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Lunchtime links: It’s a small world, after all
Major League Baseball tidbits and recommended reading: In honor (shameless plug) of today’s story on the Astros’ Sultan of Short, we bring you a look at Eddie Gaedel. The 3-foot, 7-inch Gaedel got into one game 60 years ago as a publicity stunt orchestrated by St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck. (ESPN Outside the Lines) [...]
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August 19, 2011
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Brad Ausmus’ NPR interview on workouts, calling pitches and enforcing the code
Former Astros catcher Brad Ausmus engages in an insightful interview from his post as special assistant with the San Diego Padres.
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August 18, 2011
Astros 4, Cubs 3: A comeback one day, a great escape the next
Emboldened by a novel and exhilarating comeback victory on Tuesday, the Astros fended off the Chicago Cubs again on Wednesday. An early comeback, some timely pitching and yet more production from Brian Bogusevic added up to a 4-3 victory at Minute Maid Park.
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August 17, 2011
Astros sign 35 draft picks from 2011 class
Baseball talent evaluators deemed the 2011 draft to be laden with pitching, so the Astros drafted a position player first.
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August 17, 2011
Astros 6, Cubs 5: Walk-off grand slam by Bogusevic snatches victory from jaws of yet another defeat
A pinch-hit grand slam by Brian Bogusevic with one out in the ninth inning was the telling blow in a four-run rally in the ninth inning that gave the Astros a 6-5 victory against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park.
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August 16, 2011
Lunchtime links: In case you didn’t notice, Jim Thome hit his 600th home run
Major League Baseball tidbits and recommended reading: More than 17,000 players have toiled in the major leagues, and Jim Thome is one of only eight to hit 600 home runs. Thome has another distinction, though, for those in the game who have gotten to know him: “He’s the world’s nicest man,” Twins closer Joe Nathan [...]
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August 16, 2011
Astros notes: Team netted ‘quality prospects’ in Pence deal
The Astros have put a name on the player to named later in the trade that sent All-Star right fielder Hunter Pence to the Philadelphia Phillies.
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August 16, 2011
Minor league notebook: Mier taking it one step at a time
Two weeks from his 21st birthday, the shortstop also recognizes where he stands, two years and some change after being signed as the Astros' first-round pick of the 2009 draft.
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August 16, 2011
Cubs 4, Astros 3: Losing streak reaches a season-high seven
With the Texans playing an exhibition game down the road at Reliant Stadium, Astros apathy enveloped Minute Maid Park on Monday night. The third-smallest home crowd since Minute Maid opened in 2000 turned out to see the Astros’ losing streak spiral to a season-long seven games with a 4-3 defeat against the Chicago Cubs.
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August 15, 2011
Lunchtime links: Let the rush to sign 2011 draft picks begin
The impending deadline to sign draft choices should make for a frenzy of activity, a hitting streak ends, a bizarre streak continues, the Cubs and Carlos Zambrano are butting heads again, and why is Logan Morrison in the minor leagues?
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August 15, 2011
Zambrano-less Cubs come to town for three-game set
The circus came to town over the weekend as Carlos Zambrano gave up five home runs Friday, was ejected for throwing at Chipper Jones, cleaned out his locker, left the ballpark and told teammates he was retiring.
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August 15, 2011
‘Green Monday’ arrives: Deadline for signing draft picks is tonight
After more than two months of on-and-mostly-off negotiating, angst from the fans and long periods of inaction in one of baseball’s most inefficient processes, it’s finally “green Monday.”
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August 15, 2011
Major shuffle may be on deck: Talk of realignment has placed Astros in forefront of franchises considered for the shift
As the geographical outlier in baseball’s super division — by size only, it must be said — the Astros understandably have come up often as a candidate to move to the American League should baseball realign its divisions.
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August 15, 2011
Dodgers 6, Astros 1: Club picks up 82nd loss, clinches losing campaign
It wasn't the Astros' worst loss of the season. Not their most heartbreakingly close or their most lopsided in margin. Not their most unexpected with Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw on the mound, but certainly not their most predictable with Wandy Rodriguez dealing for them.
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August 14, 2011
Dodgers 1, Astros 0 (10 innings): Norris’ strong outing wasted in 81st loss of season
Bud Norris threw seven shutout innings, but instead of blowing a late lead as they did Thursday in a loss to Arizona, this time they never got one despite 10 innings to do so.
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August 13, 2011
Lunchtime links: Is MLB doing enough to attract black athletes, fans?
Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson frets over NFL stars and NBA stars getting promoted more heavily than baseball stars. He worries about the relatively low percentage of involvement of black players, and about kids not perceiving baseball to be as cool as other sports.
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August 12, 2011
Astros minor leaguer suspended for drug policy violation
Astros minor league pitcher Euris Quezada was suspended 25 games for a violation of the minor league drug policy, which is on the books for possession of a syringe.
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August 11, 2011
Manzella claimed off waivers by Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks have been a shortstop short in their organization since the injury to Stephen Drew, and Manzella can be assigned either to the big leagues or the minor leagues.
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August 11, 2011
Baseball America’s best tools surveys highlight Astros prospects, rapid change in system
Baseball America's best tools surveys are a great way to see which Astros prospects have caught the eyes of some of the best evaluators out there — the managers who respond to the surveys.
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August 11, 2011
Lunchtime links: Do MLB teams have any idea what they’re doing when it comes to the feeding and care of pitchers?
Trevor Bauer throws at least six days a week with baseball and weighted balls or medicine balls, long tosses 380 feet and has deployed as many as 19 different pitches. He says if teams let him do things his way, he'll pitch in the major leagues for 20 years.
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August 11, 2011
Bourgeois searching for answers at the plate
As Jason Bourgeois said, "I've struggled before so I know how to deal with it."
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August 11, 2011
Aneury Rodriguez remains in bullpen
When the Astros opted to delay their decision on Wednesday’s starting pitcher, it became clearer from the outside that Aneury Rodriguez appeared to be their guy. That proved not to be the case. Henry Sosa was called up to make the start.
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August 11, 2011
Diamondbacks 6, Astros 3: Team falls 41 games under .500 for first time in history
With their 6-3 loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night, the franchise nearing completion of its 50th season in Major League Baseball hit an all-time low, falling 41 games under .500 for the first time ever at 38-79.
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August 11, 2011
Astros designate Manzella for assignment to make room for Sosa
To make room for the addition of tonight's starter Henry Sosa on the 40-man roster, the Astros have designated shortstop Tommy Manzella for assignment.
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August 10, 2011
Lunchtime links: Philly’s new favorite son (initials: HP), Jose Reyes’ costly injury, Terry Francona’s two faces, Puma and Pujols disappear
Hunter Pence is Philadelphia’s new favorite son.
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August 10, 2011
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