Crisp, Lowrie power Athletics to sweep
Coco Crisp and Jed Lowrie both homered for the second straight day to help the Oakland Athletics finish a 3-game sweep of the Houston Astros. Lucas Harrell had possibly his worst outing as an Astro, lasting…Read More
Oakland Athletics Season Preview
The 2012 Oakland Athletics shocked the baseball world by dethroning the two-time defending A.L. West champion Texas Rangers. What was especially exciting for A’s fans was the way they did it. Oakland…Read More
Thanks a lot Jeff (Luhnow)
So I had an article all ready to go, then it happened. The Astros traded Jed Lowrie to the Oakland A’s for three prospects. There went my article, thanks a lot Jeff Luhnow. All of the time, all…Read More
The Jed Lowrie trade: Further Analysis
Now that the dust has had time to settle let’s take a closer look at the trade that sent Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez to Oakland in exchange for Chris Carter, Brad Peacock, and Max Stassi. It…Read More
With Lowrie gone is Bud Norris next?
Now that Jed Lowrie has been dispatched to Oakland, the Astros have one trade chip remaining. Bud Norris. Rumors are already starting to circulate that Norris could be on his way out of town. Read | Share
Chris Carter & Brad Peacock are Headed to Houston
At first glance I was shocked. Jed Lowrie traded? What happened to the strength that the Astros had…Read More
Jed Lowrie traded to Oakland A’s for Chris Carter
Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi are reporting a trade that will send Astros SS Jed Lowrie to the Oakland…Read More
Houston Astros 2012 Statistical Breakdown – Home Runs
Home runs are exciting. That is not a secret nor should that sentiment be shocking to anybody. It…Read More
Astros Around the Horn: Shortstop
The Astros have historically been weak at shortstop. They were possibly at their best at that position…Read More
Jed Lowrie – What Will he Do With a Full Season?
Injuries. Jed Lowrie has had them multiple times which has hindered his development. After reaching…Read More
Astros sign Ankiel, avoid arbitration with Lowrie, Norris, & Wright
The Astros have agreed to terms with all three of their arbitration-eligible players. Jed Lowrie, Bud…Read More
Player Card: Jed Lowrie
In his first trade as Astros General Manager, Jeff Luhnow sent reliever Mark Melancon to Boston in exchange…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
Several teams interested in Jed Lowrie
This morning ESPN’s Buster Olney tweeted that several teams have expressed an interest in acquiring…Read More
Reviewing the Mark Melancon Trade
On December 14, 2011, in his first trade as General Manger of the Astros, Jeff Luhnow traded 2011 closer,…Read More
Astros leave Cincy on a high note
Sunday’s 5-1 win over the Reds gave the Astros a series victory in their final visit to Cincinnati…Read More
A lost season; By the numbers
At the end of each month the staff here at CTH posts a “state of the team report.’ That report…Read More
Tyler Greene gets a fresh start
Sometimes a change of scenery helps a player so much that it becomes necessary. Whether pressure or injures,…Read More
Lowrie and Castro Progressing Well From Injuries
Earlier tonight, Greg Lucas of FSN Houston teased on twitter that he would have an update of the health…Read More
I’ll Tell You Why Call-Ups Haven’t Been Made…
I’ve seen a ton of tweets, articles, and blogs written asking why several of the Astros top performing…Read More





















