Meet Matt Cassel

...his major-league debut last year for the San Diego Padres and has pitched for the Houston Astros this season. Justin Cassel pitches in the Chicago White Sox system.Matt Cassel, who was drafted...

Young Guns Making Big Bucks

...020,000 1s 36 Kansas City Royals Mike Montgomery (Hart HS, Calif.) 988,000 1s 38 Houston Astros Jordan Lyles (Hartsville HS, S.C.) 930,000 1s 40 Atlanta Braves Brett DeVall (Niceville HS...

Softball Players, Golfers Swing to the Same Beat

...baseball players and improve their swings. That is just what he did. He worked with the Houston Astros on the field during batting practice and discovered that many of the baseball players suffered from...

Sat. 1-4 p.m. ET, The PULSE on ESPNEWS

...star, from Indy Kirk Ferentz -- Iowa football coach Joe Schad -- ESPN college football expert Brad Lidge -- Houston Astros closer Ken Rosenthal and Richard Justice Baseball writers Jermain Taylor -- Middleweight champ Luc Robitaille -- Los Angeles...

Chat | August 05, 2005

Chat during MLB Home Run Derby!

...of the Tampa Bay Rays, Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins and Lance Berkman of the Houston Astros are also going to be swinging for the fences at Yankee Stadium. Berkman is the only...

Chat with Brian Bogusevic

Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, Tulane pitcher and Houston Astros draftee, Brian Bogusevic, will drop by to take your questions. Houston drafted Bogusevic with the 24th...

Chat during NLCS Game 7!

Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, the Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals will face off in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series...

Chat during NLCS Game 6 and ALCS Game 7!

...time when they take the field for Game 7 of the ALCS. Prior to that, the Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals will face off in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series...

Chat during ALCS and NLCS Game 5!

...run from David Ortiz in Game 4. Later in the evening, the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros, knotted at two games apiece, will face off in Game 5 of the National League Championship...

Chat during ALCS Gm 2/ NLCS Gm 1!

...2 of the American League Championship Series. At the same time, the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros will meet for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. While you are watching the...

Chat NLCS Game 4/ALCS Game 4!

Welcome to The Show! On Sunday afternoon, the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros will face off in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. The Yanks and Red...

Chat during NLCS Game 2!

Welcome to The Show! On Thursday night, the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros will face off for the right to represent the National League in the World Series. While...

Chat during The NLCS and ALCS Game 3s!

...to The Show! On Saturday starting at 4 p.m. ET, the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros will take the field for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. Later that evening...

Budget-conscious general managers gather for annual meeting

Baseball general managers began an offseason of economic uncertainty when they gathered for their annual meeting.

...Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007. Lidge was acquired by the Phillies in a trade with baseball's Houston Astros. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke