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.
11/30/09 12:00 AM EST C is everything from a Carl Crawford Crystal Card to Chicago Cubs Cooperstown Caps now a full 20 percent off in the all-day sales event under way until 11:59 p.m. ET at the MLB.com Shop. Y is the Yankees World Series Champions Collection — and knowing you can celebrate another big [...]
11/25/09 4:00 PM EST HOUSTON — For some, it was as easy as signing autographs to put a smile on the faces of disadvantaged kids. For others, it was a day spent in the sun helping to plant a tree to aid the environment or building a house to assist a family in need. For [...]
11/24/09 3:13 PM EST HOUSTON — Hunter Pence's transformation into true-blue Houstonian seems to be coming along just fine. He's firmly entrenched himself as a fan favorite for the Astros after coming off a season in which he hit .282 with 25 homers and 72 RBIs and made his first National League All-Star team. And [...]
11/23/09 5:12 PM EST HOUSTON — With 10 years of Major League service time under his belt, millions of dollars in the bank and his name at the top of the Astros' offensive records books alongside Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell, slugger Lance Berkman's goal is pretty simple: win a World Series ring. Berkman, the [...]
11/20/09 6:08 PM EST HOUSTON — After a painstaking week of poring over names, statistics and looking into their crystal ball, the Astros on Friday added four players to their 40-man roster by purchasing the contracts of three Minor League right-handed pitchers and signing another. The Astros purchased the contracts of pitchers Evan Englebrook, Matt [...]
11/18/09 11:59 PM EST HOUSTON — When it comes to the big names of the free-agent market this offseason, don't expect to see the likes of Matt Holliday or John Lackey spending time looking for real estate or researching the best school districts in the Houston area. Astros owner Drayton McLane said Wednesday his club [...]
11/17/09 10:09 PM EST HOUSTON — Don't expect the Astros to pursue veteran pitcher John Smoltz. Smoltz was said to have drawn interest of several teams according to a report by Foxsports.com, a list that included the Astros. And while the Astros have kicked around dozens of names from the list of free agents who [...]
11/16/09 9:16 PM EST HOUSTON — Astros center fielder Michael Bourn has followed up a terrific season on the field with a banner season off the field, winning two major awards in his second season roaming the spacious outfield at Minute Maid Park. Bourn last week became only the second Astros outfielder to win a [...]
11/14/09 4:50 PM EST HOUSTON — Astros icon Jeff Bagwell couldn't help but notice a large group of people lined up to get supplies outside a homeless shelter next to Minute Maid Park as he made his way to the ballpark on Saturday morning for a charity event. "You don't have to take but two [...]
11/13/09 1:45 PM EST HOUSTON — When it comes to free agency, the Astros are going to keep an eye focused on bullpen help, especially considering closer Jose Valverde and setup man LaTroy Hawkins are both free agents, and Doug Brocail's option for 2010 has been declined. "The back end of the bullpen is an [...]