The Houston Astros, based in Houston, Texas, participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the National League Central Division. The Astros were founded as the Houston Colt .45's in 1962.
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/02/26/RDnxgLaD.jpg” alt=”After spending most of March with Team USA, ace faces Phils” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Roy Oswalt made his first appearance in Kissimmee in nearly three weeks when he returned to Astros camp Friday, hours before he was to take the mound against the Phillies. Oswalt spent the majority of [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/02/20/V8G9UpRk.jpg” alt=”Impressive right-hander could be back in Majors soon” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Bud Norris left the Astros#039; Major League camp on Friday, but he probably won#039;t be gone for long. Norris didn#039;t pitch his way onto the team this spring, but he accomplished something just as important — he flew [...]
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Aaron Boone underwent open heart surgery on Thursday at the Stanford University Medical Center, and early indications are that the procedure was successful. quot;I spoke to Aaron#039;s father, Bob, and he indicated that things went well,quot; general manager Ed Wade said in a statement released by the Astros. quot;Certainly, our prayers are [...]
ASTROS 4, CARDINALS 3at Jupiter, Fla. Wednesday, March 25 Astros at the plate: Ivan Rodriguez cranked a solo home run in the third inning. Jason Smith and Hunter Pence had three hits each, and Edwin Maysonet singled, doubled and drove in two runs. Michael Bourn#039;s RBI single up the middle in the ninth delivered the [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/25/uPqzGah2.jpg” alt=”Right-hander fights illness to strengthen case for rotation spot” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / JUPITER, Fla. — If Russ Ortiz#039;s outing against the Cardinals on Wednesday didn#039;t seem as smooth as his prior appearances, there appears to be a good reason. Ortiz may have a touch of a stomach virus that has traveled around [...]
JUPITER, Fla. — Danny Graves has asked for and received his release from the Astros, the club announced on Wednesday. Graves had until Tuesday to decide whether he would accept his assignment to Minor League camp. At the time of his reassignment, the Astros agreed to let Graves out of his contract should he decide [...]
ASTROS 8, METS 0at Kissimmee, Fla.Tuesday, March 24 Mets at the plate: Reese Havens singled in the fifth, and Bobby Kielty singled in the seventh, while Fernando Tatis added a double to the Mets#039; hit total. Astros at the plate: Ivan Rodriguez hit his first spring homer, a solo shot in the fifth inning. The [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/24/6YMe6OxS.jpg” alt=”Pair of Astros pitchers#039; health issues appear under control” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / KISSIMMEE, Fla. — By the end of the workday Wednesday, two Astros pitchers had breathed sighs of relief — Chad Paronto, after discovering his shoulder injury isn#039;t as serious as he first thought, and Wandy Rodriguez, after pitching four innings [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/24/vSnnChj6.jpg” alt=”Six standouts with big league futures impressed Cooper, Wade” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / KISSIMMEE, Fla. — With less than two weeks remaining until the start of the regular season, a once jam-packed clubhouse has cleared out considerably as prospects have slowly made their way to the Minor League facility on the other side [...]
ASTROS 10, MARLINS 8at Kissimmee, Fla.Monday, March 23 Marlins at the plate: The Marlins scored two in the fourth on a two-run double by Andy Gonzalez and four in the sixth behind an inside-the-park home run by Chris Coghlan and an RBI double by Brett Carroll. Astros at the plate: Lance Berkman homered in the [...]