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Game 24: Bud bests the Cardinals once again
The Astros beat the split-squad Cardinals, 3-2, on a hot Saturday at Osceola County Stadium, taking their Grapefruit League winning streak to four games. Bud Norris looked extremely sharp against the...
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Plenty of positives in Astros loss
One of the first things Astros manager Brad Mills spoke about following Friday’s gut-wrenching, 5-4 loss to the Phillies on Opening Day was how well his team played. Sure, the Astros coughed up three...
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Astros postgame tidbits from Friday
Here are some post-games notes from the Astros’ 4-3 loss to the Marlins on Friday: With Friday’s loss, the Astros are now 23-27 in home openers in the history of the franchise. Friday marked the Astros...
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Astros can’t catch a break
Things could have been so much different for the Astros on Wednesday. Had Wandy Rodriguez been able to get an inning-ending double play in the first — instead of having to settle for a fielder’s choice...
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Wednesday’s post-game notes
It was a tough loss for the Astros on Wednesday. They were down 6-0 and scored three times in the eighth and twice in the ninth to get within 6-5 before Hunter Pence struck out swinging to end the game...
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Mills wants Lee to work through slump
Astros manager Brad Mills said it’s too early to consider any drastic lineup changes involving left-fielder Carlos Lee, who entered Thursday in an 0-for-15 slump in the clean-up spot, or first baseman...
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Astros postgame notes from Tuesday
The Astros sure let one get away Tuesday, with second baseman Bill Hall committing a costly error with two outs in the third inning. Instead of escaping the inning, starter J.A. Happ gave up a grand...
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Tumultuous weekend for Astros
What a weekend for the Astros. When they get back together at Minute Maid Park on Monday afternoon, there should be some introductions in order. In the past 72 hours, the Astros traded away the best...
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Wallace to Triple-A, Gonzalez makes club
Brett Wallace, who began last season as the Astros’ Opening Day first baseman and was competing for a backup infield spot this spring, was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City in a series of roster moves...
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Game 4: Wallace, Castro stay hot in win over Tigers
What happened: The split-squad Astros got a two-run homer from Jason Castro — his second in as many games — and a solo shot from Brett Wallace to pull away from the Tigers for a 9-4 win on Tuesday...
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Porter gives Wallace the day off
Astros manager Bo Porter gave struggling first baseman Brett Wallace the day off Wednesday after he went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts during the team’s 22-hit outburst on Tuesday. Wallace is 1-for-21...
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Astros pitchers and catchers report to Kissimmee
Astros pitchers and catchers reported for Spring Training on Saturday. Here are some notes, as well as some photos: White progressing steadily Right-hander Alex White continues to progress steadily...
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Day 10: Astros have a little fun with hitting drill
In an effort to ramp up the intensity while promoting some camaraderie, Astros position players ended their workout Tuesday with a hitting competition that pitted a team picked by Jason Castro against...
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