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SportsJustice (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
The Astros are going to give 3B Chris Johnson and C Jason Castro every chance to be in the Opening Day starting lineup. But they're prepared to send one or both of them to AAA if they have tough springs. At the moment, the Astros are set at just four of eight positions: LF Carlos Lee, CF Michael Bourn, RF Hunter Pence and 1B Lance Berkman. Every other position is open. Some are less open than others....
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
by Alex Brandon - AP The market for Tejada will be tough to ascertain. View full size photo » Lets to talk about since the last time we looked at the free agency market. In this profile of what kind of deal Miguel Tejada may get, I thought it prudent to look at two important facts. First, how much will the Astros have available to spend? If, as Wade said, the Astros will reduce payroll in 2010,...
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SportsJustice (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Are you ready to be a champion? You are? I hope you know that championships are expensive, and, uh, well, the local baseball team is in kind of a bind. Drayton McLane's net worth is still above $1 billion, but it'll go down fast if he starts throwing sawbucks at these ballplayers. Oh sure, he could raise the payroll a bit and considering it an investment in the future. If the Astros got back to respectable,...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP Hunter Pence (center) and Carlos Lee (right) are equivalent players? Browse more photos » Previously, I wrote about the Bill James Projections for selected Astros ' pitchers. Today, I will look at the Bill James projections for selected Astros' hitters. Below, we compare the 2010 projection for OBP, OPS, RC/G with the player's actual stats from 2009....
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP Congrats to the second-best right fielder in the majors. Browse more photos » Don't know if you noticed, but Hunter Pence was a close second to Ichiro in the third annual Fielding Bible Awards , which were announced Monday. It was a nice finish for Pence, who has worked hard to turn himself into a very capable right fielder. Since Michael Bourn also finished...
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
As Astros right fielder Hunter Pence cranked eight home runs off Clay Buchholz yesterday at the Reebok Baseball Summit, the righthanded hurler sported an ear-to-ear grin.
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Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Browse more photos » I think we can officially call the 2009 season of Atlanta Braves outfielder Matt Diaz a "breakout season." For all NL right-fielders with at least 100 plate appearances, Matt Diaz led the league in batting average and on-base percentage. He was behind six other players in slugging percentage in the NL, but he was behind...
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Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
More photos » by Dave Einsel - AP 4 months ago: Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler tries to field a single by Houston Astros' Hunter Pence during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Houston. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel) Browse more photos » Ian Kinsler did an hour with Bob and Dan last week, which are now available to be listened to online... You can get part 1...
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SportsJustice (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
I've gotten lots of mail about my column advocating the hiring of Jim Fregosi. I'd guess about 75 percent of it is negative. The Astros are going to get a competent manager, and no matter who it is, he'll be a huge upgrade from Cecil Cooper. Manny Acta is as nice a man as you'll ever meet and proved in Washington that he can handle even baseball's toughest job with grace and dignity. He's the whole...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
I mentioned there would be a more in-depth look a the Astros 2009 roster today and this is the first part of that attempt. My plan is to look at three different phases of the roster, starting with the monetary worth of all the players, followed by how the position players performed and then how the pitchers did. Hopefully, by knowing what the Astros were last year, it will help predict what they need...
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SportsJustice (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Drayton McLane has said the Astros won't trade Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman unless they ask to be traded. His thinking is to keep adding, to reshape the club and to hope for improvement and maybe even respectability in 2010. Defensively, the Astros could be dramatically better in 2010. Tommy Manzella will make plays Miguel Tejada can't even think of making. He's not going to provide the same offense,...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
by Henny Ray Abrams - AP Let this photo define the Astros 2009 season. View full size photo uploaded October 4, 2009 Current Series Mets lead the series 2-0 Fri 10/02 WP: John Maine (7 - 6) LP: Wandy Rodriguez (14 - 12) 1 - 7 loss Sat 10/03 WP: Pat Misch (3 - 4) SV: Francisco Rodriguez LP: Yorman Bazardo (1 - 3) 1 - 5 loss Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes @ New York Mets Amazin' Avenue Sunday, Oct...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
by Paul Connors - AP View full size photo uploaded September 23, 2009 Current Series Cardinals lead the series 2-0 Mon 09/21 WP: Kyle Lohse (6 - 8) LP: Wandy Rodriguez (13 - 11) 3 - 7 loss Tue 09/22 WP: Joel Pineiro (15 - 11) LP: Yorman Bazardo (0 - 2) 2 - 11 loss St. Louis Cardinals Viva El Birdos @ Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009, 7:05 PM CDT Minute Maid Park John Smoltz...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
by Al Behrman - AP View full size photo uploaded September 22, 2009 Current Series Cardinals lead the series 1-0 Mon 09/21 WP: Kyle Lohse (6 - 8) LP: Wandy Rodriguez (13 - 11) 3 - 7 loss St. Louis Cardinals Viva El Birdos @ Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes Tuesday, Sep 22, 2009, 7:05 PM CDT Minute Maid Park Joel Pineiro vs Yorman Bazardo Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10...
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gabrieldvejq | 09/15/2009
HOUSTON – Paul Maholm pitched eight shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a 13-game road losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Ryan Doumit homered and Garrett Jones had an RBI single for the last-place Pirates, who had dropped five in a row overall. Maholm (8-8), who lost four of his previous five decisions, scattered six hits and two walks. He struck out...
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aymeaxi80 | 08/21/2009
MILWAUKEE – Geoff Blum drove in four runs, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer in the eighth and the Houston Astros rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Sunday. Blum hit a three-run homer in the sixth and an RBI single in the ninth for Houston, which managed to get the win despite a shaky start by Roy Oswalt. Lance Berkman walked twice and scored three times. The loss ended Milwaukee's three-game...
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