beyondtheboxscore.com - 7/1/2009
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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 ...
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 ...
Astros Face Another Disappointing First Half Of Season
bleacherreport.com 6/27/2009 — For those who have lived in Houston for a few years, it is easy to see that Astros fans stick with their team through even the worst of seasons. In 2000, the Astros posted a losing record in their new Enron field after winning the NL Central three ...
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, ...
The State of the Central: Houston
sheffieldshouse.blogspot.com 7/7/2009 — Yesterday we filled you in on where the Pittsburgh Pirates were at and what their second half may figure to be, Today... the Houstons Astros. So without further ado, let's get to it. Houston Astros: Being an Astros fan must be frustrating. Yes, they are 40-41 and 3.5 games out of first. But ...
Astros Attendance By the Numbers
baseballreflections.com 7/18/2009 —
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So we briefly touched on this a while back at Astros County , but I thought…off day and all, we can revisit it a little more closely (editor’s note: this was written during the All Star Break ). This is the issue of attendance among MLB teams, ...
SLOPPY PLAY OVERLOOKED IN ASTROS WIN
mlbcenter.com 5/31/2009 — After the Astros have dropped their last seven games and eight of their last nine overall, the Astros finally got back in the win column behind a complete game gem twirled by starter, Brian Moehler. A strong outing by recent rookie call-up, Edwin Maysonet, gave the Astros offense the infusion of ...
Houston Astros Update
mlbcenter.com 5/26/2009 — Houston, we have a serious problem now. We can no longer ignore the fact that the lineup has not produced, and we can no longer use the excuse that the season is still young and that the seasoned Astros lineup will finally get into the swing of things. We can no longer excuse the starting ...
Astros sweep Red-Birds at Minute Maid
mlbcenter.com 7/24/2009 — This year has been a tale of two seasons for the Astros. Looking back to May 30, the Astros had notched an abysmal 19-29 record and had taken a seat at the bottom of the NL Central cellar.
Houston Astros vs. Colorado Rockies
mlbcenter.com 5/15/2009 — When the Astros arrived in Denver, they came in fresh off of a three game sweep of the San Diego Padres, their first series sweep of the season.
Gonzalez in starting lineup for Padres (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/2/2009
Adrian Gonzalez is in the starting lineup for the San Diego Padres a night after straining his right knee while sliding into third base. Gonzalez says he convinced manager Bud Black that he was OK to play against the Houston Astros on Wednesday night. ...
Rangers 9, Astros 7 —
NYT > Baseball 7/2/2009
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Hank Blalock's second homer of the game, a two-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning, gave Texas a 9-7 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night and moved the Rangers within one-half game of the Angels in the AL West.
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Astros claim INF Duran off waivers —
Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/2/2009
The Houston Astros have claimed infielder German Duran off waivers from the Texas Rangers. Duran, who had an appendectomy on June 11 and was placed on the disabled list, was claimed by the Astros on Wednesday. He is scheduled to be examined in Houston ...
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