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.
HOUSTON — Felipe Paulino is close to being ready to retake the mound, and the timing couldn't be better. With their starting rotation depleted by groin injuries to Paulino and Mike Hampton in the past two weeks, the Astros listed their Saturday starter as to be determined. But with the progress Paulino showed Tuesday, he [...]
HOUSTON — In what is becoming an increasingly familiar occurrence, Astros center fielder Michael Bourn was again surrounded by reporters following Sunday's game. He tied his shoes and meticulously buttoned his shirt, moving at a much slower pace than he does on the baseball field. Bourn finally declared himself ready to field questions after going [...]
HOUSTON — First baseman Lance Berkman and shortstop Miguel Tejada are on the move in the latest All-Star balloting results, released on Monday. Berkman, who is slowly putting his poor start behind him, shot into the top five among first basemen for the first time this year. He is trailing Albert Pujols of St. Louis, [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — Left-hander Wandy Rodriguez was still favoring some soreness on his left side on Sunday after being struck by a teammate's line drive during batting practice a day earlier. Not quite sure how the injury was going to affect his start against the Twins, Rodriguez threw about 10 or 15 pitches off the bullpen [...]
Now it is out there, for the entire world to see: Adrian Gonzalez's power. Huston Street's saves. Curtis Granderson's range in the outfield. Matt Wieters' future behind the plate. David Wright fouling off pitches until he gets the one he wants. Matt Cain's control. Carl Crawford's wheels. Live Major League Baseball games in the palm [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — To say that the Astros are looking forward to facing Royals ace Zack Greinke wouldn't be entirely accurate. After all, who would enjoy going against the pitcher who leads the American League in ERA, complete games and shutouts? But there will be a sense of anticipation and perhaps even curiosity when Houston opens [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — If Astros manager Cecil Cooper were going to hand out a game ball for Saturday night's 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins, he would have needed a hammer and chisel in the clubhouse to break the sphere into multiple pieces. There was the pitching of starter Brian Moehler, who plodded his way through [...]
Now it is out there, for the entire world to see: Adrian Gonzalez's power. Huston Street's saves. Curtis Granderson's range in the outfield. Matt Wieters' future behind the plate. David Wright fouling off pitches until he gets the one he wants. Matt Cain's control. Carl Crawford's wheels. Live Major League Baseball games in the palm [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — LaTroy Hawkins plans on bringing a mini camcorder to the stadium on Sunday afternoon and capturing some memories for the Astros' final game at the Metrodome. Hawkins played 12 years in the Twins organization, including nine seasons with the Major League club before signing as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs following [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — Roy Oswalt might have trouble sleeping the next few nights without seeing the Minnesota Twins dropping sacrifice bunts, rolling ground balls through the infield for base hits and tormenting his dreams the way they did the Astros on Friday night. Oswalt tossed his first complete game of the season and 16th of his [...]