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Who is your top Astros rookie? ... And a thank-you

Date: Sun, Aug 22, 2010

I am as impressed with rookie third baseman Chris Johnson's play as you are. He has been phenomenal since the All-Star Break. Go by his numbers alone - his batting average (.378 entering Saturday), on-base-plus-slugging (1.021) and RBI total (27)...


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Astros make the most of situation with Feliz: They trade him

Date: Thu, Aug 19, 2010

Pedro Feliz approached me the other day and asked me if I knew why the Astros were keeping him around, well aware of the fact that most players in his situation find themselves released at this point in the season....


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This is the Bud the Astros want to see more often

Date: Sun, Aug 15, 2010

So this is the Bud Norris the Astros wanted to see, the Bud Norris that, until recently, they had only caught sneak peeks of — few and far between and mostly against the Cardinals. Norris' record-setting performance — his 14...


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Do the Astros need a new closer?

Date: Wed, Aug 11, 2010

Matt Lindstrom blew his second save opportunity in five days Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to the Braves. So do the Astros need a new closer? No. What they need is a healthy closer. Lindstrom is battling back spasms that...


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This is why the Astros are where they are in the standings

Date: Mon, Aug 9, 2010

The Astros turned a promising road trip into a wasted opportunity, dropping the last four games on their way to being swept out of Milwaukee. How's that for a team that just days ago had pounded on the National League...


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So what's fueling the Astros' upswing? Here are some thoughts

Date: Thu, Aug 5, 2010

After having their longest winning streak of the season halted at seven Thursday night, the Astros are enjoying an off day in Milwaukee ahead of their series against the Brewers. Some thoughts from the Cardinals series, the Astros' success of...


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A closer look at Myers' contract extension

Date: Mon, Aug 2, 2010

Brett Myers, who takes the mound against the Cardinals tonight at Busch Stadium, is the Astros' new ace. Deal with it. With Roy Oswalt gone, the team has turned to Myers to anchor a pitching rotation that remains in flux...


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Good luck, Lance... And thanks for all the great quotes

Date: Sat, Jul 31, 2010

Fans — and the media who cover the team — will miss Lance Berkman, who is poised to join the New York Yankees via trade. Not only is he a heck of a player — sure, an aging one, but...


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Oswalt update: With trade to Phillies on table, will he take it?

Date: Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Ask and you shall receive. Hours after saying he was hopeful the Astros would not drop a deal on his lap right before the trade deadline, Roy Oswalt is getting ample time to mull his options. Oswalt has been presented...


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At a glance, Phils still the team to beat in Oswalt sweepstakes

Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010

With the Cardinals cooling off on him and the Dodgers exploring less pricey pitching options ahead of Saturday's trading deadline, the Philadelphia Phillies appear to offer Roy Oswalt the best chance at playing for a contender this season. The Phillies,...


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With Haren moved, Oswalt could be next

Date: Mon, Jul 26, 2010

Daren Haren being traded to the Angels likely means Roy Oswalt will be the next ace to get a new team. The Diamondbacks traded Haren to the Angels in exchange for lefthander Joe Saunders, two minor league pitchers and a...


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It makes sense for the Astros to talk Oswalt with Cards

Date: Fri, Jul 23, 2010

Roy Oswalt is being eyed by the St. Louis Cardinals. The Twins have inquired about him. And the Phillies are still in the hunt. Oh, yes. That list of potential suitors is growing. I didn't think this at first when...


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Astros, Phillies talking, likely about a pitcher, probably about Oswalt

Date: Wed, Jul 21, 2010

This much I can tell you about the Astros and the Phillies: They are in advanced discussions regarding a possible trade, one that is almost guaranteed to involve a pitcher. The Phillies need an ace-quality starter and the Astros have...


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Myers has to top Astros tradeable players

Date: Tue, Jul 20, 2010

One Astros name who could be picking up steam in pitchers talk in the coming days is Astros righthander Brett Myers, whose excellent season after offseason hip surgery has to have the Philadelphia Phillies kicking themselves for letting him go....


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