Felipe Paulino News

Near the end of last season, Astros pitcher Felipe Paulino cornered general manager Ed Wade in the trainer's room at Minute Maid Park and told his boss he was going to do everything he could during the offseason to get better.

Jerry Crasnick reports for ESPN that the Houston Astros are reportedly kicking the tires on Brett Myers, which makes some sense.A Myers should be a cheap alternative in 2010 with a pretty strong upside, and the ability to pitch in the rotation or out of the pen.A I guess the real question is whether or not Myers is healthy enough to stand up to the ...

When you think about your Astros, each player has a value and an upside or downside.

The 2009 Houston Astros organization preview had an extremely honest assessment in it, tinged with a hint of optimism: "We're not where we want to be, but we're getting there." It was refreshing in that most player development folks, by the very nature of what they do, are eternal optimists.

In five starts, he's looking more and more like a serious candidate for the starting rotation next spring by compiling a 1.73 ERA with 12 walks and 33 strikeouts in 26 innings.

The biggest story locally this week has probably been the Astros hiring of Brad Mills.

On this date 24 years ago, I married Karen Thompson. We had met 11 weeks earlier -- yes, 11 weeks -- at a concert and proceeded through a whirlwind romance that seems like only yesterday.

Not much good news came out of the Phillies' game against the Astros on Thursday.

TV: Comcast SportsNet. Radio: WPHT ; WUBA Spanish. Ticket info: The Phillies had about 1,500 tickets available.

The last thing Astros right-hander Felipe Paulino wanted to do was enter the offseason with the disappointment of a long losing streak weighing on his mind, especially considering he's likely going to be fighting for a spot in the rotation next spring.

Michael Bourn is going to lead the National League in stolen bases by a wide margin, and the streak-of-lightning center fielder wants to set an Astros record for steals in a season while he's at it.

Friday: Reds 10, Astros 4. Record: 71-82. Today: Reds at Minute Maid Park, 6:05 p.m. Pitchers: Justin Lehr vs.

Journeyman right-hander Justin Lehr faces the Houston Astros for the second straight start tonight when the Cincinnati Reds head to Minute Maid Park for the second game of a three-game weekend series.

When the regular season ends next week, LaTroy Hawkins will pack up his car and make the four-hour drive to Prosper, Texas, and wait for his next opportunity.

Yovani Gallardo is determined to treat his final start of the season just like the first 29.

THT Daily: Fielder's 40th by Dave Studeman September 21, 2009 Player News Yesterdaya s Results Todaya s Games Standings You can always find the most recent THT Daily at http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/content/thtdaily/ Player News Player Headlines are courtesy of Rotoworld Yovani Gallardo tossed five scoreless innings and picked up a win over the ...

Yovani Gallardo notched his 200th strikeout in his final 2009 start, and Prince Fielder continued to reach milestones of his own on Sunday.

Cecil Cooper understands that his job status is included in Astros owner Drayton McLane's plan to evaluate the organization this offseason.

The Astros, like a famous explorer, will head to Florida this spring seeking to turn back the calendar, beginning with the rotation Sept.

Astros righthander Roy Oswalt, who has been pitching with a degenerative disc in his back, has been shut down for the season one day after he aggravated the injury he's dealt with for his last four starts.