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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP I'm going to go ahead and call it: If Wesley Wright becomes a starter, he will become my favorite Astro. Browse more photos » Although the Arizona Fall League finished up play this past Saturday , there is still professional-ish baseball going in the world. Take the Caribbean Leagues, for instance. Much like the AFL, the four nations which comprise...
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SportsJustice (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Let's count the ways: • Wesley Wright is doing a terrific job in winter ball. In five starts, he's looking more and more like a serious candidate for the starting rotation next spring by compiling a 1.73 ERA with 12 walks and 33 strikeouts in 26 innings. That's way too many walks, but so far, he has done everything the Astros could have hoped for. ''All the reports we've gotten have been very...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP Just give us a sign, Ed. Browse more photos » I just got finished reading this piece by Brian McTaggart. I read it; I read it again, and then I thought, "Sonofabitch." Why? Because I can't discern a single line of thought from McTaggart's interview that would indicate there's any kind of plan for the Astros . I don't need a blueprint, but at...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
More photos » by Al Behrman - AP Reliever Sammy Gervacio Browse more photos » Your Tuesday morning special is a look at the 2009 Astros bullpen. First, though, I thought we could consider a question: Can a minor league reliever be considered a prospect? Almost all the Astros homegrown bullpen additions this decade have been starters in the minors before making the major leauge club. Guys...
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The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP It wasn't his best performance of the year, but J.A. Happ hung tough through 5 2/3 innings to pick up his 12th victory as the Phils claimed a 7-4 win. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Browse more photos » With a sellout crowd cheering them on at Citizens Bank Park and uncounted others self-flagellating at home, the Phillies --eventually--took a long step away from...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Here are the highlights. The full transcript is below , if you'd like to read it. Note: Come to think of it, I'm not sure if there are copyright issues on the transcript since this took place on the Chronicle's website. I'll remove it to be on the safe side but leave the paraphrased highlights. Sorry guys. Ed Wade "[doesn't] want to have the oldest opening day roster again." He believes Kaz...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
When Rule 5 selections Lou Palmisano and Gilbert de La Vara didn't pan out in this season's spring training, it appeared that Wesley Wright would remain alone as an Astros quality Rule 5 pick-up. However, that opinion had to be amended by the end of May when outfielder Drew Locke had announced his presence at Corpus Christi's Whataburger Field. Houston selected Locke in the minor league phase of the...
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Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
Current Series Brewers lead the series 2-0 Fri 09/18 WP: David Weathers (4 - 5) SV: Trevor Hoffman LP: Wesley Wright (3 - 4) 3 - 2 win Sat 09/19 WP: Jeff Suppan (7 - 10) LP: Tim Byrdak (1 - 2) 7 - 2 win Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes @ Milwaukee Brewers Brew Crew Ball Sunday, Sep 20, 2009, 1:05 PM CDT Miller Park Felipe Paulino vs Yovani Gallardo Mostly cloudy. Winds blowing in from center field...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
by Keith Srakocic - AP View full size photo uploaded September 19, 2009 Current Series Brewers lead the series 1-0 Fri 09/18 WP: David Weathers (4 - 5) SV: Trevor Hoffman LP: Wesley Wright (3 - 4) 2 - 3 loss Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes @ Milwaukee Brewers Brew Crew Ball Saturday, Sep 19, 2009, 6:05 PM CDT Miller Park Brian Moehler vs Jeff Suppan Mostly clear. Winds blowing in from center field...
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Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
Current Series Brewers lead the series 1-0 Fri 09/18 WP: David Weathers (4 - 5) SV: Trevor Hoffman LP: Wesley Wright (3 - 4) 3 - 2 win Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes @ Milwaukee Brewers Brew Crew Ball Saturday, Sep 19, 2009, 6:05 PM CDT Miller Park Brian Moehler vs Jeff Suppan Mostly clear. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 65. Complete Coverage >...
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Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 09/19/2009
More photos » by Morry Gash - AP about 3 hours ago: Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chris Narveson throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) Browse more photos » W: David Weathers (4-5) L: Wesley Wright (3-4) SV: Trevor Hoffman (34) HR: Berkman (22) MVP: Felipe Lopez (+.265) LVP: Ryan Braun...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
More photos » by Dave Einsel - AP My opinion: 2010 hinges on this man's performance. Browse more photos » I'll admit from the outset that this depressing for me to write for two reasons. One, of course, being that it's depressing that I can't find anything worth writing about the 2009 Astros and two being that I am left wondering how the 2010 Astros can do better than their 2009 version....
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
More photos » by Dave Einsel - AP Browse more photos » As most of you settle in for a long day of college pigskin with a desert of Astros baseball, here are some tasty treats to keep you satiated before Brian Moehler takes the mound: By far the most interesting of the links, Richard Justice's run down of Astros notes provides two juicy morsles to consider as we head into the hot stove season:...
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SportsJustice (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
First of all, young players don't come with guarantees. I've written this sentence countless times the last few weeks. Yet people still write in to boldly predict that Chris Johnson, Tommy Manzella, etc., will be flops and that they don't even deserve a chance. We don't know how good they are. We can all predict great things for them or terrible things. But we're not going to know how good they're...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
HOUSTON - Top of the seventh: Astros try to give the Phillies a run. With one out, Houston rightfielder Hunter Pence overruns a fly ball by Jimmy Rollins down the line. It falls for a double. Then pitcher Wesley Wright throws a pickoff attempt into center, allowing Rollins to move to third.
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