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Player Profile: Wilton Lopez
With Mark Melancon out of the picture Wilton Lopez might be the favorite to take over as the Astros closer in 2012. But with plenty of live young arms ticketed for Kissimee this Spring, Lopez will not…Read More
Who closes for the Astros now?
So Jeff Luhnow made his first trade as GM of the Astros and it certainly was a bold one. Whether you think it was a good move or one that may come back to haunt a 106 loss team, he took care of two glaring…Read More
Astros welcome Altuve with a win
The Astros threw a nice welcome party for second baseman Jose Altuve, who played in his first major league game, with a win over the Nationals 3-2 in extra innings. It has been a month since the Astros…Read More
Astros falter late in a 5-2 loss to the Nats
Jordan Lyles was having arguably his best start of his career and then Brad Mills sent him out in the ninth and everything went downhill. Lyles had thrown 8 innings at that point and only gave up 2 runs…Read More
Astros score 10…..and lose
This was a tough one for the Astros as they allowed the Rays to score 7 runs over the final two innings to grab the series finale 14-10. The home run ball did in the Astros again as eight of the Rays…Read More
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Pence gets to 23, Wandy comes back strong
The Astros welcomed Wandy back with a bang and Wandy picked up right where he left off before the DL.…Read More
Astros’ Season in Review, Part 2
Yesterday, I looked at the infield for the Houston Astros and handed grades out for players to this…Read More
Keep Your Heads Up
If you want to dig for dirt, don’t bother getting a shovel if it is on the topic of the Astros.…Read More
Past Two Series: Quite the Relief
Ever since haulting a 5 game losing streak and hitting an all time low for the season with a 14 games…Read More
Star Performer of the Week May 16 thru 22
The Astros had another tough road trip this week. Atlanta and St. Louis both swept Houston in two game…Read More
Astros get series win thanks to Pence and Wandy
The Astros may want to ask MLB to move the American League as they got their first series win since May…Read More
Astros Win Series Opener Against Pittsburgh
The skid is over at two, and the Pirates look to be just what the doctor ordered. In the Astros first…Read More
Melancon Moved to Closer
According to Alyson Footer on twitter: “Regarding your questions about why Lyon’s shoulder…Read More
Two Young Astros, One Closer Spot
As Greg Thurston wrote earlier today, the Astro’s closer role and Brandon Lyon need to part ways……Read More
Time for Brad Mills to pull the plug on Brandon Lyon
After pitching out of the bullpen all season Aneury Rodriguez had a great debut as a starter today. Four…Read More
Crucial Stretch for ‘Stros
Four games into an 18 game stretch of NL Central games for the Astros, we are 2-2 with a couple of close…Read More
Series Preview with Rising Apple
The battle for who is less worse begins today as the Astros travel to New York to take on the Mets in…Read More
Astro Pitching Summary: San Diego Series
Prior to Sunday’s Melancon meltdown, this was looking like the turning point for the Astro pitching…Read More
Wilton Lopez to D.L.
The Astros have placed setup man Wilton Lopez on the 15 day disabled list with irritation of the ulnar…Read More
Pitching Summary: Cubs Series
You just never know who is going to show up on the bump for the Astros, but one this is for certain:…Read More
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