Houston Astros News

If you want to know the real knucklehead, it's me. I'm the one sitting here on a 66-degree night, freezing myself to the point that I'm about to lose my usual charm.

"Killer B's" were present at the game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres and, believe it or not, it had nothing to do with Jeff Bagwell or Craig Biggio... "Killer B's" Present as Houston Astros Beat San Diego Padres 7-2 by Richard Zowie 36 reads "Killer B's" were present at the game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego ...

At 36-38 and only two games out of last place in the N.L. Central, the Houston Astros don't exactly seem like a team destined for that long-elusive World Series championship... by Richard Zowie 27 reads Opinion At 36-38 and only two games out of last place in the N.L. Central, the Houston Astros don't exactly seem like a team destined for that ...

Russ Ortiz won 69 games as a Giant and pitched the team to the brink of a World Series title in 2002.

In this country, it's a common assumption that more is better. Two heads are better than one.

Find out more about Claire: Stepping into her first park, Bay Area native Claire Reclosado instantly fell in love with baseball.

Walter Silva hopes to continue the Padres' recent run of strong pitching when he takes the mound on Wednesday against the Houston Astros at PETCO Park.

File photo of a baseball resting on a pitcher's mound during a baseball game. Ryan Sadowski will shoot for an encore performance tonight for the NL Wild Card-leading San Francisco Giants, who will open a 10-game homestand with the first of three consecutive meetings versus the Houston Astros at AT&T Park.

For the first 3 innings, it seemed as if the Padres young rookie would pitch a perfect game needing less than 80 pitches - swings and misses, weakass grounders Then stuff happened.

Just when third-base production had become an issue for a club struggling to score enough, Geoff Blum comes through with a big day, driving in four runs, including a game-breaking three-run homer in the fifth inning Thursday.

About the Astros: Houston was so terrible to begin the season that Manager Cecil Cooper was rumored to be out the door just weeks after signing a contract extension.

Talk about adding a late-inning buzz to a ballgame. A game between the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres was delayed in the top of the ninth inning Thursday when a swarm of bees took over part of left field at Petco Park.

I'm a baseball guy at heart. I love the numbers. I love the managers and scouts.

Brian Moehler tried to remember the last time he was at the plate and three runs scored.

The Houston Astros have claimed infielder German Duran off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

I imagine right now Houston Astros pitcher Mike Hampton is in his San Diego hotel room, vacantly staring out at the Pacific Ocean... by Richard Zowie 8 reads Game Recap I imagine right now Houston Astros pitcher Mike Hampton is in his San Diego hotel room, vacantly staring out at the Pacific Ocean.

On Friday, the Greeneville Astros had their 2009 home opener - a big occasion in the small Tennessee city.

Over the past week, the Astros posted a Major League Baseball-best 2.57 ERA. And they haven't been exactly shabby at the plate, either.

Even without much help from slugger Adrian Gonzalez, the San Diego Padres had one of their best offensive games of 2009.

I got a request yesterday to add some trivia into the a.m. report. Always one to oblige here's some trivia based on the Astros' win last night .