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.
The season is only three weeks old, but already, Geoff Geary has as many losses as he did over the entire 2008 season. Three losses, all absorbed during the recent 10-game homestand against the Reds, Dodgers and Brewers, also matches his career high. Clearly, times are tough for Geary, one of the Astros' more consistent [...]
HOUSTON — Brandon Backe and Brian Moehler are going to remain in Texas while making their respective Minor League rehab starts for the time being, but their schedules have them traveling to places they haven't visited much in their careers. Moehler will start for the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks in Midland, Texas, on Wednesday. The [...]
HOUSTON — Even in their playoff years, the Astros weren't very good early in the season. It's a trend that the veterans are used to by now, but it doesn't make it any less maddening. Their 9-8, 11-inning loss to the Brewers on Saturday night guaranteed two things: They will lose the series, and they'll [...]
HOUSTON — Carlos Lee hurt his right achilles tendon in Friday's game against the Brewers, but judging from his performance the day after, the injury doesn't appear to be debilitating. Lee tested his leg during a full round of batting practice on Saturday without any problems, and in his second at-bat that night, he homered [...]
HOUSTON — It didn't take J.R. Towles long to get into a game after he was called up from Triple-A. In fact, he made it to the ballpark just in time for his 2009 big league debut. Towles received word that he was needed in Houston around 2 p.m. CT on Saturday, soon after Humberto [...]
HOUSTON — The first half of the Astros' opener with the Brewers Friday night ran like a well-oiled machine: Felipe Paulino was spot on, Carlos Lee homered and the home team looked to be handling its opponent with relative ease. Then the fifth inning arrived, and the Brewers tagged Paulino for four runs and never [...]
HOUSTON — Lance Berkman can use many phrases to describe how he feels about his slow start this year: frustrated, disappointed and anxious for the bad stretch to end. But worried? Not a bit. In true Puma fashion, he summed it up this way: "I'm either going to end up with my career numbers, or [...]
HOUSTON — Humberto Quintero left the Astros-Brewers game on Friday in the fourth inning with a strained right shoulder after he collided with Mike Cameron on a play at the plate. J.J. Hardy singled to right field, and Cameron, attempting to score from second, pummeled Quintero without sliding. Quintero, who made a perfect catch on [...]
HOUSTON — Wandy Rodriguez has yet to have a bad start this year, but as luck would have it, his teammates haven't had much success at the plate during games he's pitched. As a result, Rodriguez has the lowest ERA of all Astros starters — 1.80 — but only one win in four tries. Thursday [...]
HOUSTON — Ivan Rodriguez began his big league career at age 19 in 1991, and over the next 18 years, he managed to stay relatively healthy. He's had a few nicks and pains over the years, but his last trip to the disabled list was seven years ago. Longevity, health and production are three reasons [...]