jsonline.com - 28 days ago
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The Houston Astros have claimed outfielder Jason Bourgeois on waivers from the Brewers.
The Brewers placed Bourgeois on waivers to clear him from their 40-man roster and the Astros claimed him. The Brewers now have 38 players on their 40-man roster.
Bourgeois spent most of the season at Class ...
blogs.chron.com - 28 days ago
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blogs.chron.com —
Sounds like Drayton just wants a manager for
transitional purposes til the team is ready to compete.
This team will not be competitive for another 2-3 yrs minimum. By that time the manager Drayton is wanting to hire now will be a manager without a ...
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Astros have a very bad day, and that's being kind
houston.astros.mlb.com - 27 days ago
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By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com 10/26/09 2:41 PM
ET HOUSTON -- Jason Bourgeois, a Houston native who
played at Forest Brook High School, was claimed off waivers Monday from the Milwaukee Brewers and will come to Spring Training next year with a chance to ...
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Astros claim Bourgeois off waivers
fourthandfifty.com - 26 days ago
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fourthandfifty.com —
Song of the Day : Modest Mouse –
“The Whale Song” Life after politics. Meet your
new manager of the Houston Astros, John McCain . Fresh off a defeat in the election of 2008, John’s been searching for an outlet for his unfounded scorn and totalitarian ...
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October 28th Houston Sports FaF Smear
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Bourgeois claimed off waivers by Houston, Burns, Stern agree to minor league deals
Brew Crew Ball —
Bourgeois claimed off waivers by Houston, Burns, Stern agree to minor league deals
Apparently the Brewers tried to pass Bourgeois (a Houston native) through waivers to outright him back to the minors, and he got claimed.
Meanwhile, Mike Burns ...
Al's Ramblings —
I can't believe the Astros have any intention of keeping Jason B on the 40 man roster all winter, so that's a puzzling claim. Maybe they hope to sign him to a minor league deal and think this is a good way to strike up a conversation. ...
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... The Brewers cleared a spot on their 40-man roster yesterday, but not in the way they had planned: The Astros claimed Jason Bourgeois off waivers when the Brewers tried to outright him to AAA ( ...
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