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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Philadelphia Phillies acquired reliever
Brad Lidge from the Houston Astros in a five-player
trade on Wednesday night. The Phillies sent outfielder Michael Bourn , pitcher Geoff Geary and minor leaguer Mike Costanzo to Houston, and ...
Can Michael Bourn become the first player in
20 years to steal 80 bases in the majors?
Examining the factors for and against Bourn breaking the barrier that hasn't been touched in two decades through general analysis and introduction of the Threat Index.
In 34 games, Houston leadoff hitter Michael Bourn
leads the Majors in stolen bases with 17, but
that's only because he steals just about every time he reaches base. Bourn is hitting .198 with an OBP of .269, and he's tied for 10th in the NL with 33 strikeouts. When will the Astros realize he's hurting more than helping?
Check out pics of the entire 2007 Phillies
rookie class in full hazing regalia. Players include Michael
Bourn, Chris Coste, Kyle Kendrick, J.D. Durbin and more.
The Phillies bolstered their rotation and bullpen yesterday
when they acquired Brad Lidge from the Houston Astros
for Michael Bourn , Geoff Geary and Mike Costanzo . The move makes Lidge the Phillies' closer next season. It also returns Brett Myers to ...
Recap of the Padres' 2-1 win over Houston
at Petco Park on April 1, 2008.
While giving up more young talent to acquire
another veteran will leave the cupboard barer than it
already is, the Astros have already gone this far and must continue down this path to the end.
Michael Bourn: great speed and defense, but can't
hit a lick. Astros need to move him down
to 8th in the order and put Pence in the leadoff spot.
The Baseball Gods aren’t too subtle, and they
hate the Philthies. Less than a week after losing
All-Star 2B Chase Utley for the next month, the Phils lost two more key players due to injury Monday night. In the top of the fourth inning, Shane ...
It's so easy to note "A occurs in
correlation with B; therefore, A causes B." However, before
you join the hordes in attributing the drop in home runs to the stricter drug policies...
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Phillies released outfielder Karim
Garcia today, which seems to pave the way for
outfielder Michael Bourn to make the opening day roster. The Phillies signed Garcia to a minor-league contract Jan. 26. He hit .305 (18 for 59) ...
BATTING > 2B : Utley (3, Chacon). >
HR : Howard (3, 3rd inning off Chacon, 0
on, 2 out), Burrell (4, 3rd inning off Chacon, 0 on, 2 out). > TB : Bourn 2; Utley 2; Calloway; Howard 5; Abernathy; Burrell 4; Barajas; Nunez. > RBI : Utley (17), Howard ...
Houston Astros Top 20 Prospects for 2008 Troy
Patton, LHP, Grade B+ J.R. Towles, C, Grade B
(considering B+) Felipe Paulino, RHP, Grade B Bud Norris, RHP, Grade B- (looks like a breakthrough candidate to me) Mike Costanzo, 3B, ...
How much do you need power? The answer
to that question gives you an idea of where
you should rank Burrell. Pat the Bat (notice, not Pat the Track Shoe) has stolen five bags since 2000. He gets around the bases, but just barely. And his batting average is consistently in the .255-.260 range. You know exactly what you’re getting here. Pop. (Seamless' free draft kit launches February 26th!)
Can Michael Bourn and Joey Gathright become the
next Omar Moreno and Miguel Dilone?
PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Bourn's first visible stir came
in the eighth inning of Philadelphia's 5-3, Opening Day
loss to Atlanta, and then again in the 10th. Stretching and watching intently as Pat Burrell led off each of those frames, Bourn knew that ...
BATTING > 2B : Burrell (5, Patterson), Utley
2 (13, Patterson, Patterson). > 3B : Bourn (1,
Colome). > HR : Howard (3, 3rd inning off Patterson, 1 on, 2 out), Rollins (8, 8th inning off Colome, 1 on, 0 out). > TB : Rollins 4; Utley 7; Howard 4; ...
It finally happened. Michael Bourn walked into the
visitor ' s clubhouse yesterday afternoon at Dolphin Stadium
and found his name in the starting lineup for the first time this season. " It caught me off guard, " he said. Manager Charlie Manuel had ...
JOSE CONTRERAS looks very much like a shot
pitcher who is still owed a ton of money.
Still, when the Rockies called to inquire about his availability, the White Sox asked for Colorado's two best prospects (third baseman Ian Stewart and lefthander ...
Michael Bourn is a cheaper and better option
than Juan Pierre in 2008.
On Page 2 ...
- Poll: Which Late-Round Outfielder Do We Pick?
- Houston Manager Cecil Cooper's 2008 Strategy
- Series Preview: Lisa Gray Talks Astros
- Beer nuts: Did the Phils make a mistake with Bourn?
- The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Boxscore
- South Jersey's Web Site
- ESPN.com - MLB - Recap
- Day 66
- Notes: Bourn using opportunities
- delawareonline ¦ The News Journal, Wilmington, Del. ¦ Lieber not talking about injury before decision
- Phillies Scout Anthony Reyes
- The Astros Send Brad Lidge to the Phillies
- Phillies accquire Brad Lidge
- Phillies Acquire Brad Lidge
- Astros, Phillies Swap Five
- Bourn has a .274 OBP. When do the Astros make a change?
- Astros vs. Reds - Box Score - August 10, 2008
- Fantasy Baseball - Helpful pickups in last week
- Reds vs. Astros - Box Score - September 25, 2008
- Plunking the Indians







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