http://www.astroshomeplate.com A blog about Houston Astros Baseball Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:35:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mike Hampton will once again be a Houston Astros as long as he passes his physical this week. The team signed the starting pitcher to a one year deal while terms of the contract were not disclosed. As long as Hampton can stay healthy (and that is a big if) ... http://www.astroshomeplate.com/astros-bring-back-mike-hampton/ The Houston Astros were blown out by the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night by the score of 14-2. This is a game that the Astros just need to forget about and start thinking about Thursday's game. The Astros have now lost three games in a row as they are having ... http://www.astroshomeplate.com/astros-blown-out-by-the-marlins-14-2/ Blah, so much for a even two game series against the Cubs up in Milwaukee. First off the crowd is 99% cubs fans, so the Astros were already at a disadvantage, and then add in the fact that the team is so tired, it is no wonder why they struggled ... http://www.astroshomeplate.com/astros-drop-both-games-to-the-cubs/ The Houston Astros got the best of the Pittsburgh Pirates once again as they beat them on Wednesday night. This time it was by the score of 7-4 as the Astros won for the third straight time in the four game series. The Astros continue to play some aswesome baseball ... http://www.astroshomeplate.com/astros-beat-the-pirates-once-again/ The Houston Astros got five shutout innings from Alberto Arias and went onto beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Monday night. It was a great start to the series for the Astros as the improved to 77-67 on the year. The two runs that the Pirates did score came off of ... http://www.astroshomeplate.com/alberto-arias-and-the-astros-shut-out-the-pirates/ What a great series for the Houston Astros as they swept the Chicago Cubs in a three game series at Wrigley Field. The Cubs had one their past 11 series and had been playing good baseball at home but the Astros took the wind right out of them from the ... http://www.astroshomeplate.com/randy-wolf-and-the-astros-finish-off-the-cubs/ Hello all Astros fans, just wanted to let you know that we will be taking Monday off as we spend time with our friends and family to celebrate Labor Day. We hope that you are able to enjoy the day and even catch a game or two on tv! Hope everyone ... http://www.astroshomeplate.com/we-are-taking-labor-day-off/ The Houston Astros and Cincinnati Reds just finished up a three game series that saw the Astros take two out of three games. On Thursday in the rubber game, the Astros defeated the Reds by the score of 3-2. It was a good series win for the Astros who have ... http://www.astroshomeplate.com/astros-take-two-out-of-three-against-the-reds/ Wow what a butt kicking the Houston Astros received from the New York Mets on Monday night. The Astros and Mets opened up a series in New York and it was the Mets kicking the Astros butt by the score of 9-1. Two homeruns from Carlos Delgado fueld the big ... http://www.astroshomeplate.com/astros-crushed-by-the-mets-9-1/ The Houston Astros were unable to beat the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday and take two out of three games in the series as they lose 5-2 in Milwaukee. The Astros were right in the game until the seventh inning when they allowed the Brewers to score two runs and extend ... http://www.astroshomeplate.com/astros-fall-to-the-brewers-5-2/