Astros’ Figueroa breaks pattern of vagabond career
Nelson Figueroa spent the offseason in a peaceful state with none of his usual concerns: where he's going to be pitching or if the money coming in is going to be big league figures or Class AAA fare.
View ArticleGame 2: The Astros’ pitching got 10 runs better, but the offense …
Brett Myers worked two scoreless innings in his spring-training debut, and Ryan Rowland-Smith was impressive, but the bats remain silent in a 3-0 loss to the Braves.
View ArticleAstros notes: Plenty of competition for No. 5 spot
The Astros have no shortage of candidates for the No. 5 spot in the starting rotation.
View ArticleAstros notes: Spring-style pitching breakdown
The baseball gods were merciful enough to spare manager Brad Mills having to see how a split squad snatched defeat from the jaws of a 5-1 ninth-inning lead against the Yankees on Wednesday.
View ArticleLyles making his case for spot in Astros’ history
Jordan Lyles could force a tough decision for the Astros in a few weeks, especially if he continues to put zeros on the board. Lyles is the 20-year-old right hander who was taken in the supplemental...
View ArticlePostcard from Kissimmee: A real early-bird special
Let this be a lesson to all of you. Getting out of bed early and attacking the workday is never a good approach.
View ArticleFigueroa, Lyles step up, Rowland-Smith out of starting race
If holding serve was going to get Nelson Figueroa the Astros' No. 5 starter job, then today was a good day for the 36-year-old Brooklynite.
View ArticleStruggling lefty could complicate Astros bullpen race
Left-handed pitching was supposed to be a no-brainer for the Astros, but Fernando Abad's struggles have the team thinking through the alternatives.
View ArticleLunchtime links: Royals’ Hosmer, Nationals’ Harper look like the real deal
Eric Hosmer and Bryce Harper look like stars in the making, some key injuries (one of them particularly strange), and a rare cause for celebration for Miguel Tejada.
View ArticleWhy the Astros have the NL’s worst record and are on pace for 100 losses
The Astros enter the holiday weekend series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at 19-31, which, while better than last year’s 17-33 mark, is still a pace for exactly 100 losses — a level they have never...
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