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AstrosDaily.com's Astrowire (Free subscription) | yesterday
HOUSTON - Relief pitcher LaTroy Hawkins, who has played the last year and a half with the Houston Astros, told FOX 26 Sports in a text message that he filed for free agency Friday."It's standard procedure to file," said Larry Reynolds, Hawkins' agent. "You want to see what doors are open without closing any."The Astros have been very good to LaTroy. He wants to see what others think...
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AstrosDaily.com's Astrowire (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Official Site of the Houston Astros Search Go MLB Sites Go NewsAstros prospects tee off in ArizonaGaston, Vallejo go yard in front of new Houston skipper Jon Gaston led all Minor Leaguers in extra-base hits with 81. (Michael O'Day/MiLB.com)Related Links By Robert Emrich / Special to MLB.com11/05/09 9:06 PM ESTJon Gaston hit a three-run homer and Jose Vallejo homered and plated four runs, but the...
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AstrosDaily.com's Astrowire (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Official Site of the Houston Astros Search Go MLB Sites Go NewsTejada, Valverde to head for free agencyAstros have work to do as filing period gets underway Related Links By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com11/05/09 9:57 PM ESTHOUSTON -- Astros outfielder/infielder Darin Erstad, outfielder Jason Michaels and pitcher Mike Hampton filed for free agency Thursday -- the first day of the filing period -- and...
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Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
More photos » by Jim Mone - AP Minnesota Twins' Carlos Gomez lays down a sacrifice bunt against the Houston Astros in the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 19, 2009, in Minneapolis. He'll get to do more of that now that he's heading to Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) Browse more photos » The hot stove just keeps a'burning, as news has come out that the Milwaukee Brewers have dealt...
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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP 2 months ago: Milwaukee Brewers' J.J. Hardy connects for a single in the second inning against the Houston Astros in a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) Browse more photos » As has been rumored for a few weeks now, the Brewers have traded shortstop J.J. Hardy to the Twins for outfielder Carlos Gomez . The Twins get...
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The ClownVision Chronicles (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
One of the things that used to get me through law school was my job with the Houston Astros on the DiamondVision. I had generally had to get there several hours early to input stats for the DiamondVision screens, which meant that I was always there in time for batting practice. I don't know what it was, but there was always something about sitting there and watching batting practice that seemed
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Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Yes, yes, it's stupidly early for an odds-on look ahead, but the world of gambling never sleeps. According to Bodog.net, the odds for each MLB team to win the 2010 World Series are as follows ... New York Yankees: 11/4 Boston Red Sox: 13/2 Philadelphia Phillies: 9/1 Los Angeles Angels: 10/1 St. Louis Cardinals: 10/1 Los Angeles Dodgers: 11/1 Chicago Cubs: 15/1 New York Mets: 15/1 Tampa Bay Rays: 15/1...
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Business Pundit (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Yankees won the world series last yesterday, thanks in part to Hideki Matsui's stellar performance. They also top the MLB payroll for 2009. Here's part of the list, as compiled by the AP: 1. New York Yankees $201,449,289 2. New York Mets... Read more
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Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
From the Bandits : Baseball veteran Johnny Rodriguez will take over as the 32nd manager in franchise history and will be joined by 28-year-old pitching coach Tim Leveque. While the River Bandits' hitting coach and strength and conditioning coach have yet to be named, Manabu Kuwazuru will take over as the team's athletic trainer. How veteran is Rodriguez? Well, last year he was the hitting coach of...
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Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
A tip of the retro Blue Jays cap to Bauxite brent for pointing out that the Jays are taking a gander at lefty John Halama down in the Dominican. Should the Jays sign the 37 year-old hurler, it would continue a trend by GM Alex Anthopoulos of acquiring players whose last name begins with " H ". Halama would join fellow southpaw Sean Henn and second baseman Jarrett Hoffpauir in the " H...
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The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
More photos » by Jason DeCrow - AP The man who gave us Game Six. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Browse more photos » We have exactly six hours, as I write this, before the scheduled first pitch of World Series Game Six. Below, a half-dozen thoughts, most of which have been bubbling for a few days now, to pass at least a bit of that time: Tonight's pitching matchup, in which future Hall of Famer...