Houston Astros Update
mlbcenter.com 6/9/2009 — In what can only be described as a positive upswing in a season full of disappointment, the Astros have quietly strung together three consecutive series victories while posting a 7-3 record for their past ten games.

Twin Wins for Astros Defy Expectations
myteamrivals.typepad.com 6/22/2009 — A desultory loss to the Twins on Friday night didn't dampen the Astros' spirit as they took the second and third games of the interleague series. The first six innings of Saturday afternoon's game looked like more of the same as the Astros managed just a run and four hits in six innings and ...

The Astros plan on being buyers for some reason
bases.newsvine.com 6/2/2009 — No good options Following yesterday's news that the White Sox were scouting Roy Oswalt -- and that he was having none of it -- comes two hope-springs-eternal stories from Houston. First comes all sorts of optimistic rumblings from the Astros over at ...

Brandon Backe Finally Released
beyondtheboxscore.com 7/1/2009 — More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP Houston Astros starting pitcher Brandon Backe is the second worst pitcher with over 500 IP since his debut 2002 at 0.3 wins above replacement. The only one worse in that ...

How the next week is the most important in the Astros' season
crawfishboxes.com 7/21/2009 — More photos » by Tom Gannam - AP You know Miggy's up for the task at hand. Browse more photos » NL Central Standings  ...

Houston Astros Struggling to Break Even before the All-Star Break
mlbcenter.com 7/7/2009 — When the Astros headed west for this past week’s seven-game road trip, they had only one thing on their mind: .500, as in breaking even. The Astros finished the month of June with a 16-11, fourth best in the majors during that time frame, as they climbed to within two games under the .500 mark, ...

GM: Astros Will Not Be Buyers
mlbtraderumors.com 7/22/2009 — In the midst of a five-team race for the NL Central title, GM Ed Wade told Sirius XM Radio that the Astros will not be buyers this July. They are just 3.0 games behind the division-leading Cardinals, with a record of 45-44. Miguel Tejada , LaTroy ...

Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs
mlbcenter.com 6/15/2009 — By the time the Astros headed into this series with the Chicago Cubs, they had quietly won three consecutive series and had posted a 7-3 record over their past ten games. The recent string of series wins was not enough to pull them up out of the NL Central cellar, but it did erase their previous ...

The Astros Enigma
fourthandfifty.com 7/13/2009 — I don’t often pretend to know something about the Astros. Well, I do , but I still act like I don’t. But even I notice that there’s a little problem going on right now. The Astros beat the Nats 5-0 yesterday to finish at .500 going into the All-Star Break. Herein lies ...

Astros Skid Hits Seven; It's Going to be a Long Season
homeruntrot.blogspot.com 5/29/2009 — With Wednesday's 6-1 loss to Cincinnati, the Houston Astros find themselves to be on a seven game losing streak. This is the Astros longest losing streak of the season. The losing streak is par for the course for them this season. Houston is 18-27, last in the NL Central. They're about even at ...

Laird leaves game with back spasms — Major League Baseball News 6/27/2009
Tigers catcher Gerald Laird left Saturday's game against the Astros in the first inning and is day-to-day with lower back spasms after coming out from behind home plate to corral a ball in the dirt.

Pudge honored for catching record — Major League Baseball News 6/27/2009
Catcher Ivan Rodriguez was honored for becoming the all-time leader in games caught prior to Houston's game against the Detroit Tigers at Minute Maid Park on Saturday.

Paulino dominates Tigers in DL return — Major League Baseball News 6/28/2009
In his return from the disabled list, Felipe Paulino allowed one run in seven innings, striking out nine, and the Astros scored five runs in the fifth inning in an 8-1 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.

Paulino leads Astros over Tigers 8-1 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/28/2009
Rookie right-hander Felipe Paulino pitched seven solid innings and the Houston Astros used a five-run third to pull away from the Detroit Tigers for an 8-1 victory Saturday night.

Paulino pitches Astros past Tigers 8-1 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 6/28/2009
Rookie right-hander Felipe Paulino pitched seven solid innings and the Houston Astros used a five-run third to pull away from the Detroit Tigers for an 8-1 victory Saturday night. It was Houston's third straight win and gave the Astros the ...