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Armando Galarraga to face Wandy Rodriguez tonight

Tonight’s Astros game against the Pirates provides one of the most interesting pitching match-ups in recent memory. Wandy Rodriguez will take the mound at Minute Maid Park but this time he won’t…Read More

Will tonight’s game be worth watching?

When it comes to the Astros I am what you might call a patient fan. But last night my patience ran out… in the about the sixth inning. I sat through all three games against the Cubs, as painful as…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

Late rally helps Astros beat Bucs

It took the Astros offense a while to get started today but a big ninth inning helped secure a 5-4 win. Pirates starter James McDonald held Houston hitless fro 5 & 1/3 innings before pinch-hitter Travis…Read More

Can the Astros leap over the Cubs and Pirates in the Standings?

Regardless of what John Heyman says, I think the Astros had a good off-season. One thing’s for certain- it was better than their regular season. Pretty much all of the so-called experts have picked…Read More

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Astros news from around the web

I found a few Astro related info-nuggets out there today. MiLb.com did a nice write-up on future Astro…Read More

Ranking the Outfields of the NL Central

I recently ranked the starting rotations of the NL Central after Greinke and Garza came over. Now I’m…Read More