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HOUSTON -- The Texas Rangers finished off a three-game sweep of the struggling Houston Astros with an authoritative 12-7 victory on Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park. Offensive onslaught: Manager Ron Washington gave his top two RBI men entering...

HOUSTON -- Yu Darvish nearly pitched the perfect game heard round the world Tuesday night. Darvish just missed the 24th perfect game in major league history, getting within an out of perfection before Houston Astros shortstop Marwin Gonzalez lined...

The Houston Astros acquired closer Francisco Cordero and outfielder Ben Francisco as part of a 10-player trade with Toronto on Friday.

New Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow is confident he can turn the Astros into a winner.

The Houston Astros fired general manager Ed Wade and team president Tal Smith on Sunday night in the first of the changes promised by new owner Jim Crane.

Tristan H. Cockcroft identifies hitters whose batting splits can be exploited down the stretch.

Based on that final balloting update, it appears the American League starting lineup for the All-Star game will be loaded with Yankees and Red Sox.

After the 2009 season, the Chicago Cubs endeavored to get rid of Milton Bradley long before the start of spring training because they understood how ugly it could get if he reported to their camp. Bradley had jousted with reporters in the last weeks ...

Blog | February 19, 2011

Buster Olney writes in his blog that Michael Young's professionalism is working against him in his efforts to get traded away from the Texas Rangers. Also: news and notes from around the league.

Blog | Conversation | February 19, 2011

Without knowing how much owner Fred Wilpon stands to lose, it's safe to assume the Bernie Madoff scandal will be considered a turning point in New York Mets history. Plus notes on Michael Young's future in Texas and Oakland's pursuit of Chone Figgins.

Blog | Conversation | January 29, 2011

Since it became evident that the Texas Rangers were hot on the free-agent trail of nifty-fielding third baseman Adrian Beltre, and that to make it happen Michael Young would have to agree to move to designated hitter with a fielding role described as...

Jeff Bagwell is a hardcore Hall of Fame candidate who finds himself back in the game as the Astros' hitting coach.

Pinch-hitter Jason Michaels connected for a grand slam in the seventh inning and the Houston Astros beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Sunday to complete the three-game sweep.

When Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brad Bergesen brings a 7.36 ERA into a game and shuts you out into the eighth inning, you have some offensive problems. Such is the state of the Seattle Mariners, who were stymied by Bergesen on Wednesday. The M&#0...

Blog | May 13, 2010

Eric Karabell examines the slumping Seattle Mariners, noting that two of its stars, Chone Figgins and Jose Lopez, should turn it around soon.

Blog | Conversation | May 13, 2010

Jason Michaels hit a two-run, pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning after Kazuo Matsui's sacrifice bunt scored the go-ahead run, and the Astros beat the Marlins 7-5.