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HoustonAstrosFan — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:04:58 +0000

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Selig: Oakland move might be considered (The Associated Press)

HoustonAstrosFan — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:02:09 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says it’s up to Oakland owner Lew Wolff to decide whether to consider additional sites for a new ballpark for the Athletics, leaving open the possibility of a move outside the Bay Area.

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Lee drives in 3 to lead Astros over Brewers 8-3 (The Associated Press)

HoustonAstrosFan — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:03:37 +0000

HOUSTON (AP) Houston starter Bud Norris spoke to manager Brad Mills before the season about being more consistent and pitching deeper into games this year.

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Defense rips accuser in Clemens’ perjury trial (Reuters)

HoustonAstrosFan — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:00:57 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top defense lawyer in ex-baseball star Roger Clemens’ perjury trial attacked the credibility of the star prosecution witness on Wednesday, asking, “Do you sometimes just make stuff up?”

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Brewers-Astros Preview (The Associated Press)

HoustonAstrosFan — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:02:28 +0000

On the verge of their longest losing streak of the season, the Houston Astros might be thankful that it’s Bud Norris’ turn in the rotation. He might not feel the same way, however, about facing the Milwaukee Brewers or having to pitch opposite left-hander Randy Wolf.

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Sabean Deserves Credit for Avoiding Pujols, Fans Now Wait for Next Move: A Giants Fan’s Viewpoint (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

HoustonAstrosFan — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:01:25 +0000

San Francisco Giants fans (like me) urged management to sign players like Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Jose Reyes or to re-sign Carlos Beltran. General Manager Brian Sabean didn’t bite on those free agent signings, and, as of the middle of May, Giants fans are breathing a sigh of relief that they did not pull the trigger on those players.

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AccuScore: Braves break tradition in NL East

HoustonAstrosFan — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:02:18 +0000

Seeing Atlanta atop the NL East standings is nothing new but the Braves’ strength this year hasn’t been their pitching.

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Milwaukee Brewers Take Two of Three from Cubs, Escape Basement: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

HoustonAstrosFan — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:00:33 +0000

The Milwaukee Brewers took two of three games in their Mother’s Day weekend series May 11th-13th against the Chicago Cubs. The two clubs entered the series tied for last in the National League Central, and the Brewers moved into a tie for fourth place with the Houston Astros at the end of the weekend. The 15-19 Brewers are surprisingly just five games out of first place behind the St. Louis Cardinals. By comparison, after 34 games in 2011 the Crew was 14-20 and in fifth place on the way to their best record ever and the N.L Central crown, so it’s much too early to throw in the towel.

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New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles Highlight MLB Schedule for May 14, 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

HoustonAstrosFan — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:02:14 +0000

The 2012 MLB regular season is well underway with a full month of baseball already in the books. It is still a long road to October baseball but paths are already starting to take shape and many surprises have already occurred along the way. The beginning of the year brings promise but at this point in the season anything can still happen.

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McCutchen leads Pirates to 5-2 win over Astros (The Associated Press)

HoustonAstrosFan — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:03:00 +0000

PITTSBURGH (AP) Andrew McCutchen had a solo home run among his four hits, Jose Tabata also homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 5-2 on Saturday night.

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