Martinez could see Big Apple by year's end
web.minorleaguebaseball.com 3/11/2008 — Monday, Feb. 25 : Chicago Cubs Tuesday, Feb. 26 : Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, Feb. 27 : Cincinnati Reds Thursday, Feb. 28 : Astros and Pirates Friday, Feb. 29 : St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, March 1 : Baltimore Orioles Sunday, March 2 : Tampa Bay ...

ASTROS NOTES: Updates on Matsui, Loretta
chron.com 3/11/2008 — Astros second baseman Kaz Matsui is expected to miss four or five days after being diagnosed with a condition known as anal fissure. Matsui, who returned to central Florida on Monday night, will go through individual workouts at the team facility but ...

Houston Chronicle: Matsui absence likely to last four to five days
baseballthinkfactory.org 3/11/2008 — Oh my. Astros second baseman Kaz Matsui is expected to miss four or five days after being diagnosed with a condition known as anal fissure.

Kaz Matsui's Official Diagnosis: Anal Fissures
sports.aol.com 3/11/2008 — The other day, Lackey covered Kaz Matsui's "ongoing problem with hemorrhoids," which, on the scale of unnecessary disclosures, ranks somewhere up there with the details of a soon-to-be-former New York governor's paid-sex preferences. The hemorrhoids ...

Houston Astros : Paulino Injured; Berkman Leaves Game Early
crawfishboxes.com 3/11/2008 — Great... another injury... Right-hander Felipe Paulino flew back to Houston on Monday to be examined by team medical director David Lintner after complaining of soreness in his upper right arm. "He told [head athletic trainer] Dave Labossiere ...

Bonds, Take the Armor Off — Bleacher Report - MLB 3/11/2008
I personally hate Barry Bonds.  No, it is not because he most likely used performance enhancing drugs.  My hate runs much deeper.  As a pitcher, and believer of playing ball the old school way, I know the only way to pitch well is to ...

Fish to go with four-man rotation at first — Major League Baseball News 3/11/2008
A couple of early-season days off has Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez leaning towards going awhile with a four-man rotation. Because of off days on April 3 and April 8, the Marlins wouldn't need a fifth starter until April 13 at Houston.

Blum glad to be back in Houston — Major League Baseball News 3/11/2008
Geoff Blum is coming off a bad break up. The San Diego Padres did not renew Blum's contract at the end of 2007, ending a three-year relationship, and they didn't bother to say goodbye, either.

Colina the hero in wild ninth inning — Major League Baseball News 3/11/2008
Alvin Colina capped a five-run ninth-inning rally with a three-run walk-off double in the Reds' 5-4 victory over the Astros on Tuesday.

Reds (ss) 5, Astros 4 — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 3/11/2008
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) -- Michael Bourn returned to Houston's lineup and hit a solo homer off Aaron Har...