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Astros 7, Rockies 5 - Amarillo.com

07 Sep 2008 23:58:36 PDT

Astros 7, Rockies 5 subscription), TX - AP In Denver, Pinch-hitters Darin Erstad and David Newhan had back-to-back run-scoring hits in the eighth inning, lifting Houston over Colorado. The Astros ... Childress 28, Iowa Park 17 Amarillo.com (subscription) all 58 news articles

Original story at Amarillo.com . Related stories include: Houston Astros starting pitcher Roy Oswalt throws to the plate against the Colorado Rockies during the second inning of a baseball game in Denver, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) - ESPN , Houston Astros' Miguel Tejada hits a single against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) - ESPN and ... SunHerald.com , Arizona Daily Star , KFFL , The Money Times , Asbury Park Press , BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog , Sports Blogs

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Scouting the Astros

07 Sep 2008 21:02:44 PDT

PA - By The Tribune-Review Player to watch: Lance Berkman has 286 career homers, five shy of tying Craig Biggio for second place on Houston's all-time list. ...

Original story at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .

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Astros P Rodriguez leaves game against Rockies

07 Sep 2008 15:27:36 PDT

MO - By Sports Network Houston Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez left Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies after one inning with a left oblique strain. ...

Original story at Kansas City Star .

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The Drugs Don’t Work : Astros’ Hernandez Suspended

07 Sep 2008 14:09:06 PDT

Written by GC
Astros P Runelvys Hernandez, who spent most of the 2008 season at Triple A Round Rock under the watchful eye of yours truly, has been suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for amphetamine. Hernandez was 8-8 for the Express this season, with a 4.91 ERA and 124...

Original story at Can't Stop The Bleeding .

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Baseball Today

07 Sep 2008 07:51:44 PDT

- Roy Oswalt, Astros, threw a one-hitter to help Houston beat Colorado 2-0. Oswalt struck out six, walked two and hit two batters. ... The Spread all 5 news articles

Original story at SI.com . Related stories include: Oswalt throws 1-hitter as Astros blank Rockies 2-0 - MSNBC , Houston Astros starting pitcher Roy Oswalt, right, is congratulated by teammate Lance Berkman (17) after defeating the Colorado Rockies 2-0 during a baseball game in Denver, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008...... - ESPN and ... KFFL , MyFox Houston , Officialsportsbetting.com , ap.google.com , topix.net , Sports Blogs , Journal Gazette

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Astros slugger Wigginton out 8-10 days with injury

07 Sep 2008 00:38:41 PDT

United States - “We’ll just have to wait and see,” Astros manager Cecil Cooper said. “Groins are pretty difficult.” Wigginton, batting leadoff for the first time since Aug. ...

Original story at Houston Chronicle .

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Houston Astros news and blogs - September 08, 2008

08 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Houston Astros news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Young near perfect as Padres top Brewers -- from Asbury Park Press
• Phils, Mets split; Kapler a spoiler -- from Detroit Free Press
• Powell takes sprint in Italy -- from Baltimore Sun
• Around the NL -- from Arizona Daily Star
• MLB Notebook | Chris Young nearly perfect vs. Brewers -- from Seattle Times
• Reds score three runs in ninth inning to defeat Cubs -- from Los Angeles Times
• Phil Rogers' baseball rating -- from Chicago Tribune
• National League Game Capsules -- from Sports Network
• ASTROS NOTES: Backe to miss start against Pirates -- from Houston Chronicle
• DeRosa plays himself off bus -- from Chicago Sun-Times

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Rockies 5, Astros 2

06 Sep 2008 01:16:19 PDT

Written by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DENVER (AP) -- Clint Barmes homered, Ubaldo Jimenez won for just the second time in a month and the Colorado Rockies ended the Astros' eight-game winning streak, beating Houston 5-2 on Friday night.

Original story at New York Times . Related stories include: Barmes homers, Rockies end Astros win streak at 8 - topix.net , Rockies end Astros’ 8-game win streak - Officialsportsbetting.com and ... Kentucky.com , sports.yahoo.com , CBS Sportsline , The Canadian Press , The Herald-Times , Sports Blogs , ap.google.com

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TV/Radio Notebook: Berman back in SportsCenter mix

04 Sep 2008 22:33:37 PDT

United States - There have been no major changes in formats or lineups, with one exception, and the biggest plum up for grabs, the Astros’ radio rights beginning in 2009, ...

Original story at Houston Chronicle .

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Astros | Valverde receives day off

04 Sep 2008 03:09:02 PDT

Written by http://www.kffl.com
The Houston Chronicle's Brian McTaggart reports Houston Astros CL Jose Valverde was given the night off Wednesday, Sept. 3, after saving four consecutive games. Valverde said his arm feels good because he hasn’t thrown many pitches, ...

Original story at KFFL .

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The Astros may be baseball's best team. Do you believe in miracles?

03 Sep 2008 20:53:35 PDT

Written by Richard
The Astros may be the best team in baseball. Care to argue that point? Ridiculous, right? Actually, it's not. The Astros just finished a 19-game stretch that included 16 games against arguably the NL's five best teams--Cubs, ...

Original story at Houston Chronicle .

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Houston Astros' David Newhan, left, steals home past Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, in Chicago. The Astros won 4-0. (AP... ...

03 Sep 2008 19:46:16 PDT

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Houston Astros' David Newhan, left, steals home past Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, in Chicago. The Astros won 4-0. (AP... Expand »

Original story at ESPN .

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We're Off To See The Oswalt: Astros 3, Cubs 0

01 Sep 2008 22:19:36 PDT

Written by Rob(noreply@blogger.com)
Not a particularly good game for the Cubs, who haven't been blanked since ... well, since the Astros' Brian Moehler did it on August 4. Roy Oswalt slaughtered the Cubs, going 8.1 innings of scoreless ball, and while he only managed three strikeouts, he reminded me of nothing so much as Greg Maddu...

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This Day in Baseball History: August 31st (Lou Gorman’s Day Of Infamy)

31 Aug 2008 10:24:44 PDT

Written by Administrator
In 1915, Cubs’ hurler Jim Lavender no-hit the Giants, 2-0. Also in 1990, rather than part with Triple-A third baseman Scott Cooper, Red Sox general manager Lou Gorman traded Eastern League MVP Jeff Bagwell to the Houston Astros for relief pitcher Larry Anderson.

Original story at SOX1FAN .

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The Mets Can’t Win ‘Em All. And Besides, Wally Matthews Figures They’re Not Trying

23 Aug 2008 23:07:16 PDT

Written by GC
While the New York Mets have played .600 ball since the All-Star break, an 8-4 throttling at the hands of the Houston Astros gave Newsday’s Wallace Matthews a chance to sneer, “I succeeded in finding people who wanted to be at Shea Stadium even less than I did Saturday night. Unfortunately, t...

Original story at Can't Stop The Bleeding .

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The MLB Source Index: A Humbling Collection of Amusing Arcana

22 Aug 2008 23:47:55 PDT

Written by Jeff Kallman
First players chosen in the expansion draft that created the New York Mets and the Houston Colt .45s (the Astros since 1965): By the Mets: Hobie Landrith (catcher, San Francisco Giants). By the Colts: Eddie Bressoud (infielder, San Francisco Giants). His lifetime World Series ERA: 1.48.

Original story at MVN .

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Gameday Thread, #124: 8/17 vs. Astros

17 Aug 2008 09:00:07 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
Having crushed the Astros in the first two games of the series, we already have the series in the bag, and have also wrapped up a winning road-trip with a 4-1 record so far. This morning, we go for the sweep, and though Oswalt has the most wins on the Houston roster, our offense has been all but un...

Original story at AZ Snakepit .

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Opinion: Diamondbacks 11, Astros 5: SuperMon Gets Miggy With It

16 Aug 2008 21:44:01 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
Arizona continued to pull away, as Reynolds made the score 7-1, with his 82nd RBI of the season. Any faint chance the Astros had of coming back, was then removed when Chris Young came up with the bases loaded in the sixth - I note that Young was batting #2 against a right-handed starter... Montero...

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Diamondbacks 12, Astros 2: Driving Home(rs) for Chris-mas

15 Aug 2008 22:14:37 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
Top 8th: Arizona: Chris Burke homered to deep left, Clark and Reynolds scored Click to enlarge, in new window] Master of his domain: Chris Snyder, +16.1% Honorable mentions: Webb, +15.0%; Clark, +11.3% God-emperor of suck: Chris Burke, -7.4%

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Gameday Thread, #122: 8/15 vs. Astros

15 Aug 2008 15:00:14 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
We took two of three against the Astros earlier in the season, back at Chase, but all three games were close, decided by two or less runs. Webb didn't face them in that series, but of those Houston players with 20+ ABs against Webb, Matsui and Loretta are both over .400, while Blum is down at .172 -...

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Astros/FSN Broadcast Tandem Strikes A Blow For Furry Rights

03 Aug 2008 15:29:12 PDT

Written by GC
I’ve been critical of Astros owner Drayton McLane for several years, and while there’s all sorts of weird personnel decisions in Houston’s past (ie. refusing to give Carlos Beltran more money than god, but lavishing crazy loot on the part-time Rocket or flag-footballing Lance Berkman)...

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Hungry Like the Wolf

22 Jul 2008 18:32:01 PDT

Written by Jeff Kallman
Randy Wolf has a new home—the Houston Astros, for whose general manager Ed Wade he pitched while in Philadelphia. The Astros surrendered minor league pitcher Chad Reineke to get the lefthander, whose 2008 has equaled 6-10/4.74 in twenty-one starts for the San Diego Padres, following an i...

Original story at MVN .

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Rabbit at Rest

20 Jul 2008 18:51:42 PDT

Written by Jeff Kallman
What faint hope the Houston Astros have of reclaiming and keeping a stake in the National League Central race took enough of a blow Saturday—Roy Oswalt went on the fifteen-day disabled list with a hip strain and a herniated disk that made it impossible for him to throw off a mound for the tim...

Original story at MVN .

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A Whole in the Head

07 Jul 2008 03:28:39 PDT

Written by Jeff Kallman
Naturally, the Major League Baseball Players Association thinks they done him wrong. Filing a Tuesday grievance, the MLBPA “alleges that he was unlawfully terminated and asked that he be made whole,” as general counsel Michael Wiener phrased it. —Shaughnessy.

Original story at MVN .

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Opinion: Chris Burke, here's your chance

14 Jul 2007 16:51:03 PDT

Written by Brian McTaggart(brian.mctaggart@chron.com)
This isn't exactly the Astros telling Chris Burke he's their everyday second baseman, but the decision to give Burke most of the starts on the road while resting Craig Biggio is his best chance yet to show management what he... This isn't exactly the Astros telling Chris Burke he's their ever...

Original story at Houston Chronicle .

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Opinion: This is the year the Texans become our No. 1 franchise.

28 May 2007 05:38:28 PDT

If I'm right, the Texans will own this town, and Reliant Stadium will become the place to be on Sunday afternoons. The Texans stand in dramatic contrast to the Astros and Rockets, who are entering periods of transition with huge questions about both their leadership and talent. • • • • • •

Original story at Houston Chronicle .

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