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, ...

Astros Attendance By the Numbers
baseballreflections.com 7/18/2009 — Image via Wikipedia 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, ...

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.

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 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 DROP SERIES OPENER IN GRAND FASHION
mlbcenter.com 7/28/2009 — On an evening that saw four grand slams, the most damaging had to be the one hit last night at “The Friendly Confines” off the bat of Alfonso Soriano.

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 ...

Astros commemorate moon landing | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 7/21/2009 — By Jason Grodsky / MLB.com 07/20/09 8:20 PM ET HOUSTON -- Cecil Cooper doesn't remember exactly where he was 40 years ago when Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon, but the Astros manager knows he was somewhere in the Minor ...

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 makeover
hardballtimes.com 7/23/2009 — This is a couple of weeks old , but I haven't seen it elsewhere and it's pretty cool: As many of you know, I have written about my love of the Houston Astros uniforms from the 1970's and 1980's several times. The Astros were by far my favorite team growing up and the whole thing started ...

All-Star experience differs for Astros pair — Major League Baseball News 7/13/2009
On the surface, it seemed Miguel Tejada and Hunter Pence -- the Astros' two All-Stars -- could not be more dissimilar. That is, until you see them play.

Houston Astros Finish First Half at .500 — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/13/2009
It's a shame they closed down Six Flags at Astroworld a few years ago. You know the amusement park right across the Astrodome from Southeast Loop 610. All the rollercoaster rides at Astroworld (such as Grease Lightning, Texas Cyclone, and abrupt ...

The Houston Astros Are Making Strides Going Into The All-Star Break — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/13/2009
The Houston Astros enter the All-Star break 44-44 and are fourth in the NL Central, three and a half games back from the division leading Cardinals. The Astros are in the best place in the division at the All Star Break since 2003, when they were ...

MLB whispers: Nats fire coach, are Astros next? Who wins: NL or AL? — chicagotribune.com - Sports 7/14/2009
ST. LOUIS -- Manny Acta , the highly respected manager just kicked to the curb by the Washington Nationals, won't be without work for long. He was a longtime manager in Houston's minor-league system and could be joining the Astros' coaching staff, ...

Astros' Pence, Rockies' Hawpe share D/FW connection — dallasnews.com: Baseball: Rangers 7/14/2009