Chris Sampson News

The Yankees outspent the Astros by nearly $100 million in 2009. The Yankees won the World Series, the Astros finished fifth in the NL Central.

Every December, teams decide they don't want to pay some of their players the going rate.

BCA baseball coach Kade Johnson, a former Milwaukee Brewer, is teaming up with other professional baseball players to provide the community with a top of the line baseball and softball complex.

I ascribe a good deal of significance to the last time Cecil Cooper stepped onto the field as Astros manager.

The Astros may have to get creative to put a contender on the field next season.

The Houston Astros purchased the contracts of infielder Chris Johnson and right-handed pitcher Billy Sadler and recalled infielder Tommy Manzella from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.

Left-hander Tim Byrdak is the only member of the Astros' bullpen that began the season on the roster and didn't wind up on the disabled list at some point during the year.

Chris Sampson, who has struggled to remain healthy since signing as a pitcher with the Astros, saw his ERA grow each month.

I missed Hunter Pence winning yesterday's game with both bat and glove to avoid the Sewwp by the Crew and I missed watching Roy Oswalt virtually ignoring - or at least not looking at - Cecil Cooper when he came to the mound to take the ball from Roy yesterday.

Marlins 9, Astros 2 : Mike Hampton gave up 3 runs in 5 innings before making way for Chris Sampson.

's bullpen is tired. The Astros manager used at least two relievers every game in South Florida, as his starters didn't get a single out in the sixth inning of any of the four games.

After being demoted to Class AAA Round Rock on Thursday night, Chris Sampson boarded a plane with the Astros to Milwaukee and then flew to Houston from Milwaukee on Friday morning.

After watching reliever Chris Sampson give up five hits and six earned runs in two-thirds of an inning in Thursday's 9-2 loss to Florida, the Astros optioned the right-hander to Triple-A Round Rock and recalled reliever Sammy Gervacio for the second time this year.

Fans, players and media members felt it was a bit weird when they saw Nick Johnson get intentionally walked on Monday to make way for Hanley Ramirez.

Same ol, same ol. Very first inning, Bourn K, Kaz walked, Miggy singled, then Clank n Blum left em stranded.

Bud Norris pitched masterfully Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium, throwing seven scoreless innings against the Cardinals in his first major league start.

Bud Norris and three relievers combined on a three-hit shutout Sunday in Houston's 2-0 win over St.

Why is everyone so happy? Smiling, back-slapping, buying rounds for each other. Something's going on around here, what it is ain't exactly clear.

Multiple Astros talked after Saturday's game about their lack of looks at Mets starter Jonathon Niese being a burden in the first of two straight blowout losses.

Chris Sampson probably didn't need to go on the disabled list earlier this month for strictly health issues, though the right-handed reliever certainly has had his share of bumps and bruises.