Roy Oswalt throws the first pitch of the Astros' 2009 season

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 17: Roy Oswalt #44 of the Houston Astros pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on July...

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Melvin interviews with Astros

Former Arizona manager Bob Melvin has interviewed for the same position with the Houston Astros.

Yost meets with Astros on vacancy

Former Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost met with the Astros on Thursday, the third candidate to interview to become Houston's skipper next season.

Running through some end-of-the-year observations

Mark Cunningham/Getty Images Toss out everything from this Mets season -- except the uniforms they wore Sunday. Keep those. By Steve Berthiaume, E...

Players who've thrived for losing teams

Playing for teams far out of playoff contention hasn't prevented several players from having noteworthy performances in '09.

Wagner gets first taste of rivalry

...1999. The Astros were forced to scramble and finish the game with five relievers after starter Roy Oswalt strained his groin muscle after throwing 23 pitches and was lifted in the second inning. Relievers...

Pineiro limits Astros as 15 hits lift Cardinals closer to Central title

Joel Pineiro allowed five hits in seven effective innings, Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals inched closer to the NL Central title on Tuesday night with an 11-2 win over the Houston Astros.

Astros' Oswalt (back) to get 2nd opinion

Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt will visit orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrew Dossett in Dallas on Thursday to get a second opinion on his sore back.

Astros ax Cooper; Clark takes over

The Houston Astros have fired manager Cecil Cooper.

Zito best of weak starting pitcher group

Adam Madison previews Monday's action, including the return of Tim Wakefield.

Votto scores on wild pitch as Reds survive Astros

Joey Votto scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch as the Reds beat the Astros in a homerfest on Wednesday.

Oswalt shut down with eight wins

The Astros have shut down Roy Oswalt with a sore back.

Janish's late RBI double helps Reds nip Astros

Paul Janish drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with his third double, leading the Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Astros.