Clint Barmes made his long-awaited debut as the Houston Astros' shortstop on Friday. In calendar time, Barmes was in the lineup a month and four days after he broke his left hand in an exhibition game. On the unofficial Barmes clock, it took a little — OK, a lot — longer than…
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Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke had hoped to get right-hander Takashi Saito into the setup role in the bullpen that Saito was targeted for when signed as a free agent during the offseason. That plan again was put on hold after Saito had yet another physical setback while…
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Oh the irony. In recent seasons, the Houston Astros (9-16) hadn't been getting enough offense . As a matter of fact, it can be reasonably said that the team hasn't had a good offense since 2004 when they came within a game of the World Series .
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Nelson Figueroa was in command for five innings, but that all changed in the sixth.
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The Houston Astros ' (9-15) season hasn't had the hype of Thriller but it doesn't mean they don't know a thing or two about big hits. Houston is currently second in the NL and third in the majors in hitting with runners in scoring position, batting .318 so far this…
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Another Houston Astros comeback just wasn't meant to be. Down to their last at-bat in the ninth inning, after trailing by six runs, Hunter Pence struck out with the tying run on second base a day after Houston rallied for a win. Angel Sanchez was stranded as the St. Louis Cardinals evened the three-game series with a 6-5 win over the Astros on Wednesday night.
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Lance Berkman felt right at home in Houston. After all, the veteran outfielder spent the first 11 and 1-2 seasons in the Bayou City, first playing in the Astrodome in its final season as the Houston Astros home venue and then playing the last 10 1/2 seasons at Minute Maid Park…
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Mitchell Boggs had been perfect as a closer until Tuesday night.
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Former Major League outfielder Carl Everett was in a Tampa jail Tuesday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after putting a handgun to his wife's head, according to police records. Everett, 39, was arrested Monday night at his home in the Tampa suburb of Lutz. He was also charged with tampering with a witness and was being held in the Hillsborough County Jail.
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Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, April 25, the Houston Astros will take on their rival St. Louis Cardinals in the first of 15 matchups between the division mates. Although it has waned some, the Astros and Cardinals have played in some epic battles over the years, for the division crown,…
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