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'Yaz' on Cooper's mind

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:59:00 +1900

The news that Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski underwent triple bypass surgery Tuesday night was a shock to baseball figures around the country, including Houston manager Cecil Cooper.

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Cooper loads up on lefties vs. Sheets

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:55:00 +1900

Astros manager Cecil Cooper knew Miguel Tejada wasn't going to be happy with him as soon as the shortstop took a look at the lineup card on Tuesday and saw his name wasn't on it.

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Astros, Rockies, Jays can still sniff playoff berth

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:45:57 +1900

Cecil Cooper came out of the All-Star break challenging his 44-51 Houston Astros to win 88 games this season. Last week, he changed ...

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Cooper dissatisfied with Astros pitching

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:39:00 +1900

Houston's starting pitching has been bleak the past two games, giving up 11 runs on 12 hits over Friday and Saturday. That is disappointing to manager Cecil Cooper, who said that good pitching was the key to its eight-game win streak.

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Sore back shelves Matsui vs. Giants

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:42:00 +1900

Manager Cecil Cooper hopes Kazuo Matsui will be ready to play when the Astros begin a series with the Diamondbacks this weekend, but as of Wednesday, the second baseman's status was undetermined.

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Lee Out 6-8 Weeks

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:06:00 +1900

Astros outfielder Carlos Lee will be out for the next six to eight weeks with a broken pinky finger. "It's tough to lose him," manager Cecil Cooper said after Houston's 3-1 win. "It didn't look good. He carried us the last month-and-a-half. It's a big hole to fill, but we're capable of filling it. I'm just now starting to suck it up." While the Astros may not be stressing, Lee has been carrying them all season. He is batting .314 with 28 HR and 100 RBI in 115 games this season. Houston is 12.5 games out of first, so I doubt they will make a play for a big name outfielder. Maybe if Barry Bonds is still willing to sign for the league minimum, they would give him a contract -- just a thought. They have a tough schedule ahead of them, time will tell if they can hold it together without him.

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Oswalt leaves team to see ailing friend

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 00:37:00 +1900

Roy Oswalt, who started and won the opener against the Reds on Thursday, received permission from Cecil Cooper to miss Friday's game. Oswalt left the team in order to be with former Houston reliever Ricky Stone, who suffered a medical emergency at his home.

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