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MLB 9s: Houston Astros—Jeff Bagwell, Jimmy Wynn, Alan Ashby In Top Team

One question, hundreds of answers: Which Astro had the greatest offensive season at his position? Major League baseball has been asking fans this same question in an effort to choose each team's best-ever collection of stars...

Written by Ash Marshall about 1 day ago 69 reads 3 comments
Astros 2009 Minor League Free Agents: Any Keepers?

From Baseball America, here’s the list: RHP: Kenny Baugh (AA), T.J. Burton (AA), Jose Capellan (AAA), Casey Daigle (AAA), Tip Fairchild (Hi A), Abraham Gonzalez (R), Ryan McKeller (AAA), Billy ...

Written by Lisa Gray about 2 days ago 20 reads 0 comments
Should The 2010 Astros Cut Payroll?

I've been looking through lots of articles, trying to get even the faintest sniff of any Astros news/rumors because I am figuring this is an honest way to keep putting off writing up my evaluations of the Astros 2009 season, which is, um, ugly...

Written by Lisa Gray about 4 days ago 52 reads 0 comments
UFC 105: Couture Invents Cage'n'Pray and Coasts To Victory

UFC 105 really displayed the depth of talent coming out of England and showed that the UK is here to stay in MMA. My favorite match was Ross Pearson and Aaron Riley...

Written by Jason Eisenhorn about 6 days ago 1,123 reads 11 comments
Houston Astros' Michael Bourn Joins Elite Gold Glove Group

Michael Bourn is now amongst the cream of the crop in terms of MLB defensive talent. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, Bourn was named as a Gold Glove winner; and he’s the first Houston Astros outfielder to win the award since Cesar Cedeno (1972-1976)...

Written by Denton Ramsey about 6 days ago 23 reads 0 comments
UFC 105 Results Live Play by Play Results, Fight Card Winners

I would be updating the results live on my blog UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the UFC. The event is scheduled for tommorow (November 14, 2009) in Manchester, England at the Manchester Evening News Arena..

Written by Clbuzz com about 7 days ago 13 reads 0 comments
Results Of Tango's Fans' (Fielding) Reports On The 2009 Astros

HERE IT IS!!!!! Check it out. (not sure if tables will paste, but we're going to find out...) links toMLB.com PLAYER Pos G Avg.Rating VotesTotal Reaction /Instincts Acceler...

Written by Lisa Gray about 7 days ago 8 reads 0 comments
Carlos Lee: Plan-C for Losers of the Bay and Holliday Sweepstakes

Houston, you have a problem. Your ballclub is bad, really bad. The Astros, a perennial contender for much of the last decade, have fallen on hard times. From 1994 to 2006, Houston was one of the most competitive clubs in the National League...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 8 days ago 275 reads 5 comments
The Houston Astros Will Win Again, but Not With Oswalt, Berkman, or Lee

Building and maintaining a consistent winner in baseball is one of the hardest things to do in all of sports. In football, basketball, and hockey rosters can completely change over within the course of two or three years...

Written by Jesse Motiff about 8 days ago 353 reads 4 comments
Michael Bourn Raises BA Enough To Win Gold Glove

We Astros fans have enjoyed watching Michael Bourn devour the enormous center field in the Box for these past 2 years...

Written by Lisa Gray about 9 days ago 17 reads 0 comments
The Houston Astros and Free Agency

Now that the World Series is over, we are now in the free agency period of baseball. It reminds me a little of the climax of Christmas and the letdown of the "After Christmas" sales that tell us that the season of excitement is all over...

Written by Richard Zowie about 10 days ago 354 reads 0 comments
Astros And Picking Type A/B Free Agents

First, please accept my sincere apologies about no posts over the past week - I didn't realize that what I thought was posting actually WASN'T posting. So here I go with rewrites...

Written by Lisa Gray about 10 days ago 149 reads 0 comments
Handful of Houston Astros Players File for Free Agency

It’s going to be a busy offseason for the Houston Astros franchise. With reorganization and revamping on the hearts and minds of team owners and managers, the true tasks lie ahead...

Written by Denton Ramsey about 11 days ago 94 reads 0 comments
Some Free Agents That Could Fit Well For The 'Stros

Lets face the facts Astros fans, our team stinks. Drayton McClane needs to cut back on some useless veterans. But if we don't try for some free agents, we'll do worse next year...

Written by Ted Birkofer about 13 days ago 24 reads 0 comments
Jamie Quirk Named New Houston Astros Bullpen Coach

The Houston Astros have named Jamie Quirk their new bullpen coach, according to senior director of digital media Alyson Footer. Quirk was the bench coach for the Colorado Rockies from 2003-08 before joining the Cincinnati Reds last season as a scout...

Written by Denton Ramsey about 17 days ago 62 reads 0 comments
New Astros Coach Bobby Meacham Victim of Memorable Base-Running Blunder

Let me preface this piece by saying that Bobby Meacham, the new Houston Astros first-base coach, is described as a very classy guy and a respected coach. They say that those who can, do and those who can't, teach...

Written by Richard Zowie about 18 days ago 169 reads 0 comments
Houston Astros Hire Brad Arnsberg As New Pitching Coach

According to MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart, the Houston Astros have named Brad Arnsberg as their new pitching coach. Arnsberg, who served as Toronto’s pitching coach the last five seasons, is ...

Written by Denton Ramsey about 22 days ago 245 reads 0 comments
Houston Astros Announce Two New Additions to 2010 Coaching Staff

According to the Houston Chronicle’s Richard Justice (as well as MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart), the Houston Astros have added two new faces to their 2010 coaching staff...

Written by Denton Ramsey about 22 days ago 89 reads 0 comments
Chapter 9 – Iowa Persuades Voters with a Blowout of Indiana

What an amazing year! That was easily the most exciting game we have played against Michigan State since the famous 4th down “Statue of Liberty” bootleg by the legendary Chuck Long...

Written by IowaHawkBlog .com about 22 days ago 15 reads 0 comments
Houston Astros: A Quick Scan Of What's To Come…

With the World Series underway and the hated Yankees back in the Fall Classic, fans will have to wait on word concerning MLB news and the Houston Astros...

Written by Denton Ramsey about 22 days ago 122 reads 0 comments
Will the Houston Astros Drop the Ball on Catchers?

If you're a veteran catcher, have your agent give the Houston Astros a phone call. The 'Stros just might need your services...

Written by Richard Zowie about 23 days ago 142 reads 0 comments
Brad Mills Hired As NEW Houston Astros Manager

Brad Mills, who spent the last six years as the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox, has been named the manager of the Houston Astros. He beat out former Astros manager Phil Garner and interim manager Dave Clark for the job...

Written by Robert Kelly about 24 days ago 17 reads 0 comments
Houston Astros Name Brad Mills the New Manager, Assign Fitting Jersey

Looking at the press conference photo of Brad Mills being named the new manager of the Houston Astros and watching Ed Wade and Drayton McLane look like they're playing tug-of-war with Wade's jersey, I see something very fitting...

Written by Richard Zowie about 25 days ago 105 reads 3 comments
Brad Mills to Leave the Boston Red Sox to Become Houston Astros' Manager

On the exact day five years ago that the Boston Red Sox won the World Series for the first time in 86 years, their bench coach from that improbable 2004 season left the Red Sox to take over as ...

Written by Anthony Emerson about 25 days ago 59 reads 0 comments
Houston Astros Hire Brad Mills As Manager

After Manny Acta spurned the Houston Astros to take the Cleveland Indians manager position, the Astros had to go to Plan B. Plan B was Brad Mills. Mills was hired today to be the next manager for the Astros...

Written by Adam Bernacchio about 25 days ago 41 reads 0 comments

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Astros Article Archive

MLB 9s: Houston Astros—Jeff Bagwell, Jimmy Wynn, Alan Ashby In Top Team

Astros 2009 Minor League Free Agents: Any Keepers?

Should The 2010 Astros Cut Payroll?

UFC 105: Couture Invents Cage'n'Pray and Coasts To Victory

Houston Astros' Michael Bourn Joins Elite Gold Glove Group

UFC 105 Results Live Play by Play Results, Fight Card Winners

Results Of Tango's Fans' (Fielding) Reports On The 2009 Astros

Carlos Lee: Plan-C for Losers of the Bay and Holliday Sweepstakes

The Houston Astros Will Win Again, but Not With Oswalt, Berkman, or Lee

Michael Bourn Raises BA Enough To Win Gold Glove

The Houston Astros and Free Agency

Astros And Picking Type A/B Free Agents

Handful of Houston Astros Players File for Free Agency

Some Free Agents That Could Fit Well For The 'Stros

Jamie Quirk Named New Houston Astros Bullpen Coach

New Astros Coach Bobby Meacham Victim of Memorable Base-Running Blunder

Houston Astros Hire Brad Arnsberg As New Pitching Coach

Houston Astros Announce Two New Additions to 2010 Coaching Staff

Chapter 9 – Iowa Persuades Voters with a Blowout of Indiana

Houston Astros: A Quick Scan Of What's To Come…

Will the Houston Astros Drop the Ball on Catchers?

Brad Mills Hired As NEW Houston Astros Manager

Houston Astros Name Brad Mills the New Manager, Assign Fitting Jersey

Brad Mills to Leave the Boston Red Sox to Become Houston Astros' Manager

Houston Astros Hire Brad Mills As Manager

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