Posted by Ryan Express on July 3rd, 2009 under Astros Team News •
No Comments
Houston Astros Fans, Look at the Bright Side | Bleacher Report
At least our team’s making fans of other baseball teams happy. An overworked bullpen and an ineffective starter led to another Chicago Cubs victory over the Houston Astros.
Houston Astros - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In November 1971 The Houston Astros and Cincinnati Reds made a blockbuster trade that … Manny Trillo shocked the Astros and their fans when he tripled to left scoring two runs and …
Posted by Ryan Express on July 3rd, 2009 under Astros Team News •
No Comments
Roadrunners take sixth consecutive game over Calgary
The St. George Roadrunners are so in sync right now that not even a Canadian team on Canada night at Bruce Hurst Field could stop their grove.
Nieve has helped Mets
Think the dinged up Mets have it bad now? Imagine if the slumping club didn’t have Fernando Nieve.
Posted by Ryan Express on July 3rd, 2009 under Astros Team News •
No Comments
Prostate Cancer Foundation
… (99), 3rd for on-base percentage (.420), and 4th for slugging percentage (.567) … the Houston Astros record for a shortstop in a single season in hits (179) …
Berkman’s productivity on the rise | astros.com: News
HOUSTON — It may be premature to proclaim that Astros first baseman Lance … slugging percentage soared to .527 in May compared to .392 in the first month of …
Geoff Blum Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | astros.com: Team
Houston.Astros.MLB.com. The Official Site of the Houston Astros. Register. Login. My Account … Batter vs. Pitcher | Hit Chart | Postseason & All-Star …
Lance Berkman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Houston Astros — No. 17. First baseman. Born: February 10, 1976 (1976-02-10) … percentage of .420, as well as a slugging percentage of .621. He has also hit a …
Posted by Ryan Express on July 2nd, 2009 under Astros Team News •
No Comments
Fulchino securing relief role
Jeff Fulchino spent much of the first six weeks of the regular season burning up the road between the Astros’ Triple-A affiliate in Round Rock and Houston.
Posted by Ryan Express on July 2nd, 2009 under Astros Team News •
No Comments
Hill: The argument against interleague play
You’ll have to pardon Blue Jays players, employees and fans alike if they tend to develop a facial tic or break out in hives when hearing the words “Interleague play”. That’s because the Jays are to Interleague success what Jon and Kate are to marital bliss.
Astros place RHP Brandon Backe on waivers
Backe is 31-29 with a 5.23 ERA over eight seasons with Tampa Bay and Houston, including a 9-14 mark with a 6.05 ERA for the Astros last year.
Baseball Notebook: Lowell’s hip hurting
Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell had fluid drained from his ailing right hip Monday and got an injection that might relieve inflammation in the surgically repaired joint.
Astros Place Backe on Waivers
The Houston Astros placed pitcher Brandon Backe on waivers Monday. The 31-year-old right-hander, who is 0-0 with a 10.38 ERA in 13 innings for the Astros this season, rejected an assignment to Triple-A Round Rock.
Posted by Ryan Express on July 1st, 2009 under Astros Team News •
No Comments
Posted by Ryan Express on July 1st, 2009 under Astros Team News •
No Comments
Baseball Notebook: Lowell’s hip hurting
Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell had fluid drained from his ailing right hip Monday and got an injection that might relieve inflammation in the surgically repaired joint.
Astros place RHP Brandon Backe on waivers
Backe is 31-29 with a 5.23 ERA over eight seasons with Tampa Bay and Houston, including a 9-14 mark with a 6.05 ERA for the Astros last year.
Astros Place Backe on Waivers
The Houston Astros placed pitcher Brandon Backe on waivers Monday. The 31-year-old right-hander, who is 0-0 with a 10.38 ERA in 13 innings for the Astros this season, rejected an assignment to Triple-A Round Rock.
Hill: The argument against interleague play
You’ll have to pardon Blue Jays players, employees and fans alike if they tend to develop a facial tic or break out in hives when hearing the words “Interleague play”. That’s because the Jays are to Interleague success what Jon and Kate are to marital bliss.
Posted by Ryan Express on July 1st, 2009 under Astros Team News •
No Comments
Rangers promote Roark (The Herald News)
Dick Goss: Wilmington High School is a perennial power in Joliet area baseball. The critics are quick to point out the Wildcats play on the small-school level. But when Wilmington had its best team a few years ago, you would have been hard pressed to find anybody doubting those Wildcats could have played with anyone in the state, school size notwithstanding.
The calendar says summer has arrived
The Los Angeles Angels, who opened a three-game series against the Rangers in Arlington last night, arrived in Texas flexing their muscles.
Posted by Ryan Express on June 30th, 2009 under Astros Team News •
No Comments
American League Team Notes (USA Today)
al notes
Astros set to release Backe (Major League Baseball)
Astros set to release Backe
National League Team Notes (USA Today)
nl notes
New York Mets (The Times of Trenton)
Â?NEW YORK — He landed in Binghamton, the Mets’ Double-A affiliate, as a starter who proved ineffective and a reliever who flamed out. Fernando Nieve had spent eight seasons bouncing around the Houston Astros system, letting his worries cloud his mind on the mound.
Posted by Ryan Express on June 30th, 2009 under Astros Team News •
No Comments
