20-30 times in 2009.
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On this, the day in which no baseball will be played, it'...
Current Roster in Kissimmee
March 14, 2007 by
H-Town Sports
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The 'Stros are starting to trim the roster in earnest; they are now down to 43 players in their major league camp. Once they get rid of that pesky, no-talent Hunter Pence, they can really kick off spring training.I just threw up in my mouth.
Houston Astros at New York Mets, Oct 4, 2009 12:10 PM CDT
October 04, 2009 by
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by Henny Ray Abrams - AP
Let this photo define the Astros 2009 season.
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Current Series
3 game series vs Mets @ Citi Field
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Mets lead the series 2-0
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Cubs-Astros Lines Preview
April 08, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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The Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals. Ted Lilly will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Lefthander Lilly is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA. The Astros will counter Lilly with Brian...
Fantasy Baseball: Avoid These Overrated Players
March 04, 2008 by
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Following up my list of sleepers, this is a list of players that I feel will be overrated and taken too high in most drafts. Let others use higher draft picks for these guys, and wait and find more value.
I'll get you started with...
Carlos Zambrano SP Chicago Cubs - We keep...
BCB Interview: 8th-round CF Chad Stang
June 25, 2009 by
Brew Crew Ball
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Chad Stang looks fast.
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Surrey, BC native Chad Stang was taken by the Brewers in the 8th round of this year's draft. Stang played at Midland College in Texas, where he...
Fantasy Baseball: Overrated Players
February 27, 2008 by
FantasyFanatics.com
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Following up my list of sleepers, this is a list of players that I feel will be overrated and taken too high in most drafts. Let others use higher draft picks for these guys, and wait and find more value.
Here are 17 players that are going to be over-drafted in many leagues.
Friday Morning Astros, etc Round Up: Ed Wade, pay attention
July 24, 2009 by
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
How would he look in green and gold? Not very good, if you ask me.
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Joe Sheehan is at it again, full of words of advice for Ed Wade. Moves...
Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds, Sep 14, 2009 6:10 PM CDT
September 14, 2009 by
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by David J. Phillip - AP
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Current Series
3 game series vs Reds @ Great American Ball Park
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3 game series vs Reds @ Great American Ball Park
Houston...
Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, Sep 12, 2009 6:05 PM CDT
September 12, 2009 by
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by Nam Y Huh - AP
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Current Series
3 game series vs Pirates @ Minute Maid Park
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Astros lead the series 1-0
Fri 09/11
WP: Bud Norris (5 - 3) LP: Charlie...
Interview with Greg Rajan of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times
August 22, 2009 by
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Today we’re featuring an incredible interview with Greg Rajan, sports writer for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. He has covered the team since its inception, and we’ve done these e-mail interviews with a number of people – this is, by far, the most extensive. Captip...
Astros-Pirates Lines Preview
April 16, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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The Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at PNC Park. The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Russ Ortiz in this game. Ortiz has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season. It'll be Jeff...
MLB Punchlines: Ambiorix Burgos and Brett Myers Should Hang Out
September 11, 2008 by
The Sports Point
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Rays stay in the lead in the AL East on a Dan Johnson homerun off Papelbon in the 9th, wait, Dan who? (Boston Globe) Just in time for your fantasy baseball playoff push Albert Pujols is considering elbow surgery, lucky you. (Post Dispatch) John Smoltz would like to pitch in '09...
The ReclinerGM’s 2009 MLB Preview: Houston Astros
January 29, 2009 by
The Recliner GM
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explanation of rankings of other team previews
2008 Record:
Offseason Additions: Mike Hampton, Jason
Offseason Subtractions: Randy Wolf, Mark
Ranks
Line-Up -
Rotation -
Bullpen -
Defense - 1st tier (out of
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Wandy Returns to Form in 4-1 Astros Victory
June 21, 2009 by
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Houston Astros pitcher Wandy Rodriguez delivers to Minnesota Twins' Carlos Gomez during the first inning of a baseball game in Minneapolis, Sunday, June 21, 2009. The Astros defeated the...
St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros, Sep 21, 2009 7:05 PM CDT
September 21, 2009 by
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
about 1 month ago:
Houston Astros starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on Monday, July 27, 2009, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP...
Walks (Or Lack Thereof) and A New Look Rotation
August 04, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by David J. Phillip - AP
Welcome back, Felipe.
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Since the All Star Break, the Astros are 9-9 and in the midst of a difficult stretch of games. All things considered...
Astro Notes
May 08, 2009 by
Cowboys Corner
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The Astros didn't generate much offense Friday night, but they didn't need much as starter Wandy Rodriguez pitched eight shutout innings to lead Houston to a 2-0 win over the San Diego Padres. LaTroy Hawkins pitched a scoreless ninth to earn a save.
Both Astro runs scored...
Roy Oswalt Done Gone And Throwed An Ace Game And All He Brung Home Was Another No Decision
Michael Bourn stole his 50th base of the year in the first, after singling. Kaz, Berkman and Lee left him there. That boy done got his little self stranded on third more times this year than my kids ask me for junk that they KNOW they ain't gonna get when we go to the ballpark...
Astro Notes
May 05, 2009 by
Cowboys Corner
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Both the Astros and Nationals had great chances to win Tuesday afternoon's game in DC, but neither team did as the game was suspended (more of a waterlogged nightmare than cryogenic) with the score 10-10 in the 11th inning.
Paced by Miguel Tejada and Michael Bourn, the Astros...
Florida Marlins at Houston Astros, Aug 18, 2009 7:05 PM CDT
August 18, 2009 by
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by Rob Carr - AP
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3 game series vs Marlins @ Minute Maid Park
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3 game series vs Marlins @ Minute Maid Park
Florida Marlins FishStripes...
Should the Reds Make Janish the Starting SS in 2010?
September 16, 2009 by
Red Reporter
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by David J. Phillip - AP
After seeing the impressive forearms that Paul Janish worked on in the offseason, Hunter Pence shows Janish his gluteus regimen.
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So Paul...
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...
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