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Astros getting no respect from Player of the Week voters
I don’t know who gets to determine the winners of the Player of the Week Awards for MLB, but whoever it is should be charged with an error for this week’s decision. I wasn’t surprised…Read More
Union Leader dances around questions about Astros
MLB Player’s Association executive director Michael Weiner stopped by the Astros clubhouse yesterday as part of his tour around all 30 big league camps. Weiner addressed the players and answered…Read More
Pitchers & Catchers Report (Part 2)
The Starters Ten of the 28 pitchers in Astros camp made at least five big league starts in 2011. An eleventh, Lucas Harrell, started two games for the Astros last season. That means Brad Mills and Doug…Read More
Colt 45′s Jersey’s aren’t PC
Recently, Astros Sr. Director of Social Media, Alyson Footer, wrote a blog post which included a mention of the “Flashback Friday” event the Astros are going to do this coming season. For…Read More
Player Profile: Aneury Rodriguez
The Astros kept rule 5 pick Aneury Rodriguez on the big league roster for the entire 2011 season for one reason, and one reason only. Because he’s an awesome pitcher! Just kidding. But the Astros…Read More
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Could an “International Opener” be in the Astros’ future?
Every four years, since the turn of the millennium, MLB has staged it’s season opener at the Tokyo…Read More
Player Profile: Bud Norris
The Astros will be counting on Bud Norris to continue to improve as a pitcher in 2012. Norris has shown…Read More
Hall of Fame ballot 2012
On January 9 MLB will announce the 2012 Hall of Fame inductees. This year’s ballot includes 13…Read More
Player Profile: Brandon Lyon
Brandon Lyon signed a three-year $15 million Free Agent contract with the Astros prior to the 2010 season.…Read More
Player Profile: Wilton Lopez
With Mark Melancon out of the picture Wilton Lopez might be the favorite to take over as the Astros closer…Read More
Player Profile: Carlos Lee
Carlos Lee (A.K.A. El Caballo) is not a very popular figure among Astros fans these days. Many feel that Lee has failed to live up to the six-year $100 million contract he signed with the Astros prior…Read More
Jason Castro has foot surgery
Here we go again- another year, and another surgery for Astros catcher Jason Castro. On Friday Castro underwent surgery on his left foot and will be sidelined for approximately three months. That means…Read More
Player Profile: Chris Johnson
Brad Mills has declared Jimmy Paredes as his starting 3B going into the 2012 season. That leaves Chris Johnson on the outside looking in. I’ve already gone on record saying that I believe Johnson…Read More
Marlins make a big splash at Winter Meetings
One team continues to steal the headlines at this week’s Winter Meetings in Dallas. That team is the Miami Marlins. That’s right, the Miami Marlins. The team formerly known as the Florida Marlins…Read More
Player Profile: Sergio Escalona
Sergio Escalona made his big league debut with the Phillies, appearing in 14 games in the 2009 season. After spending all of 2010 with Philadelphia’s AA affiliate in Reading, Escalona was traded…Read More
Player profile: Matt Downs
Matt Downs was a 36th round draft pick by the San Francisco Giants in 2006. An experienced college player from the University of Alabama, Downs excelled in the lower levels of the Giants farm system.…Read More
Astros Weekend Links
What’s new with the Astros? Let’s take a look around the web with some weekend links. » What the Heck, Bobby? provides another informative Winter Leagues recap. » NBC Sports weighs in with…Read More
Player Profile: David Carpenter
Righty reliever David Carpenter was originally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals as a catcher. A twelfth round pick from West Virginia University in 2006, Carpenter made the switch to pitching in 2008.…Read More
Player Profile: Jason Bourgeois
Jason Bourgeois hit .294 in 238 at-bats with the Astros last season. It was an up and down season for the native Houstonian that included two lengthy stints on the disabled list. An oblique injury and…Read More
Player Profile: Brian Bogusevic
Brian Bogusevic split time between Houston and AAA Oklahoma City in 2011. The speedy outfielder had a .287/.348/.457 slash line and four homers in 182 plate appearances with the big club. Originally drafted…Read More
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