10 March 2010, 9:46 am
The life-altering events of the past 12 months haven't changed Michael Bourn. That's not the way Raymond and Carrie Bourn's oldest son was brought up. You take care of your business, stay grounded and everything else will take care of itself.... Read More »
9 March 2010, 1:40 pm
The biggest adjustment Astros pitching prospect Chia-Jen Lo has had to make since moving to the United States from his native Taiwan is trying to communicate with his coaches and managers.... Read More »
9 March 2010, 12:10 pm
Facing Johan Santana on Tuesday didn't intimidate the Astros, as Kazuo Matsui played long ball off the Mets' ace in an 8-4 victory. Pedro Feliz hit a homer, too, his first of the spring.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 1:52 pm
Bud Norris became the last healthy Houston pitcher to make his first spring outing Monday. "It felt great," Norris said. "I had an intrasquad game to pitch against my own teammates, but it's nice to get out there and pitch against another team."... Read More »
8 March 2010, 11:50 am
J.R. Towles went 3-for-4 to improve to 8-for-12 this spring, but the rest of the Astros struggled offensively in Monday's 4-1 Grapefruit League loss to the visiting Blue Jays in Kissimmee, Fla.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 10:20 am
Gary Majewski turned 30 last month and has been traded four times, been taken in the Rule 5 Draft and been signed and released. This long, strange trip has come full circle, with the Houston native signing with the Astros as a non-roster invitee.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 9:02 am
Brandon Lyon, who hasn't faced batters or appeared in a game this spring after having a cyst drained in his right shoulder, threw 30 pitches off a bullpen mound Monday. It was the second time in three days he tossed 30 pitches from the mound.... Read More »
7 March 2010, 12:45 pm
Making his spring debut on Sunday, Brian Moehler, who's vying to crack the rotation, gave up one run on four hits and two walks over two frames in the Astros' 9-4 loss to the Braves.... Read More »
7 March 2010, 12:00 pm
Kevin Cash, a non-roster invitee who's trying to win one of the Astros' catching spots, and Babe Ruth had absolutely nothing in common prior to last season, other than being baseball players with four-letter last names.... Read More »
7 March 2010, 11:45 am
Though he could wind up starting the season pitching out of the bullpen, Astros righty Brian Moehler will take his starts every fifth day during Spring Training to build up his arm strength in the event he wins a rotation spot.... Read More »
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