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Articles Written by: ALYSON FOOTER
In the past several years, the Astros family has lost quite a few stars from past generations, and sadly, on Sunday, it lost one of its founding fathers. Left-hander Hal Woodeshick, a member of the original Colt .45s, passed away at the age of 76 ...
From ALYSON FOOTER,
MLB.com,
15 Jun 2009
HOUSTON -- Pudge Rodriguez is new to the National League, but he's wasted no time introducing himself to fans of the Senior Circuit.
Rodriguez is third among NL catchers in the All-Star balloting in the most recent results released by Major League ...
From ALYSON FOOTER,
MLB.com,
1 Jun 2009
CINCINNATI -- The Astros extended their season-long losing streak to seven games on Wednesday with a game that had a familiar feel: ineffective starting pitching, questionable defense and an offense that was largely a no-show. As a result, the Astros ...
From ALYSON FOOTER,
MLB.com,
28 May 2009
Wesley Wright was 1-1 with a 7.24 ERA over 19 appearances this season. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
CINCINNATI -- Wesley Wright was disappointed, but not terribly shocked, when he was called into Astros manager Cecil Cooper's office Wednesday night and was ...
From ALYSON FOOTER,
MLB.com,
28 May 2009
CINCINNATI -- The last time Jason Smith was designated for assignment, he stayed put in Houston, instead of heading to Triple-A Round Rock. Smith had been told there was a chance he might be needed again.
The infielder may want to stay close to the ...
From ALYSON FOOTER,
MLB.com,
27 May 2009
CINCINNATI -- Roy Oswalt has had his way with the Reds for most of his career, but on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, the home team held its own. It also thrived once Oswalt was out of the game after six innings, and as a result, the Reds ...
From ALYSON FOOTER,
MLB.com,
27 May 2009
"I was very confident about being innocent," Brandon Backe said. (AP)
CINCINNATI -- Brandon Backe confirmed on Tuesday that a grand jury cleared him of any wrongdoing stemming from an incident with police in Galveston, Texas, last October.
Backe, who ...
From ALYSON FOOTER,
MLB.com,
26 May 2009
HOUSTON -- Lance Berkman isn't having his typical Puma-like start to the season, but that hasn't stopped fans from stuffing the ballot boxes with their votes for the five-time All-Star.
Berkman was in fifth place among National League first basemen in ...
From ALYSON FOOTER,
MLB.com,
26 May 2009
HOUSTON -- Craig Biggio will forever be revered as one of the greatest players -- if not the greatest player -- in franchise history, so it goes without saying that the former second baseman -- with no disrespect to Lance Berkman -- is also the best ...
From ALYSON FOOTER,
MLB.com,
26 May 2009
HOUSTON -- Brandon Backe is ready to pitch for the Astros. Eventually, Houston will decide when, where and in what capacity -- either as a starter or reliever.
A glass-half-full type of person might view the conundrum as a good thing. After all, the ...
From ALYSON FOOTER,
MLB.com,
25 May 2009
