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Brett Myers Signs with Indians

Former Astros starter and closer, Brett Myers, has agreed to a one year deal with a club option with the Cleveland Indians. Myers owns a career record of 97-93 with a 4.20 ERA in 11 seasons with the Phillies,…Read More

Special Interview with topprospectalert.com

I had the great opportunity to have a few questions answered by the people at topprospectalert.com, a website I really respect and enjoy reading. During our interview we discussed a variety of topics ranging…Read More

Astros’ bullpen has potential to be nasty in 2013

Nasty in a very good way as recent additions have turned the Stros’ bullpen into something intriguing and worth watching. Starting with the addition of Josh Fields, who throughout baseball was considered…Read More

Astros to sign Jose Veras

The Astros had been pretty quiet for most of the Winter until the last two days. After signing Carlos Pena yesterday, rumor has it that Jose Veras is next, today actually. While the signing appears official,…Read More

Astros Sunday Links

Congrats to the Texans for clinching their division today with a big win over the Colts. Now we can get caught up on what’s been going on lately with the Astros. The club continues to look for players,…Read More

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Astros out of money or waiting for the right moment?

My impression has always been that the Astros were simply waiting for the right time and the right players…Read More

Jed Lowrie drawing interest at the Winter Meetings

Funny how things tend to work out in life sometimes. At this time last season the Astros were working…Read More

Astros have plenty of options after non-tendered deadline passes

Well, the Stros had options regardless but the pool of available players, especially arms, got a…Read More

Rice product comes home

No not that Rice product but rather another member of that tremendous program down on University Blvd.…Read More

Luhnow gives glimpse into his plans for Nashville

With the Winter Meetings a few days away Jeff Luhnow spoke to Brian Smith about what to expect while…Read More

Phillies set to acquire Wilton Lopez

Several sources including MLBtraderumors.com and CSNPhilly.com are reporting a deal that would send Astros…Read More

Several teams interested in Jed Lowrie

This morning ESPN’s Buster Olney tweeted that several teams have expressed an interest in acquiring…Read More

Mark your calendar

Today marks the beginning of the MLB awards season as the Rookie of the Year winners for both the American…Read More

Astros eyeing Hideki Matsui???

Surprised by that headline? I was too and the more I think about it, the more I get depressed. As I read…Read More

Justin Upton and the Stros a fit?

As the news broke Monday afternoon that the Diamondbacks were willing to deal their star outfielder Justin…Read More

Astros starting to overhaul roster

Thursday the Astros trimmed their 40-man roster by sending Kyle Weiland to AAA Oklahoma City and outrighting…Read More

Jordan Schafer headed back to Atlanta

The Atlanta Braves have claimed outfielder Jordan Schafer off waivers from the Astros. Schafer not only…Read More

MLBtraderumors.com predicts suprising addition to the Stros roster

One of mine, and most baseball fans, favorite baseball websites is mlbtraderumors.com. The level of information…Read More

Jeff Luhnow opens up to Brian Smith

It what can only be described as a fascinating look into a world most fans only can speculate about,…Read More

Non-Tender Candidates Part 2: Position Players

Now it’s time to take a look at the position players who may soon be looking for work outside the…Read More