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Player Profile: Angel Sanchez

  Angel Sanchez enters the 2012 season competing for a spot on the Astros roster as a backup infielder. The 28 year-old Sanchez should have a leg up on the competition thanks in part to a productive…Read More

Astros players gaining valuable experience in Winter Leagues

Several young Astros are currently polishing their skills in Winter League Baseball action. Astros scouts have been busy this winter as well.  Rhiner Cruz and Marwin Gonzalez impressed the Astros with…Read More

Astros Rule 5 picks; What role will they play?

With the first pick in the 2011 Rule 5 Draft the Astros chose right-handed pitcher Rhiner Cruz from the New York Mets organization. The Astros also chose another pitcher, Marco Duarte, but traded him to…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

Weekender Links

Outside of the ongoing saga regarding Jim Crane’s bid to buy the Astros, stories about the team occur a little less frequently this time of year. But for those of us who can never get enough coverage…Read More