1. Scouting Reports on Jeff Bagwell

    A while ago we brought you the first of what will likely be an off-day tradition, using the Diamond Mines exhibit at the Hall of Fame to highlight a former Astro's scouting reports...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 2 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  2. Porter Goes with Carter 1st for More Flexibility

    HOUSTON -- Astros manager Bo Porter has been going with Carlos Pena at designated hitter and Chris Carter at first base in recent weeks when both have been in the starting lineup, despite the fact Pena is a superior defensive first baseman...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 2 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  3. Norris Doesn't Expect to Miss Start with Back Spasm

    HOUSTON -- Astros right-hander Bud Norris said Wednesday he doesn't expect to miss his next start after he exited his second straight outing Tuesday with lower back spasms...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 2 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  4. Vendor at Astros Game Fired After Bringing Snow Cones into Bathroom Stall

    Who doesn ’t like a good snow cone? They’re cool, refreshing and thought to be generally excrement-free, but even that now lies in question...

    Dan Carson Written by Dan Carson about 2 days ago 28,037 reads 40 comments

  5. Improved Starting Pitching Keys Astros' Turnaround

    The Astros are 19 games under .500 and 16 games behind the first-place Rangers in the American League West...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 3 days ago 19 reads 0 comments

  6. Astros' Lyles Showing Some Traces of an Ace

    Jordan Lyles is a 6-4, 215-pound righthander who can throw four pitches for strikes. The 22-year-old is in his third season in the majors – a young starter on a rebuilding club desperately seeking long-term answers...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 3 days ago 14 reads 0 comments

  7. Martinez Helps Astros Win Series over Royals

    HOUSTON -- J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer, Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday night...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 3 days ago 376 reads 0 comments

  8. Houston Astros: Astros Must Sign Jose Altuve Long-Term Following Agency Change

    While the long-term outlook for the Houston Astros is much brighter than the outlook for the rest of this season, there is one player who is doing his best to keep the team from having the No...

    Matt Boczar Written by Matt Boczar about 3 days ago 738 reads 1 comments

  9. Keuchel's Thoughts Are with the Victims of Oklahoma Twisters

    Astros lefthander Dallas Keuchel, a Tulsa native who understands the terror that was felt in his home state when tornadoes ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday, has his home state on his mind...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 4 days ago 5 reads 0 comments

  10. Back Tightness Knocks Norris Out, Derails Astros

    Downplaying the need for the two extra days of rest he received, Astros righthander Bud Norris had defiantly insisted his back was fine leading up to his start Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 4 days ago 4 reads 0 comments

  11. Bud Norris Leaves Game with Back Stiffness

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  12. Larry Dierker Back with Astros as Special Assistant

    Hawaiian shirts are back in style at Minute Maid Park. Larry Dierker, who has been a part of Major League Baseball in Houston as a player, manager and broadcaster for almost a half-century, ...

    James Wrabel Written by James Wrabel about 4 days ago 11 reads 0 comments

  13. Jose Altuve Rejoins Octagon; Leaves Boras

    Jose Altuve's fling with the Boras Corporation has ended. The Astros ' second baseman recently left Boras and signed with Scott Pucino and Wil Polidor of Octagon, where he had been before, reported MLB ...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 4 days ago 7 reads 0 comments

  14. Porter Finds Positives Within Negative Season

    PITTSBURGH — Before his club's fifth shutout loss in 44 games and a tight 1-0 defeat to the Pirates on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park, Astros manager Bo Porter showed extra interest in a reporter's question...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 4 days ago 6 reads 0 comments

  15. From UK, to Houston and Everything in Between for Blackley

    SINCE making his Major League debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2004, Travis Blackley has been traded, released, put on waivers, sent to the minor leagues, played for a team in Korea and missed an entire season due to shoulder surgery...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 4 days ago 4 reads 0 comments

  16. Jose Cruz to Represent Astros at MLB Draft

    Three Hall of Famers, three MVPs, three World Series-winning managers and 25 All-Stars are among the baseball legends who are scheduled to represent the 30 Clubs at Major League Baseball's 2013 Draft June 6 in Secaucus, New Jersey...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 4 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  17. Altuve Leaves Scott Boras to Rejoin Former Agency

    HOUSTON -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve recently left agent Scott Boras and signed with Scott Pucino and Wil Polidor of Octagon -- the agency that originally represented him before he switched to Boras about a year ago...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 4 days ago 5 reads 0 comments

  18. On First Day, Ryan Gets Up to Speed with Astros

    HOUSTON -- Monday, the first official day on the job for new Astros president of business operations Reid Ryan, included mundane tasks like getting the keys to the building, finding his office and getting his computer set up...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 4 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  19. Veras Puts on Show, Carter Should Have Slid, Tejada Homers Again

    Jose Veras put on a show in the ninth inning with a knee-buckling curveball while retiring the Royals in order in the ninth to earn his seventh save of the year...

    Ilario Huober Written by Ilario Huober about 5 days ago 9 reads 0 comments

  20. Castro, Dominguez Homer to Knock off Royals

    With new Astros president Reid Ryan sitting in the Diamond Club beginning the healing process with the frustrated fan base, closer Jose Veras sent the intimate crowd at Minute Maid Park home happy...

    Ilario Huober Written by Ilario Huober about 5 days ago 7 reads 0 comments

  21. Locke out Duels Harrell in Pirate Victory

    PITTSBURGH -- Jeff Locke allowed three hits over seven innings, Pedro Alvarez homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the eighth time in 10 games, 1-0 over the Houston Astros on Sunday...

    Michael Pedicano Written by Michael Pedicano about 6 days ago 32 reads 0 comments

  22. Locke Shuts Down Astros as Pirates Stay Hot

    PITTSBURGH -- Jeff Locke allowed three hits over seven innings, Pedro Alvarez homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the eighth time in 10 games, 1-0 over the Houston Astros on Sunday...

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  23. ESPN Gamecast: Astros vs Pirates

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  24. Late Rally Produces Extra-Innings Win over Pirates

    For the first time in 27 games, the Astros fought back and claimed a victory this season when they trailed after seven innings. They did it with National League-style small ball...

    Andrew Joynt Written by Andrew Joynt about 7 days ago 5 reads 0 comments

  25. Astros Owner Crane Worries About CSNH's Financial Pinch

    As Comcast SportsNet Houston approaches its ninth month without full distribution, the Astros/Rockets/NBC Sports Group partnership is low on funds and faces "tough decisions" about its future, Astros owner Jim Crane said Friday...

    Ilario Huober Written by Ilario Huober about 8 days ago 797 reads 0 comments

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