Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster Olney...baseball information these days, with the big turkeys still to come. Some smaller servings collected: When Roy Oswalt went through his back trouble last season, specialists recommended that he go through a regimen of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Early Top 200 rankings for 2010
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Three Strikes -- Cy Young edition
Jayson StarkStrike One -- Last Shall Be First Dept. Greinke Zack Greinke won a Cy Young Award Tuesday. Excellent choice. And the correct choice. It even to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
New-Bourn: Astros center fielder on the rise
Buster OlneyIt was as if Michael Bourn had been staring at the same math equation for months, knowing that the answer was right there in front of him. His batting...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009
Melvin interviews with Astros
Associated PressFormer Arizona manager Bob Melvin has interviewed for the same position with the Houston Astros.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009Yost meets with Astros on vacancy
Associated PressFormer Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost met with the Astros on Thursday, the third candidate to interview to become Houston's skipper next season.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009Running through some end-of-the-year observations
ESPN.comMark Cunningham/Getty Images Toss out everything from this Mets season -- except the uniforms they wore Sunday. Keep those. By Steve Berthiaume, E...
Page | ConversationThree Strikes: History in the unmaking edition
Jayson Stark...since the three pitchers with the next-best ERAs in this "decade" -- Johan Santana (3.12), Roy Oswalt (3.23) and Brandon Webb (3.27) -- are all currently extremely unavailable to throw about 40...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2009
Players who've thrived for losing teams
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comPlaying for teams far out of playoff contention hasn't prevented several players from having noteworthy performances in '09.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009Wagner gets first taste of rivalry
Pedro Gomez...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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Houston Astros
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the Houston Astros, who are desperately in need of an intervention.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009
Pineiro limits Astros as 15 hits lift Cardinals closer to Central title
Associated PressJoel 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.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 22, 2009Why Cecil Cooper had to go
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...or you can get rid of the players. Well, you're not getting rid of Roy Oswalt or Lance Berkman, not to mention Hunter Pence, Carlos Lee, Michael Bourn, and Wandy Rodriguez. So...
Blog | September 22, 2009Astros' Oswalt (back) to get 2nd opinion
Associated PressHouston Astros ace Roy Oswalt will visit orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrew Dossett in Dallas on Thursday to get a second opinion on his sore back.
Story | Conversation | September 22, 2009Astros ax Cooper; Clark takes over
Associated PressThe Houston Astros have fired manager Cecil Cooper.
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