Henry Sosa News

Let's talk some Astros baseball, as I finally wrest control of this thing back from Tim... 1) Sweet homestand - With Wednesday's wild win over the hapless Cubs , Houston finished off an eight-game homestand with a 6-2 record and improved to 21-23 for the season.

The Kia Tigers released Horacio Ramirez and signed Houston Astros pitcher Henry Sosa in a desperate bid to improve their performance midseason.

According to Brian McTaggart the Astros made the somewhat surprising move of signing Armando Galarraga to a Minor League contract and look to plug him at Oklahoma City where relievers have been making spot starts.

One night after Oklahoma City hammered Reno pitchers for 16 runs and 22 hits, Bauer holds the RedHawks to one run during Triple-A debut.

Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 15 points down and stun the Boston Celtics 92-83 on Friday night in Game 4 of the Eastern... Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back ... (more)

MAY 18: Adrian Beltre #29 of the Texas Rangers slides safely into second base as Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros applies the tag late at Minute Maid Park on May 18, 2012 in Houston, Texas.

The Astros have sold the rights to pitcher Henry Sosa to Kia of the Korean Baseball Organinzation, ending his brief tenure with the club that began last July.

If the Houston Astros need a pitcher, they have a heck of a prospect in Oklahoma City .

Just wanted to note that Aneury, not Fernando Suckage Abad, got sent down to make room for the returning Rhiner Cruz, who, by the way, wasn't all that sharp at AAA rehabbing from an ankle sprain - they had better not be bringing him back too early because that is how shoulder/elbow/back injuries happen, when guys adjust their motion slightly to ... (more)

Let's get you caught up on some of the big stories from the weekend! But first, I just want to remind you that Jarred Cosart is set to make his Triple-A debut tonight.

Cody Clark hits a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give defending PCL champs a 10-9 victory.

Let's talk pitching for a minute, and which pitcher on the RedHawks roster might take Weiland's next turn in the rotation since Jordan Lyles will be ineligible to make that start.

Astros pitcher Kyle Weiland underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday to clean out what the team says may have been an infection.

ALBUQUERQUE , N.M. - Albuquerque struggled early against newcomer Brett Oberholtzer , before rallying in the middle innings Monday night to beat the Oklahoma City RedHawks 5-0 in Pacific Coast League baseball before 6,972 fans at Isotopes Park .

Tulsa Kelley's Dallas Keuchel, who is the scheduled starter Sunday for the RedHawks against Round Rock in the finale of their eight-game homestand, is off to an impressive start.

Paul Clemens and Dallas Keuchel should be in line for the Astros' rotation at some point...just not quite yet.

It had been announced prior to Kyle Weiland going on the disabled list that Wandy Rodriguez would start Friday on regular rest.