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7 hrs ago | BleacherReport

MLB 9s: Houston Astros - Jeff Bagwell, Jimmy Wynn, Alan Ashby In Top Team

One question, hundreds of answers: Which Astro had the greatest offensive season at his position? Major League baseball has been asking fans this same question in an effort to choose each team's best-ever collection of stars.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jeff Bagwell, Baseball Players, Lance Berkman, Craig Biggio

15 hrs ago | Most Valuable Network

Houston Astros 2009 Least Valuable Player Award

Joe Posnanski, the best baseball writer out there now that John Brattain has passed, has a blog entry awarding the LVP award to the most deserving player from both leagues.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Michael Bourn, Wandy Rodriguez, Jason Smith, Edwin Maysonet

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Sporting News

Bullpen top offseason priority for Astros

The Astros' website reported the bullpen will be the top priority for the team this offseason.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Jose Valverde, Baseball Players, LaTroy Hawkins, Doug Brocail

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Minor League News

Houston Astros Name Minor-League Field Staff

Marc Bombard will return for his second season as manager of the Triple A Round Rock Express; Wes Clements was named manager of Double A Corpus Christi after serving as the Class A Lancaster manager in 2009; Tom Lawless was named manager of Class A Lancaster; and Rodney Linares, previously the manager of Advanced Rookie League Greeneville, will ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

Sun Nov 15, 2009

BleacherReport

Houston Astros' Michael Bourn Joins Elite Gold Glove Group

Michael Bourn is now amongst the cream of the crop in terms of MLB defensive talent.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Michael Bourn, Baseball Players

Fri Nov 13, 2009

CBS SportsLine.com

Highlighting top Astros prospects for '10

Houston Astros The Astros curiously selected a slew of high school prospects with their top picks in 2009, signaling an end to their win-now ways.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Sammy Gervacio, Baseball Players, J.R Towles, Hunter Pence

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Astros' Michael Bourn captures 1st Gold Glove

Michael Bourn became the first Astros outfielder to win a National League Gold Glove in more than 30 years on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Michael Bourn, Baseball Players

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Do you want Tejada playing 3B next season for Astros?

Are you ready to be a champion? You are? I hope you know that championships are expensive, and, uh, well, the local baseball team is in kind of a bind.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Lance Berkman, Roy Oswalt, Brian Moehler, Geoff Blum, Hunter Pence

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Yeah, the Astros could win with another $100 million

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, New York Yankees, Brian Moehler, Chris Sampson

Examiner.com

Astros not committed to Tejada at shortstop

Houston Astros All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada, who just finished a six-year, $72 million contract, was among one of the big-name players in Major League Baseball to file for free agency Friday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Miguel Tejada, Baseball Players, Aaron Boone, LaTroy Hawkins, Jason Michaels

Houston Astros

Astros prospects tee off in Arizona

Jon Gaston hit a three-run homer and Jose Vallejo homered and plated four runs, but the Peoria Saguaros fell to the Phoenix Desert Dogs, 12-11, on Thursday.

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Related Topix: California, Sports, Major League Baseball

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Examiner.com

Trio of Astros file for free agency

Astros general manager Ed Wade faces the pressure this offseason to trim payroll, yet improve the team's weaknesses, like the starting rotation.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, Matt Holliday, Orlando Hudson, John Lackey, Los Angeles Dodgers

Thu Nov 05, 2009

BleacherReport

New Astros Coach Bobby Meacham Victim of Memorable Base-Running Blunder

Let me preface this piece by saying that Bobby Meacham, the new Houston Astros first-base coach, is described as a very classy guy and a respected coach.A They say that those who can, do and those who can't, teach.

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Related Topix: Sports

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Blum stays with Astros

Geoff Blum remained with the Houston Astros, as the infielder signed a one-year contract worth $1.5 million Friday.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Baseball Players, Geoff Blum, Philadelphia Phillies, Joe Blanton

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Tulare Advance-Register

Exeter native Brad Mills will be looked upon to bring winning pedigree to Houston Astros

For the 30 years Brad Mills has put into the game and business of professional baseball, it all revolved around a 7-day period that had the Visalia resident take three trips to Houston, logging more than 10,400 miles and getting less sleep than he's probably ever had.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Montreal Expos

Mon Nov 02, 2009

BleacherReport

Houston Astros: A Quick Scan Of What's To Come

With the World Series underway and the hated Yankees back in the Fall Classic, fans will have to wait on word concerning MLB news and the Houston Astros.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Baseball Players, Roy Oswalt, Lance Berkman

Sun Nov 01, 2009

NBC 15 Online

Blum stays with Astros

Third baseman Geoff Blum #27 of the Houston Astros fields a slow roller down the third base line at Minute Maid Park on September 23, 2009 in Houston, Texas.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Geoff Blum, Brad Mills

Slam Sports

Tenace content to leave game but will miss T.O.

Gene Tenace? He retired and he says he wasn't pushed. Brad Arnsberg? Not the case.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Winter Sports, Curling

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Bleacher Report

Houston Astros Hire Brad Arnsberg As New Pitching Coach

According to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart, the Houston Astros have named Brad Arnsberg as their new pitching coach.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Geoff Blum, Doug Brocail

Fri Oct 30, 2009

KWTX

Astros Name Brad Arnsberg Pitching Coach

The Houston Astros announced today that the club has named Brad Arnsberg as pitching coach for the 2010 season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Brad Mills

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