August 5th, 2008
Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio served as the cornerstones of the Houston Astros for many years and hopefully will again reunite in Cooperstown.Photo: Newscom
This week at b5media we are talking about our favorites; our favorite teams and our favorite players. Lucky for me, my favorite team happens to carry the colors of this blog. […]
By Tony Baldwin -- 6 comments
February 12th, 2008
No, Craig Biggio isn’t coming out of retirement to play for the Houston Astros. However, the Astros legend agreed to a personal service contract to remain a part of the franchise. The contract is three years in length.
Although the exact job description hasn’t been totally planned out, Biggio is expected to work with the team […]
By Kori Ellis -- 2 comments
February 9th, 2008
It’s been a great week for me because it has been more intense at my workout facility. The training has worked out the way my trainer and I expected. Generally, every off-season I would lift weights like a body builder and gain a bunch of weight.
It’s somewhat of a culture shock to put all my […]
By Hunter Pence -- 3 comments
January 28th, 2008
Which Houston Astros had the highest single-season batting averages? Let’s take a look.
1. Jeff Bagwell — .368 in 1994
At the age of 26, Bagwell exploded onto the scene in 1994. He hit .368 and had 39 homeruns and 116 RBIs. Unfortunately, Bagwell’s season was cut short by the strike that year.
2. Moises Alou — […]
By Kori Ellis -- 14 comments
January 11th, 2008
Hello again,
This week I would like to first thank Jeremy Wright and b5 media for the opportunity to do this. It’s been a good week for me, but a rather busy one. My days are so full now!
I figured I would take all of you through a typical day for me, since I […]
By Hunter Pence -- 11 comments
January 2nd, 2008
Hunter mentioned in his blog post about the new players that were acquired by the Houston Astros this offseason. In case you haven’t been keeping up with the latest news, here’s a rundown of the Astros’ offseason acquisitions.
Coming off of a disappointing 73-89 campaign in 2007, the Astros and new general manager Ed Wade […]
By Kori Ellis -- 1 comment