Known at first for playing in the world famous, but now defunct Astrodome, the Houston Astros have become a perrenial winner in the MLB. Having featured some of the most dominant pitchers in baseball history, such as Nolan Ryan, J.R. Richard, Don Sutton, Mike Scott and now Roy Oswalt, Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte, the Astros have been known more for their arms than their hitters (killer B's Bagwell, Biggio and Berkman aside).
Outfielder Reggie Abercrombie and reliever Clay Hensley were among five players who agreed Monday to minor league contracts with the Houston Astros. Outfielder John Gall, and infielders Mark Saccomanno and Jason Smith also agreed to deals. The 27-year-old Abercrombie hit .309 with two home runs and five RBIs in 34 games with the Astros last season. He is a career .223 hitter in 180 games with ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:53:39 GMTPRATTVILLE -- True leaders have to be willing to be held responsible, but they can't forget to rely on others for help and to have fun along the way.
Publ.Date : Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:15:31 GMTAstros assistant general manager/scouting director Bobby Heck will have all 21 members of his scouting staff in for a four-day meeting during the first full week of January.
Publ.Date : Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:41:46 GMTPettitte's strong ties with the Astros may be enough to send him packing for Texas once again
Publ.Date : Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:02:01 GMTYesterday's report on NJ.com said the New York Yankees and Andy Pettitte may still be in talks for the 2009 season. However, there are also some reports surfacing today that suggest Pettitte will sign with Houston.
Publ.Date : Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:02:28 GMT
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