Houston Astros News and Events.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:22:03 PST |
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Astros prospect C Sapp removed from ICU (PA SportsTicker)Houston Astros catcher Max Sapp is out of intensive care but remains hospitalized in Florida hospital following a bout with viral meningitis, the team announced on Tuesday.
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Astros Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Astros assistant general manager/scouting director Bobby Heck will have all 21 members of his scouting staff in for a four-day meeting during the first full week of January.
A little over a year since taking over as the Astros' scouting director, the man charged with helping to replenish the franchise's depleted farm system welcomes six new scouts this year. Since Heck took over, 11 of the 21 members of his staff are new, including his assistant, Mike Burns.
"They'll arrive on Monday, and I've got a meeting with my regional supervisors and cross-checkers," Heck said. "We'll meet in the afternoon and part of the evening. Then the full staff meeting will be on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday." As of now, the Astros are slotted to pick 22nd in the June draft, but...
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Astros sign five to minor-league deals (PA SportsTicker)The Houston Astros on Monday signed outfielders Reggie Abercrombie and John Call, righthander Clay Hensley, infielders Mark Saccomanno and Jason Smith to minor-league contracts.
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Abercrombie agrees to contract with Astros (AP)Outfielder Reggie Abercrombie and reliever Clay Hensley were among five players who agreed Monday to minor league contracts with the Houston Astros. Outfielder John Gall, and infielders Mark Saccomanno and Jason Smith also agreed to deals. The 27-year-old Abercrombie hit .309 with two home runs and five RBIs in 34 games with the Astros last season.
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Little deals can make a big difference (SportingNews.com)Randy Johnson, Brad Penny, Daniel Cabrera and Mike Hampton are in position to pay off big for their new teams -- and cost little if they prove to be duds.
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Johnson gets serious with Team USA (Yahoo! Sports)New U.S. manager for WBC is nearly done recruiting. Next comes juggling pitching staff.
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Boone and Astros agree to 1-year deal (AP)Free agent Aaron Boone agreed Thursday to a $750,000, one-year contract with the Houston Astros. Boone played for the Washington Nationals last season, hitting .241 with six homers and 28 RBIs. "Aaron gives us another veteran who can share time at third base and also help us with his overall versatility," Wade said in a statement.
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Astros sign IF Boone (PA SportsTicker)The Houston Astros on Thursday signed infielder Aaron Boone to a one-year contract worth $750,000, plus incentives.
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Dave Smith remembered for generosity (AP)Dave Smith, a former All-Star closer who holds the Houston Astros record for games pitched, died Wednesday. He was 53. Former big leaguer Tim Flannery said Smith apparently died of a heart attack, but the official cause of death wasn't known. "He's gone. My tears are the rain," Flannery, the San Francisco Giants third base coach, told The Associated Press.
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Former Astros reliever Smith dies (PA SportsTicker)Dave Smith, a former All-Star reliever for the Houston Astros, has died from an apparent heart attack. He was 53.
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Michaels agrees to $750K contract with Astros (AP)Outfielder Jason Michaels and the Houston Astros agreed Monday to a $750,000, one-year contract. Michaels hit .224 with eight home runs and 53 RBIs in 123 games with Cleveland and Pittsburgh last season. He was 9-for-45 (.200) as pinch-hitter with 13 RBIs, third-most in the major leagues. The 32-year-old played all three outfield positions last season.
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Astros sign OF Michaels to one-year deal (PA SportsTicker)The Houston Astros on Monday signed outfielder Jason Michaels to a one-year contract worth $750,000, plus incentives.
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Payroll forced Astros to non-tender Wigginton (Yahoo! Sports) Three hours before the deadline, the Houston Astros announced they did not tender contracts to third baseman Ty...
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No deal with Astros, Wigginton becomes free agent (AP)The Houston Astros made Ty Wigginton a free agent on Friday when they decided not to tender the third baseman a contract for next season. Wigginton hit .285 with 23 homers and 58 RBIs in 111 games last season with the Astros, who acquired him from Tampa Bay in 2007. He has a .270 career average, 110 homers and 384 RBIs in seven major league seasons.
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Rule 5 Report (RotoWire)
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Don't cry for Milwaukee, or the N.L. Central (SportingNews.com)The Cubs have a financial edge over their N.L. Central rivals, but the Brewers, despite losing its top starting pitchers, will remain competitive on the field.
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Oswalt willing to re-structure contract for sake of team (Yahoo! Sports) Houston Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt said on Wednesday he would be willing to renegotiate his contract if it...
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Arizona considering Wigginton at second base (Yahoo! Sports)While the Houston Astros are having trouble finding a taker for Miguel Tejada, they are also shopping Ty...
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McNamee says Clemens 'not deserving' to enter Hall (AP) They were athlete and trainer, then accused and accuser, now they're plaintiff and defendant. One thing Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee had never been were equals -- at least until they hit rock-bottom together. "He did what he thought was right, I did what I had to do," McNamee said recently. "End of story." Not quite.
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Houston problem: Short dollars mean selloff (Yahoo! Sports)Astros would consider trading Valverde and are aggressively shopping Tejada because of sagging economy.
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Astros may made a deal, Valverde unlikely to be part of it (Yahoo! Sports) The names of Ty Wigginton and Miguel Tejada surfaced in Houston Astros ' trade rumors out of Las Vegas Monday,...
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Indians, Twins interested in Tejada (Yahoo! Sports)The Astros are shopping the expensive shortstop, and the two AL Central teams are mulling over acquiring him.
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Wood the next Tiger target? (Yahoo! Sports)After dealing for catcher Laird and signing shortstop Everett, attention turns to closer.
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Astros appear willing to trade Tejada (Yahoo! Sports) Foxsports.com reported the Houston Astros are willing to trade shortstop Miguel Tejada and there are several...
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Winter meetings, with a National bent (Yahoo! Sports)What do NL teams need? Where are free agents likely to land? Who might be dealt? Answers here.
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Odds are, Mets, Minaya will find a closer in Vegas (Yahoo! Sports) New York Mets GM Omar Minaya can be justified in thinking the odds are stacked greatly in his favor for landing...
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