March 10th, 2008
Since the last time we gave a Hunter Pence update, Hunter has hit quite well for the Houston Astros. After a loss last Thursday against the Cleveland Indians, the Astros have three wins and two losses. The wins came against the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays, while the losses came against […]
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March 9th, 2008
Hey everyone!
So, we are just three short weeks away from our season opener in San Diego and I’m already itching to get on that plane to head out west.
I made a couple of appearances on ESPN this week, starting by doing a phone interview on ESPN News and finishing up on First Take on Friday. […]
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March 7th, 2008
The Houston Astros lost their spring training game on Thursday against the Cleveland Indians by a final score of 11-5. It was the third time the two teams have met this spring, with the Indians coming out victorious in two of the contests.
Ben Francisco was the offensive star for the Indians. The 26-year-old outfielder went […]
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March 6th, 2008
Check out what Tom Waddle of Sprint Sports has to say about the 2008 Houston Astros. In the season preview, Waddle says to not expect much from the Astros this season. Despite the apparent strides the team has made has made in the offseason, Waddle predicts a fourth place finish in the division. I am […]
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March 5th, 2008
After losing five of their first six spring training games, the Houston Astros are now on a two-game winning streak. The Astros now stand at 3-5 in spring training.
On Tuesday, the Astros won a slugfest against the Detroit Tigers. JR Towles, who some project to be the Astros’ opening day starting catcher, had a big […]
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March 4th, 2008
In Kissimmee, Florida, the New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros by a final score of 7-6. With the win, the Yankees improved their spring record to 2-0. The loss dropped the Astros to 1-5.
Robinson Cano went 3-4 for the Yankees, while driving in two runs and scoring one run. Shelley Duncan had two hits […]
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March 3rd, 2008
The Houston Astros had a pair of split-squad games on Sunday afternoon. Against the Atlanta Braves, the Astros lost by a final score of 6-4. Against the Washington Nationals, the Astros fell 8-3.
In the contest versus the Braves, Brandon Backe pitched two scoreless innings for Houston. New second baseman Kaz Matsui went 1-2 with a […]
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March 2nd, 2008
After going without a hit in the spring training opener, our own Hunter Pence has bounced back with two nice outings for the Houston Astros. He’s now 3-for-8 with a double and an RBI. On the field, he has spent all of his time in right field.
As the Astros prepare for the 2008 season, manager […]
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March 1st, 2008
Hey everyone,
First of all, I’d like to thank all of you for the great feedback on the Erstad nickname and all the good questions.
For the record, I have been calling Erstad “Dadio” because it’s really funny to me. Someone asked if he has a nickname for me and in fact he does, he calls […]
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February 29th, 2008
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 […]
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