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.
12/26/09 10:00 AM EST Even in a year in which they lost 88 games and finished in fifth place in the National League Central, the Astros certainly weren't without some headlines on and off the field. When the dust settled, the Astros had a new manager in Brad Mills and had overhauled their coaching staff, [...]
12/24/09 10:00 AM EST HOUSTON — Tommy Manzella longs for the days he can go with his family down to Aunt Sylvia's home on the Bayou in St. Bernard Parish for an unforgettable Christmas Eve dinner before heading to midnight mass. For his money, there's nothing like Christmas in New Orleans. This time of year, [...]
12/23/09 1:00 PM EST What a December. The Astros got all their Christmas shopping done in a tidy few days at the Winter Meetings and appear set for 2010. Houston said goodbye to veterans Jose Valverde, Miguel Tejada, Doug Brocail and LaTroy Hawkins and hello to Matt Lindstrom, Brandon Lyon and Pedro Feliz. OK, some [...]
12/22/09 1:00 AM EST HOUSTON — It seems to happen every year: Veteran player coming off a solid season declines his club's offer of arbitration with visions of multiyear offers dancing in his head, only to be disappointed when the hoped for present isn't under the tree. Last year, Jon Garland declined arbitration from the [...]
12/18/09 6:07 PM EST HOUSTON — Now that most of the major pieces to the 2010 Astros appear to be in place, rookie manager Brad Mills can't help but take a look at his roster and begin contemplating the upcoming season. Well, sort of, anyway. "You can't say that some other deals might [not] come [...]
12/17/09 6:40 PM EST HOUSTON — Jeff Fulchino had appeared in only 13 Major League games before taking the ball 61 times for the Astros last season, leading all Houston relievers in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts in the process. For much of his career prior to last season, Fulchino bounced around the Minor Leagues [...]
12/16/09 4:00 PM EST HOUSTON — Astros owner Drayton McLane said Wednesday he's not actively trying to sell the team he's owned for more than 17 years, despite entertaining a serious offer for the franchise by Houston businessman Jim Crane last year. McLane told the Houston Chronicle that he and Crane shook hands when they [...]
12/15/09 7:27 PM EST HOUSTON — Aroldis Chapman, the unsigned 21-year-old pitcher from Cuba, had a busy day Tuesday. First, he threw a bullpen session in the morning for about 50 Major League scouts, impressing them with his size and velocity. Later in the day, Chapman's original representative sued his current agent in Massachusetts state [...]
12/14/09 7:33 PM EST HOUSTON — Jason Michaels, who hit .309 with a .400 on-base percentage for the Astros in his final 51 games of last season, was re-signed Monday to a one-year, $800,000 contract. The deal includes a club option for 2011. The signing of Michaels, who will likely be a backup outfielder, puts [...]
12/13/09 11:59 AM EST HOUSTON — As expected, the Astros tendered contracts to all of their arbitration-eligible players late Saturday, including newcomer Matt Lindstrom, who was acquired in a trade from the Florida Marlins during the Winter Meetings. The other players tendered contracts were outfielders Michael Bourn and Hunter Pence, left-handers Wandy Rodriguez and Tim [...]