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Phillies up next for Astros
The Astros offense struggled in Pittsburgh over the weekend, losing two of three to the Pirates. Now the Astros travel eastward across the Keystone State for a quick two-game series in Philadelphia. The…Read More
Time may be running out on Happ and Harrell
The Astros have done remarkably well so far this season but that doesn’t mean everyone is having fun. The rotation has two horses in Wandy Rodriguez and Bud Norris but after that, it gets dicey.…Read More
Astros Drop 2nd of 3 Game Set to Bucs
J.A. Happ took the mound for the Astros tonight in Pittsburgh, facing off against Charlie Morton. As was the case with most J.A. Happ starts, the Astros lost the game. In the first inning, Neil Walker…Read More
Weiland has shoulder surgery: Schafer out with oblique strain
Astros pitcher Kyle Weiland underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday to clean out what the team says may have been an infection. Weiland went on the disabled list Friday and the team…Read More
Bullpen can’t hold lead for Jordan Lyles
Jordan Lyles outpitched Mat Latos today in Cincinnati but the Astros bullpen couldn’t hold onto a 5-3 lead. The Astros jumped on Latos early, as Jed Lowrie drove in Jose Altuve in the first inning…Read More
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Jordan Lyles to start Sunday for Astros
Jordan Lyles has joined the Astros in Cincinnati and will start Sunday’s game against the Reds.…Read More
Let’s Talk Astros: Roundtable #4
Our final roundtable for 2012 spring training will include a couple of questions from our twitter followers.…Read More
Astros Will Keep Both Rule 5 Picks
The Astros have announced that that both Rule 5 draft picks, Marwin Gonzalez and Rhiner Cruz will…Read More
Astros lose to Tigers and shake up roster
While the Astros were getting beat in Lakeland, news was being made by the Astros’ front office.…Read More
Yankees take down the Astros as Lyles continues to struggle
I’ll admit from the very top not to be overly concerned with Jordan Lyles’ struggles this…Read More
Jeff Luhnow makes a statement in releasing Livan Hernandez
When most of us learned Livan Hernandez had been released on Friday morning, we were surprised to say the least. While Hernandez wasn’t pitching lights out ball, he had been pretty darn good early…Read More
Astros Rotation Taking Shape
This morning, the Astros released veteran RHP, Livan Hernandez. This comes after also releasing veterans Zach Duke and Jack Cust and reassigning several top prospects to the minor leagues. Duke was scooped…Read More
Astros Release Zach Duke and Jack Cust
Alyson Footer just broke the news that the Astros have made another round of cuts. This round includes releasing veterans Jack Cust and Zach Duke. Both were signed to minor league contracts with an invite…Read More
Astros fall below .500 with third straight loss
The Astros dropped their third straight Spring Training game with a 7-4 loss to Washington today. Spring Training stats don’t mean much but we do keep track of them just the same. This time of year…Read More
Astros rotation starting to take shape
Normally, at this point of spring training, clubs start to get an idea of what their rosters might look like in a few weeks. Competitions begin to get whittled down a bit and names start to emerge, some…Read More
Wallace shows missing power as the Astros beat the Marlins 7-4
The Astros used a big 3rd inning today to wipe out the Miami Marlins 7 -4. It seems the hometown nine are finding their offensive game, although it can be very difficult during the spring with so many…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
Astros rotation spots still up for grabs
Since the decision was made to move Brett Myers to the bullpen, competition for spots in the Astros rotation has heated up. Wandy Rodriguez and Bud Norris will anchor the rotation and the next three spots…Read More
The Jordan Lyles dilemma
So much promise and yet so still so young, that would be an adequate description of Jordan Lyles. The young righthander made his spring debut on Monday and after showing glimpses during the 2011 season,…Read More
Astros will try to rebound against Mets
The pitching wasn’t there for the Astros Monday. The result- a 10-5 loss to the Braves. Starter Jordan Lyles had a rough first inning but settled down in the second. Lefty Zach Duke labored through…Read More
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