While the Houston Astros lost their first exhibition game of spring training by a final score of 12-2 against the Cleveland Indians, it wasn’t all bad for Houston. Wandy Rodriguez, who started for the Astros, tossed two scoreless innings. Rodriguez is expected to be in the pitching rotation once the season begins.
Michael Bourn, who is […]
The Houston Astros play their first Grapefruit League game on Thursday against the Cleveland Indians. Brandon Backe was originally going to start the game for the Astros but has been replaced by Wandy Rodriguez due to injury.
Mark McLemore, a lefthander, is scheduled to pitch in relief for Rodriguez. For the Indians, Jake Westbrook will […]
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Hunter is eager to field questions from Astros fans.
So if you have a question for Hunter, leave it here in the comments of this post and Hunter will do his best to answer it soon.
Do you want to know about his training regimen? His teammates? What it’s like to […]
As players got back into the swing of things during spring training, minor injuries are common at this time of year. Both Lance Berkman and Brandon Backe can now confirm that theory.
Berkman, the star outfielder for the Houston Astros, suffered a strained oblique muscle while batting during a workout. Although Berkman won’t be available for […]
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Finally spring training is here and I have some baseball to talk about! Even though I haven’t been able to do much in spring training, other than watch, there’s still a lot going on. And for the record, I’m healing quickly and rather excited because I am supposed to be back at practice tomorrow!
It’s […]
Pop star Justin Timberlake is filming a movie that has him playing the role of a baseball player on the Corpus Christi Hooks. The Hooks are the Houston Astros’ Double-A team.
The movie, which is entitled “The Open Road,” is about a minor league baseball player who is trying to get home to be his ailing […]
The Houston Astros were looking to add another arm to their starting rotation and accomplished that goal by signing pitcher Shawn Chacon to a one-year deal. The 30-year-old was both a starter and a reliever for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season, but he’s expected to be used as solely a starter in Houston.
“He’s going to […]
I had an accident this week and I wanted to set the record straight on what really happened. Despite the assumptions, I wanted to let everyone know that I did not consume any alcohol that evening.
I had just come home from dinner with some friends, and decided to jump in the hot […]
I am sure that many of you have heard that Hunter Pence was injured on Monday in a freak accident when he crashed through a sliding glass door in the bathroom of his spring training camp home. Fortunately, the accident was not as serious as it could have been. He spent the night in the […]
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