Houston Astros
Nolan Ryan’s Oldest Son Named Astros President
Reid Ryan choked back tears as he was introduced as president of his beloved Astros, the team he grew up watching in the days when his Hall of Fame father, Nolan Ryan, starred as a pitcher for Houston.
Silverman: Astros Moving To The American League Another Error For Baseball
Take a look at the American League standings. There’s something very wrong going on.
Yu Darvish Loses Perfect Game With 2 Outs In 9th
Yu Darvish was one out from a perfect game when Marwin Gonzalez grounded a clean single through the pitcher’s legs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 7-0 on Tuesday night.
Cubs End Spring With 6-3 Loss To Astros
Cubs starter Travis Wood yielded five hits and two runs with a spring-best seven strikeouts in 4 1-3 innings. It was an improvement from his last start when he allowed seven hits and four runs in four innings.
Astros Asking Matt Dominguez To Add Offense To His Well-Known Defense
Known primarily for his glove at the hot corner, Matt Dominguez surprised with his bat by posting a .284 average with five longballs in 31 games for Houston.
Cubs Walk-Off To End Season On A Win
Bryan LaHair homered and hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat Houston 5-4 Wednesday in the Astros’ National League finale.
Astros Beat Cubs In Matchup Of 100-Loss Teams
Bud Norris pitched six shutout innings, Jason Castro homered and the Houston beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 Tuesday night in a matchup of 100-loss teams.
Cubs-Astros Tickets Listed For $0.19 On StubHub
As the Cubs continue their quest to avoid 100 loses on the season, they’ll wrap up this disaster season with a three-game matchup against the 106-loss Astros.
Soriano, Wood, Lift Cubs Over Astros 5-1
Alfonso Soriano finished a triple shy of the cycle and drove in two runs and Travis Wood allowed one run in 7 2-3 innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros Wednesday night.
Astros Beat Cubs In 1-0 Win
Jimmy Paredes singled and scored an unearned run in the third inning and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Tuesday night.
Roger Clemens Signs Minor League Contract
With his legal problems in the rear-view mirror, Roger Clemens is returning to baseball.
DeJesus Homers Twice, Cubs Top Astros
David DeJesus homered twice, Justin Germano cruised through six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 7-2 on Wednesday.
Volstad Still Winless As Astros Trounce Cubs, 10-1
Brett Wallace and Fernando Martinez each hit three-run homers to back Lucas Harrell’s eight strong innings and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 10-1 on Tuesday night.
White Sox Sign Dewayne Wise To Minor League Deal
The White Sox signed outfielder Dewayne Wise to a minor league contract and completed their trade for Brett Myers.
Baffoe: I’m Not Cheering For A Monster, I’m Cheering For A Player
New White Sox relief pitcher Brett Myers is a scumbag. It’s not much of a stretch to go there or to call him a coward or the posterchild for white trash. He looks more like he belongs at a Gathering of the Juggalos than on an MLB mound.
Zuba: I Won’t Cheer For A Monster
Admittedly, I have a tough time respecting men who allegedly beat their wives.
White Sox Acquire Reliever Myers From Houston
The Chicago White have acquired right-handed pitcher Brett Myers and cash considerations from the Houston Astros.
Wood, Rizzo Help Cubs Finish Sweep Of Astros
Travis Wood pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and used some nifty base-running to set up Anthony Rizzo’s go-ahead single as the Chicago Cubs completed a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a 3-0 win on Sunday.
Rizzo’s 1st HR Of Season Lifts Cubs Over Astros 3-2
Anthony Rizzo hit his first homer with the Cubs, a two-run go-ahead shot in the fifth inning, and Chicago beat the Houston Astros 3-2 Saturday for its fourth win in five games.
Cubs Sign Cuban Outfielder Soler To 9-Year, $30M Deal
The Chicago Cubs have signed Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler to a nine-year, $30 million deal. The Cubs announced the deal before Saturday’s game against the Houston Astros.
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