Archive for September, 2007
Craig Biggio says goodbye in Houston Astros’ 3-0 win over Atlanta Braves (AP)
Craig Biggio got one more hit, one more run and a few more standing ovations before calling it a career on Sunday. The retiring Biggio doubled in his first at-bat and scored in the first inning of his final game as the Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0 before a record crowd at Minute […]
Posted: September 30th, 2007.
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Astros add Robinson, Moore to 2008 coaching staff (PA SportsTicker)
The Houston Astros named Dewey Robinson pitching coach and Jackie Moore bench coach for the 2008 season, new general manager Ed Wade announced on Sunday.
Posted: September 30th, 2007.
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Astros shuffle coaching staff for next season (AP)
The Astros will shuffle their coaching staff next season under new manager Cecil Cooper, with Jackie Moore moving up from Triple-A to become Houston’s new bench coach. Moore will be promoted from managing at Round Rock. He will replace Mark Bailey, who was Houston’s bullpen coach before Cooper took over when Phil Garner was fired […]
Posted: September 30th, 2007.
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Backe pitches well, homers in Houston’s 3-2 win over Atlanta (AP)
Brandon Backe pitched six strong innings and hit a home run Saturday night as the Houston Astros, with Craig Biggio catching up on old times, beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2. In the next-to-last game of his 20-year career, Biggio caught for the first two innings. He primarily played the position for his first four seasons […]
Posted: September 29th, 2007.
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Francoeur homers in Braves’ 7-2 win in Houston (AP)
The Atlanta Braves sure didn’t look like a team that just got knocked out of the playoffs. Jeff Francoeur hit a two-run homer and Brandon Jones added a two-run double as the Braves beat Houston 7-2 on Friday night, as the Astros opened the last series of Craig Biggio’s career. Rookie left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes (2-2) […]
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Astros sign Cooper as manager through 2009 (PA SportsTicker)
Cecil Cooper had the interim removed from his title on Friday.
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Cooper named Astros manager (PA SportsTicker)
Cecil Cooper had the interim removed from his title.
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Astros remove interim tag for manager Cooper before final series (AP)
Cecil Cooper will return as manager of the Houston Astros after receiving a two-year contract Friday that runs through the 2009 season. The 57-year-old was named interim manager when he replaced the fired Phil Garner on Aug. 27. The announcement was made before the Astros opened their final series of the season, against Atlanta.
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Cooper reportedly to be named full-time Astros manager (PA SportsTicker)
Cecil Cooper will officially be named the manager of the Houston Astros, the Houston Chronicle reported Friday on its web site.
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Cecil Cooper waiting to learn fate (Yahoo! Sports)
Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane said Thursday a decision on the future of interim manager Cecil Cooper…
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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