Archive for August, 2007
Astros activate RHP Backe, recall OF Anderson (PA SportsTicker)
The Houston Astros on Friday activated righthander Brandon Backe from the 15-day disabled list and recalled outfielder Josh Anderson from Class AAA Round Rock.
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
Comments: none
Houston’s Brandon Backe to make first big league start since surgery (AP)
Houston Astros right-hander Brandon Backe was activated from the 15-day disabled list Friday and will start Tuesday in his first appearance in almost a year following elbow ligament replacement surgery. Backe’s first start of 2007 will come in Milwaukee and will be three days shy of a year since his elbow was operated on last […]
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
Comments: none
Hunter Pence homers twice as Astros beat Cubs (AP)
Hunter Pence homered twice and had a career-high five RBIs, Wandy Rodriguez pitched six shutout innings and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 Friday for their third win in four games under interim manager Cecil Cooper. Pence’s first career multihomer game featured a three-run shot in the fourth and two-run drive in the […]
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
Comments: none
Five and Fly: Indians grind onward (Yahoo! Sports)
August bleeds into September, the New York Yankees become threatening, Terry Francona gets strip-searched, Joba…
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
Comments: none
Uncertain future for Atkins (Yahoo! Sports)
Colorado Rockies third baseman Garrett Atkins faces an uncertain future after this season ends. The…
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
Comments: none
Astros beat Cardinals behind Albers’ 7 strong innings (AP)
Matt Albers is showing the Houston Astros how badly he wants to stay in the majors. The 24-year-old right-hander pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Lance Berkman homered for the second consecutive game and Houston beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Thursday. “I felt pretty good,” Albers said. “My fastball was down in the […]
Posted: August 30th, 2007.
Comments: none
Selig endorses Cecil Cooper for Astros manager (AP)
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig would like to see Cecil Cooper hired permanently as manager of the Houston Astros. Cooper was named interim manager of the Astros after Phil Garner was fired on Monday. In an interview with Houston television station KRIV, Selig said Cooper has earned the opportunity to be retained as permanent manager.
Posted: August 30th, 2007.
Comments: none
Astros activate RHP Sampson from DL (PA SportsTicker)
The Houston Astros activated righthander Chris Sampson from the 15-day disabled list after their 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon.
Posted: August 30th, 2007.
Comments: none
Five and Fly: Astros are lost in space (Yahoo! Sports)
As the Houston Astros begin the process of filling the space beneath Drayton McLane’s thumb, opinions differ…
Posted: August 30th, 2007.
Comments: none
Florida exec to become Houston GM? (Yahoo! Sports)
ESPN’s Keith Law reported that Florida Marlins vice president of player personnel Dan Jennings is among the…
Posted: August 30th, 2007.
Comments: none