The Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Fla., is the spring training home of the Houston Astros. For game-day hunger, consider hitting up one of these nearby restaurants before or after you cheer on your favorite players underneath the Greater Orlando sun.
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Starting pitcher J.A. Happ has agreed to a one-year contract with the Houston Astros, avoiding arbitration. The left-handed Happ and the Astros reached a deal Tuesday for $2.35 million. He made $474,000 last season. Happ had a tough year in 2011, going 6-15 with a 5.35 ERA in 28 starts. He improved at the end of the season and was 2-1 with a 2.43 ERA in his last six starts.
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Free agent catcher Chris Snyder has agreed to a one-year contract with the Houston Astros, a deal that includes a 2013 mutual option. The 30-year-old hit .271 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 34 games for Pittsburgh last year, when his season ended in June because of surgery on his lower back. Snyder hit 15 homers with 48 RBIs for the Pirates in 2010.
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Are you planning on getting a hotel in Kissimmee, Fla., to watch some spring training baseball? The Houston Astros play their spring training games in Kissimmee, Fla,. at Osceola County Stadium. Ticket prices for the games range from $15 to $24 .
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New Houston Astros owner Jim Crane is considering changing the name of the franchise as well as its uniforms. Crane said Monday the team will conduct a study to decide whether or not to switch the name. “We’re going to study the information both from the fans and from all sorts of marketing people,” Crane said.
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When the Houston Astros switch to the American League in 2013, they also might undergo a makeover that includes new uniforms (whatever) and a new name (gasp!). The franchise has a history of fiddling with both. New owner Jim Crane, … Continue reading →
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New Houston Astros owner Jim Crane on Monday introduced the team’s new plan to reduce ticket prices for some seats and allow fans to bring their own food and drinks to the game. Crane was asked about the possibility of changing the team’s name and uniforms.
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Almost nobody likes Congress. The polls say so. But I’ll say this for the federal legislature: Republicans and Democrats play each other in a baseball game every year, and that partly makes up for whatever it is they do the … Continue reading →
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The New York Yankees avoided salary arbitration with outfielder Brett Gardner, announcing a one-year deal Friday. Gardner hit .259 with 87 runs scored and led the American League with 49 stolen bases last season. He added 60 walks for a .345 on-base percentage in 159 games, with 124…
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The Houston Astros signed catcher Chris Snyder to a one-year deal, with a mutual option for another season, the team announced Friday. Snyder played most of his eight seasons for the Arizona Diamondbacks, before getting sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010.
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