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Brad Mills’ Firing And The Life Of A Houston Astros Fan
Let’s get one thing perfectly clear: though small in number since 2005 and even less notable on the Internet, there exists a sect of baseball fandom that chooses to root for the Houston Astros. Why they do this is of their own volition. Geography or sadism likely play a role but at Minute Maid Park, [...]
TweetSunday’s Houston Astros Pitching Preview: Ian Kennedy vs Armando Galarraga
Today at Minute Maid Park, the Houston Astros (38-92) look to avoid the sweep against the Arizona Diamondbacks (61-59) at 2:05 ET. Armando Galarraga (0-3, 5.75 ERA) takes the the mound for the Astros today. Galarraga is coming off a start against the Cubs in which he surrendered 5 runs on 7 hits through 5 innings [...]
TweetHouston Astros Trade Wandy Rodriguez To Pittsburgh Pirates, Appear To Have No Veterans Left
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Houston Astros pitcher Wandy Rodriguez and with his departure, no players remain from the 2005 National League champions. This isn’t a somber exit though, just business as the semi-consistent lefty joins Carlos Lee, Brandon Lyon and Brett Myers as Minute Maid Park veterans traded for prospects with smaller paychecks and organizational [...]
TweetMaking Sense of Houston Astros GM Jeff Luhnow
The scene is every Major League Baseball clubhouse. The time is July and as the end of the month approaches, trades hover over the post-game buffet like a superb crop dusting effort from Carlos Lee. A general manager calls one his players into his office, sits him down and the following conversation takes place. GM: [...]
TweetPassed On By The Houston Astros, Mark Appel Remains A 2013 Draft Option
Mark Appel seemed destined, if you read Major League Baseball mock drafts, to begin his professional career in Houston. That’s still a distinct possibility now that the Stanford ace has returned to school for his senior season and refused a $3.8 million bonus from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Appel, long pegged as the top pick, slid [...]
TweetNo Longer Necessary To The Rebuild, Houston Astros Ship Carlos Lee To Miami Marlins
Like a polar bear in the midst of a desert island, Carlos Lee didn’t fit his current surroundings. On Wednesday, his tenure in Houston finally come to an end as the Astros traded him to the Miami Marlins for two minor league prospects. Days following his rejection of a move to the Los Angeles Dodgers, [...]
TweetJose Altuve Earns MLB All-Star Selection, Houston Astros Happy To Contribute
Major League Baseball‘s All-Star Game requires a selection from each team and whether you consider the Houston Astros a big league franchise or not, Jose Altuve is headed for Kansas City. And like any good Texan, let’s hope he realizes the best thing about K.C. is I-35 South. The diminutive second baseman with a surprising [...]
TweetFinding Tangible Bright Spots In A Dismal 2012 Houston Astros Campaign
Sitting at 29-42 in the National League Central, five games ahead of last place Chicago and four games behind fourth place Milwaukee, the Houston Astros are at two diverging roads without any of Frost’s ambiance. The question facing the franchise as the weeks tick down toward the July trade deadline is whether to unload veterans [...]
TweetHouston Astros Sign Lance McCullers; Turn Attention To A Pair of California High School Stars
As the big league club continues a descent toward the Chicago Cubs at the basement of the National League Central, the Houston Astros keep tossing millions at the future. Lance McCullers, the 41st pick overall in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft, signed his professional contract and accrues a $2.5 million bonus to bypass college. [...]
TweetHouston Astros Defy Convention, Select Carlos Correa First Overall
In a draft devoid of a transcendent talent, or at least that’s the narrative that’s been crafted for months, the Houston Astros selected Puerto Rican shortstop Carlos Correa first overall in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft and hope to defy those odds. Long pegged as the landing spot for Stanford starting pitcher Mark Appel, [...]
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