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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title>The latest in Houston Astros</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/topic/houston-astros" rel="alternate"></link><id>http://baseballstatsandnews.com/topic/houston-astros</id><updated>2011-11-17T17:30:46Z</updated><entry><title>MLB Astros sale approved, playoffs expanded</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/mlb-astros-sale-approved-playoffs-expanded-4859115a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T17:30:46Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/mlb-astros-sale-approved-playoffs-expanded-4859115a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; owners have approved the sale of the &lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt; and given the green light for the club to shift from the &lt;a title="National League (MLB)" href="/topic/National+League+(MLB)" &gt;National League&lt;/a&gt; over to the American League.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Beginning in the 2013 season, Houston will move from the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="NL Central" href="/topic/NL+C...</summary><category term="Jobs and Labor"></category><category term="Collective Bargaining"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Spectator Sports Sector"></category><category term="Sports Teams and Clubs"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Drayton McLane, Jr."></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="Consumer Cyclicals"></category><category term="Leisure Industries"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros sale approved, move to American League is official</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-sale-approved-move-american-league-official-4859085a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T17:00:06Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/astros-sale-approved-move-american-league-official-4859085a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball (MLB)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; owners have approved the sale of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; as part of a deal that will see the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="NL Central" href="/topic/NL+Central" &gt;National League Central Division&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; club move to the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a t...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Seattle Mariners"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Oakland Athletics"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Minute Maid Park"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"></category><category term="Drayton McLane, Jr."></category><category term="Jim Crane"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros sale approved, move to American League: official</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-sale-approved-move-american-league-official-4858783a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T11:00:09Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/astros-sale-approved-move-american-league-official-4858783a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball (MLB)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; owners have approved the sale of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; as part of a deal that will see the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="NL Central" href="/topic/NL+Central" &gt;National League Central Division&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; club move to the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a t...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Seattle Mariners"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Oakland Athletics"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Minute Maid Park"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"></category><category term="Drayton McLane, Jr."></category><category term="Jim Crane"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros sale approved, move to American League official</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-sale-approved-move-american-league-official-4858782a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T11:00:08Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/astros-sale-approved-move-american-league-official-4858782a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball (MLB)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; owners have approved the sale of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; as part of a deal that will see the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="NL Central" href="/topic/NL+Central" &gt;National League Central Division&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; club move to the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a t...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Seattle Mariners"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Oakland Athletics"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Minute Maid Park"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"></category><category term="Drayton McLane, Jr."></category><category term="Jim Crane"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Cardinals claim NL wild card with win as Braves lose</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/cardinals-claim-nl-wild-card-win-braves-lose-4837732a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-09-28T21:00:27Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-09-28:/professional-baseball/cardinals-claim-nl-wild-card-win-braves-lose-4837732a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" &gt;St Louis Cardinals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; claimed the &lt;a title="National League (MLB)" href="/topic/National+League+(MLB)" &gt;National League&lt;/a&gt;'s wildcard berth for the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball (MLB)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; playoffs on Wednesday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cardinals sealed the...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Chris Carpenter"></category><category term="Hunter Pence"></category><category term="Larry Fine"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="Craig Kimbrel"></category></entry><entry><title>Cardinals catch Braves in playoff fight</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/cardinals-catch-braves-playoff-fight-4837269a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-09-28T02:30:57Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-09-28:/professional-baseball/cardinals-catch-braves-playoff-fight-4837269a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" &gt;St. Louis&lt;/a&gt; pulled even with the &lt;a title="Atlanta Braves" href="/topic/Atlanta+Braves" &gt;Atlanta Braves&lt;/a&gt; for the final &lt;a title="National League (MLB)" href="/topic/National+League+(MLB)" &gt;National League&lt;/a&gt; playoff berth with a 13-6 &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; triumph at &lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston&lt;/a&gt; while the B...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Arizona"></category><category term="Milwaukee"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Derek Lowe"></category><category term="Jimmy Rollins"></category><category term="Roy Oswalt"></category><category term="Fredi Gonzalez"></category><category term="Nick Punto"></category><category term="Chase Utley"></category><category term="Hunter Pence"></category><category term="Ryan Theriot"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Braves stumble but stay ahead of Cardinals</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/braves-stumble-stay-cardinals-4836800a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-09-27T04:30:32Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-09-27:/professional-baseball/braves-stumble-stay-cardinals-4836800a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a title="Atlanta Braves" href="/topic/Atlanta+Braves" &gt;Atlanta Braves&lt;/a&gt; remained one game ahead of the &lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" &gt;St. Louis Cardinals&lt;/a&gt; in the fight for the final &lt;a title="National League (MLB)" href="/topic/National+League+(MLB)" &gt;National League&lt;/a&gt; playoff berth after each club lost a &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; game.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Raul Ibanez" h...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Arizona"></category><category term="Milwaukee"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Matt Holliday"></category><category term="Cliff Lee"></category><category term="Jimmy Rollins"></category><category term="Chipper Jones"></category><category term="Matt Diaz"></category><category term="Albert Pujols"></category><category term="David Freese"></category><category term="Raul Ibanez"></category><category term="Lance Berkman"></category><category term="Brian Bogusevic"></category><category term="Alex Gonzalez"></category><category term="Placido Polanco"></category><category term="Wandy Rodriguez"></category><category term="Jason Bourgeois"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Phillies seal playoff spot as Halladay pitches shutout</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/phillies-seal-playoff-spot-halladay-pitches-shutout-4831713a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-09-14T17:30:10Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-09-14:/professional-baseball/phillies-seal-playoff-spot-halladay-pitches-shutout-4831713a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;HOUSTON (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Roy Halladay" href="/topic/Roy+Halladay" &gt;Roy Halladay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; pitched his first shutout of the season as the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" &gt;Philadelphia Phillies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; beat the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; 1-0 on Wednesday to become the first team to book a place ...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Los Angeles"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Shane Victorino"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Ryan Howard"></category><category term="Charlie Manuel"></category><category term="Raul Ibanez"></category><category term="Roy Halladay"></category><category term="Bud Norris"></category><category term="Hunter Pence"></category><category term="Placido Polanco"></category><category term="Cy Young Award"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Phillies acquire Astros outfielder Pence</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/phillies-acquire-astros-outfielder-pence-4813325a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-07-29T21:30:07Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-07-29:/professional-baseball/phillies-acquire-astros-outfielder-pence-4813325a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" &gt;PHILADELPHIA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The Philadelphia Phillies acquired prized right fielder &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Hunter Pence" href="/topic/Hunter+Pence" &gt;Hunter Pence&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; from the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; in exchange for four minor league prospects, the team announced on...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Chronicle Publishing Company"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Windsor (Ontario)"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Reading Phillies"></category><category term="Chase Utley"></category><category term="Hunter Pence"></category><category term="Clearwater Threshers"></category><category term="Josh Zeid"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="MLB All-Star Game"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros' magic Wandy shuts down Rangers</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-magic-wandy-shuts-rangers-4801127a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-06-30T21:00:07Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-06-30:/professional-baseball/astros-magic-wandy-shuts-rangers-4801127a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;HOUSTON (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Houston starter &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Wandy Rodriguez" href="/topic/Wandy+Rodriguez" &gt;Wandy Rodriguez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; produced another sublime performance to shut down one of &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;'s top offenses and lift the struggling &lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Astros&lt;/a&gt; to a 7-0 win o...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Texas"></category><category term="Los Angeles"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Carlos Lee"></category><category term="Matt Harrison"></category><category term="Wandy Rodriguez"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Downs blast helps Astros complete Rangers rally</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/downs-blast-helps-astros-complete-rangers-rally-4797468a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-06-23T00:00:11Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-06-23:/professional-baseball/downs-blast-helps-astros-complete-rangers-rally-4797468a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;ARLINGTON&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;Matt Downs&lt;/span&gt; belted a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to cap a stunning come-from-behind 5-3 victory for the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; over the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Texas Rangers" href="/topic/Texas+Rangers" &gt;Texas Rangers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; on Wednesday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The win enabled the Astros to avoid a three-game s...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Windsor (Ontario)"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Ron Washington"></category><category term="Nelson Cruz"></category><category term="Carlos Lee"></category><category term="Clint Barmes"></category><category term="Yorvit Torrealba"></category><category term="Colby Lewis"></category><category term="Mark Melancon"></category><category term="Neftali Feliz"></category><category term="Chris Johnson (Baseball)"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>MLB considering realignment of leagues: report</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/mlb-realignment-leagues-report-4792867a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-06-12T17:30:06Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-06-12:/professional-baseball/mlb-realignment-leagues-report-4792867a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;NEW YORK&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; and the players' association are seriously considering realigning its leagues to have 15 teams each, with one &lt;span&gt;National League&lt;/span&gt; club moving to the &lt;span&gt;American League&lt;/span&gt;, according to an &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="ESPN Inc." href="/topic/ESPN+Inc." &gt;ESPN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Spectator Sports Sector"></category><category term="Sports Teams and Clubs"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="ESPN Inc."></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Larry Fine"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="Consumer Cyclicals"></category><category term="Leisure Industries"></category></entry><entry><title>Blue Jays bullpen blows Jo-Jo Reyes' lead</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/blue-jays-bullpen-blows-jojo-reyes-lead-4783543a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-05-20T21:30:06Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-05-20:/professional-baseball/blue-jays-bullpen-blows-jojo-reyes-lead-4783543a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Toronto Blue Jays" href="/topic/Toronto+Blue+Jays" &gt;TORONTO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher &lt;a title="Jo-Jo Reyes" href="/topic/Jo-Jo+Reyes" &gt;Jo-Jo Reyes&lt;/a&gt; was in spectacular form attempting to secure his first win in 27 starts, but was let down by his bullpen as the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; rallied for a...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Oakland"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Windsor (Ontario)"></category><category term="Toronto Blue Jays"></category><category term="Jo-Jo Reyes"></category><category term="Jon Rauch"></category><category term="Frank Francisco"></category><category term="Chris Johnson (Baseball)"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="Matt Keough"></category></entry><entry><title>Crane reaches deal to buy Houston Astros</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/crane-reaches-deal-buy-houston-astros-4781440a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-05-16T15:30:40Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-05-16:/professional-baseball/crane-reaches-deal-buy-houston-astros-4781440a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;A group led by Houston businessman &lt;a title="Jim Crane" href="/topic/Jim+Crane" &gt;Jim Crane&lt;/a&gt; has reached a deal to purchase Major League Baseball's &lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;, the team announced on Monday, in a deal reportedly worth $680 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Drayton McLane, Jr." href="/topic/Drayton+McLane%2c+Jr." &gt;Drayton McLane&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, who purchased the &lt;span&gt;National League&lt;/span&gt; club in 1992 for $117 million in 1992, pu...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Basketball"></category><category term="Men's Professional Basketball"></category><category term="National Basketball Association"></category><category term="Houston Rockets"></category><category term="NBA Western Conference"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Chronicle Publishing Company"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Drayton McLane, Jr."></category><category term="Jim Crane"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NBA Southwest"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Carlos Lee reaches milestone as Astros beat Mets</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/carlos-lee-reaches-milestone-astros-beat-mets-4780871a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-05-15T02:30:23Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-05-15:/professional-baseball/carlos-lee-reaches-milestone-astros-beat-mets-4780871a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Carlos Lee" href="/topic/Carlos+Lee" &gt;Carlos Lee&lt;/a&gt; recorded his 2,000th hit and added a home run for good measure to power &lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston&lt;/a&gt; to a 7-3 victory over the &lt;a title="New York Mets" href="/topic/New+York+Mets" &gt;New York Mets&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lee on Saturday reached the 2,000-hit milestone with an RBI single in the first inning.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Anytime you accomplish something, it's always better when you win," Lee said. "You can ce...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Carlos Lee"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros' Lee homers, then hospitalized</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-lee-homers-hospitalized-4774874a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-05-01T17:30:38Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-05-01:/professional-baseball/astros-lee-homers-hospitalized-4774874a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Houston's &lt;a title="Carlos Lee" href="/topic/Carlos+Lee" &gt;Carlos Lee&lt;/a&gt; belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning, but missed the end of the &lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Astros&lt;/a&gt;' 5-0 victory over &lt;a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" &gt;Milwaukee&lt;/a&gt; when he was hurt colliding with a teammate in the outfield.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lee was hospitalized for tests after he was hurt in the seventh inning when Houston's &lt;span&gt;Angel Sanchez&lt;/span&gt; slid kn...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Mark Kotsay"></category><category term="Carlos Lee"></category><category term="Bud Norris"></category><category term="Brad Mills"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros' Aneury Rodriguez banned three games for hitting batter</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-aneury-rodriguez-banned-games-hitting-batter-4766939a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-04-12T17:00:33Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-04-12:/professional-baseball/astros-aneury-rodriguez-banned-games-hitting-batter-4766939a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;NEW YORK&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; pitcher &lt;a title="Aneury Rodriguez" href="/topic/Aneury+Rodriguez" &gt;Aneury Rodriguez&lt;/a&gt; was suspended three games for intentionally throwing at &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Florida Marlins" href="/topic/Florida+Marlins" &gt;Florida Marlins&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; batter &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Gaby Sanchez" href="/topic/Gaby+...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Florida Marlins"></category><category term="Bill Hall"></category><category term="Gaby Sanchez"></category><category term="Brad Mills"></category><category term="Aneury Rodriguez"></category><category term="Edward Mujica"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Unbeaten Reds crush Astros 12-4</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/unbeaten-reds-crush-astros-124-4764529a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-04-06T21:00:11Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-04-06:/professional-baseball/unbeaten-reds-crush-astros-124-4764529a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Cincinnati Reds" href="/topic/Cincinnati+Reds" &gt;CINCINNATI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The Cincinnati Reds stretched their unbeaten start to the season to five games with a 12-4 blowout over the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; on Wednesday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is the first time the Reds have started a season 5-0 since 1990 season, when they last won the W...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Windsor (Ontario)"></category><category term="Cincinnati Reds"></category><category term="Edinson Volquez"></category><category term="Nelson Figueroa"></category><category term="Alastair Himmer"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Lee sharp in Philadelphia's win over Astros</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/lee-sharp-philadelphias-win-astros-4762769a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-04-02T20:00:03Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-04-02:/professional-baseball/lee-sharp-philadelphias-win-astros-4762769a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" &gt;PHILADELPHIA&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The Philadelphia Phillies provided plenty of offense in support of &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Cliff Lee" href="/topic/Cliff+Lee" &gt;Cliff Lee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, the team's prized free-agent acquisition, as they thumped the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; 9-4 on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Windsor (Ontario)"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Cliff Lee"></category><category term="Raul Ibanez"></category><category term="Carlos Lee"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros' Castro could miss season after knee surgery</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-castro-season-knee-surgery-4750039a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-03-04T15:00:12Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-03-04:/professional-baseball/astros-castro-season-knee-surgery-4750039a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;HOUSTON (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; catcher &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Jason Castro" href="/topic/Jason+Castro" &gt;Jason Castro&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; will miss most or all of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; season after having surgery on his right knee, the team said on Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p...</summary><category term="Medical Treatments and Procedures"></category><category term="Surgery"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Detroit"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Jason Castro"></category><category term="Brad Mills"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros' Jason Castro injures knee, needs surgery</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-jason-castro-injures-knee-surgery-4749549a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-03-03T14:30:28Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-03-03:/professional-baseball/astros-jason-castro-injures-knee-surgery-4749549a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;HOUSTON (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Promising &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; catcher &lt;a title="Jason Castro" href="/topic/Jason+Castro" &gt;Jason Castro&lt;/a&gt; was scheduled to have surgery Friday after tearing the medial meniscus of his right knee, the team said Thursday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There was no timetable for his return to action, &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/top...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Detroit Tigers"></category><category term="Jason Castro"></category><category term="Larry Fine"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros keep Rodriguez with three-year extension</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-rodriguez-threeyear-extension-4734301a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-01-26T07:00:18Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-26:/professional-baseball/astros-rodriguez-threeyear-extension-4734301a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;HOUSTON (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; have avoided arbitration with starting pitcher &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Wandy Rodriguez" href="/topic/Wandy+Rodriguez" &gt;Wandy Rodriguez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; by signing the left-hander to a three-year extension.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rodriguez, 32, is guaranteed $34 million for the 2011-13 seasons with an option for 2014 that could bri...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Caribbean"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Dominican Republic"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Ed Wade"></category><category term="Wandy Rodriguez"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Rockies acquire RHP Matt Lindstrom from Astros</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/rockies-acquire-rhp-matt-lindstrom-astros-4719333a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-23T20:00:20Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-23:/professional-baseball/rockies-acquire-rhp-matt-lindstrom-astros-4719333a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Rockies acquire reliever &lt;a title="Matt Lindstrom" href="/topic/Matt+Lindstrom" &gt;Matt Lindstrom&lt;/a&gt; from Astros for 2 minor league pitchers&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Colorado Rockies" href="/topic/Colorado+Rockies" &gt;Colorado Rockies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; bolstered their bullpen by acquiring right-handed reliever Matt Lindstrom from the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; on Thursday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In exchange, the Rockies sent minor leag...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Colorado Rockies"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Huston Street"></category><category term="Matt Lindstrom"></category><category term="Brandon Lyon"></category><category term="Ed Wade"></category><category term="Colorado Springs Sky Sox"></category><category term="Rafael Betancourt"></category><category term="Asheville Tourists"></category><category term="Wilton Lopez"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Hall finalizes $3.25 million deal with Astros</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/hall-finalizes-325-million-deal-astros-4716960a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-20T14:31:26Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-20:/professional-baseball/hall-finalizes-325-million-deal-astros-4716960a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Infielder &lt;a title="Bill Hall" href="/topic/Bill+Hall" &gt;Bill Hall&lt;/a&gt; finalizes $3.25 million, 1-year contract with &lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Free agent infielder Bill Hall has finalized a $3.25 million, one-year contract with the Houston that includes a mutual option for 2012.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Monday's agreement includes a $4 million option.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hall spent last season with the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Boston Red Sox" href="/topic/Bo...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Milwaukee"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Boston Red Sox"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Ed Wade"></category><category term="Bill Hall"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>AP Source: Astros agree to $3.25M deal with Hall</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/ap-source-astros-agree-325m-deal-hall-4715436a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-17T15:30:38Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-17:/professional-baseball/ap-source-astros-agree-325m-deal-hall-4715436a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Person familiar with negotiations: Astros agree to $3.25 million deal with &lt;a title="Bill Hall" href="/topic/Bill+Hall" &gt;Bill Hall&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;A person familiar with the deal tells &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="The Associated Press" href="/topic/The+Associated+Press" &gt;The Associated Press&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; that the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; have agreed to a one-year contract with free agent &lt;span&gt;Bill Hall&lt;/span&gt; that guarantees $3...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Milwaukee"></category><category term="The Associated Press"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Boston Red Sox"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Bill Hall"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>McLane puts Astros up for sale</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/mclane-puts-astros-sale-4419967a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-29T14:40:56Z</updated><author><name>Forbes</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-29:/professional-baseball/mclane-puts-astros-sale-4419967a/</id><summary type="html">...</summary><category term="Private Equity"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Basketball"></category><category term="Men's Professional Basketball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="New York"></category><category term="Caribbean"></category><category term="National Basketball Association"></category><category term="Dominican Republic"></category><category term="Houston Rockets"></category><category term="NBA Western Conference"></category><category term="Dallas Mavericks"></category><category term="The Associated Press"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="Mark Cuban"></category><category term="Boston Red Sox"></category><category term="Nolan Ryan"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="National Baseball Hall of Fame"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Minute Maid Park"></category><category term="Denton"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Roy Oswalt"></category><category term="Craig Biggio"></category><category term="Hank Greenberg"></category><category term="Drayton McLane, Jr."></category><category term="Lance Berkman"></category><category term="Allen &amp; Co. Inc."></category><category term="Jeff Bagwell"></category><category term="Steve Greenberg"></category><category term="Jim Crane"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NBA Southwest"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Houston Astros put up for sale</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/houston-astros-put-sale-4385565a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-19T22:00:09Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-19:/professional-baseball/houston-astros-put-sale-4385565a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;HOUSTON (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt; owner &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Drayton McLane, Jr." href="/topic/Drayton+McLane%2c+Jr." &gt;Drayton McLane&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; announced Friday that he was selling the baseball team he has owned since 1992.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During his 18 years of ownership the Astros have experienced some of the greatest moments in the franchise's history, includin...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Forbes Media LLC"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Windsor (Ontario)"></category><category term="Minute Maid Park"></category><category term="Drayton McLane, Jr."></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Owner puts Houston Astros up for sale</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/owner-puts-houston-astros-sale-4385413a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-19T17:30:49Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-19:/professional-baseball/owner-puts-houston-astros-sale-4385413a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt; owner &lt;a title="Drayton McLane, Jr." href="/topic/Drayton+McLane%2c+Jr." &gt;Drayton McLane&lt;/a&gt; is putting the &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; club up for sale.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;McLane, 74, said he has retained the &lt;span&gt;New York&lt;/span&gt; investment firm &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Allen &amp; Co. Inc." href="/topic/Allen+%26+Co.+Inc." &gt;Allen and Company&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; to help him sell ...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="National Baseball Hall of Fame"></category><category term="Chicago White Sox"></category><category term="Hank Greenberg"></category><category term="Drayton McLane, Jr."></category><category term="Allen &amp; Co. 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Werewolves! 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Richard"></category><category term="Cy Young Award"></category><category term="Shane Reynolds"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="Larry Dierker"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros exercise 2012 option for manager</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-exercise-2012-option-manager-1761996a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-08T11:30:59Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-08:/professional-baseball/astros-exercise-2012-option-manager-1761996a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Astros exercise 2012 option for manager &lt;a title="Brad Mills" href="/topic/Brad+Mills" &gt;Brad Mills&lt;/a&gt;, add 2013 club option&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; have exercised the 2012 option on the contract of manager Brad Mills and added a club option for 2013.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Astros went 76-86 in Mills' first year as manager, including a terrible 17-34 start. But Houston went 59-52 after June 1 with a lineup tha...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Roy Oswalt"></category><category term="Jason Castro"></category><category term="Ed Wade"></category><category term="Lance Berkman"></category><category term="Carlos Lee"></category><category term="Brad Mills"></category><category term="Hunter Pence"></category><category term="Chris Johnson (Baseball)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros exercise option on Michaels</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-exercise-option-michaels-1618347a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-04T10:15:14Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-04:/professional-baseball/astros-exercise-option-michaels-1618347a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Houston exercises option on &lt;a title="Jason Michaels" href="/topic/Jason+Michaels" &gt;Jason Michaels&lt;/a&gt;, declines &lt;a title="Geoff Blum" href="/topic/Geoff+Blum" &gt;Geoff Blum&lt;/a&gt;'s option&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; will exercise a $900,000 club option on Jason Michaels.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 34-year-old outfielder hit .253 with eight homers and 26 RBIs for the Astros this season. He appeared in 106 games and starte...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Geoff Blum"></category><category term="Jason Michaels"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros Rockies Trade Baseball</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/astros-rockies-trade-baseball-2401803p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-23T20:01:25Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-23:/photo/astros-rockies-trade-baseball-2401803p/</id><summary type="html">In this June 3, 2010, photo, &lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt; relief pitcher &lt;a title="Matt Lindstrom" href="/topic/Matt+Lindstrom" &gt;Matt Lindstrom&lt;/a&gt; works during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the &lt;a title="Washington Nationals" href="/topic/Washington+Nationals" &gt;Washington Nationals&lt;/a&gt; in Houston.  The &lt;a title="Colorado Rockies" href="/topic/Colorado+Rockies" &gt;Colorado Rockies&lt;/a&gt; have bolstered their bullpen by acquiring right-handed...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Minor League Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Colorado Rockies"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="Matt Lindstrom"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="Wes Musick"></category></entry><entry><title>NL MVP Baseball</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/nl-mvp-baseball-2385621p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-22T12:50:01Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-22:/photo/nl-mvp-baseball-2385621p/</id><summary type="html">FILE - This Sept. 30, 2010, file photo shows &lt;a title="Cincinnati Reds" href="/topic/Cincinnati+Reds" &gt;Cincinnati Reds&lt;/a&gt; first baseman &lt;a title="Joey Votto" href="/topic/Joey+Votto" &gt;Joey Votto&lt;/a&gt; batting against the &lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt; in a baseball game, in Cincinnati. At right is Astros catcher &lt;a title="Humberto Quintero" href="/topic/Humberto+Quintero" &gt;Humberto Quintero&lt;/a&gt;. Votto was overwhelming elected the &lt;a title="National Leag...</summary><category term="Photography"></category><category term="Athletic Awards"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Cincinnati Reds"></category><category term="Albert Pujols"></category><category term="Joey Votto"></category><category term="Humberto Quintero"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Concussions Not Just Football</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/concussions-football-2367627p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-21T15:32:37Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-21:/photo/concussions-football-2367627p/</id><summary type="html">FILE - In this April 24, 2010, file photo, &lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt; starting pitcher &lt;a title="Chris Jakubauskas" href="/topic/Chris+Jakubauskas" &gt;Chris Jakubauskas&lt;/a&gt; is helped off the field after taking a line drive to the head,  during a baseball game against the &lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt; in Houston. Jakubauskas suffered a concussion. The &lt;a title="National Football League" href="/t...</summary><category term="Injuries and Traumas"></category><category term="Sports Injuries"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Football"></category><category term="Professional Football"></category><category term="National Football League"></category><category term="The Associated Press"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Pat Sullivan"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Chris Jakubauskas"></category><category term="Brain Injuries"></category><category term="Brain and Nerve Health"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Cubs Astros Baseball</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/cubs-astros-baseball-2360655p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-08T10:58:22Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-08:/photo/cubs-astros-baseball-2360655p/</id><summary type="html">&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;' &lt;a title="Carlos Lee" href="/topic/Carlos+Lee" &gt;Carlos Lee&lt;/a&gt; watches the ball head into left field for a single in the fifth inning against the &lt;a title="Chicago Cubs" href="/topic/Chicago+Cubs" &gt;Chicago Cubs&lt;/a&gt; in a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 in Houston.  (AP Photo/&lt;a title="Pat Sullivan" href="/topic/Pat+Sullivan" &gt;Pat Sullivan&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;div id="copyright"&gt;&lt;div&gt;
        Copyright 2010&amp;#160; &lt;a href="http://www.ap...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Chicago Cubs"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Pat Sullivan"></category><category term="Carlos Lee"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>APTOPIX Cubs Astros Baseball</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/aptopix-cubs-astros-baseball-2356579p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-03T14:00:47Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-03:/photo/aptopix-cubs-astros-baseball-2356579p/</id><summary type="html">&lt;a title="Chicago Cubs" href="/topic/Chicago+Cubs" &gt;Chicago Cubs&lt;/a&gt;'  &lt;a title="Alfonso Soriano" href="/topic/Alfonso+Soriano" &gt;Alfonso Soriano&lt;/a&gt; breaks his bat and grounds out in the second inning of a baseball game against the &lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt; Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 in Houston.  (AP Photo/&lt;a title="Pat Sullivan" href="/topic/Pat+Sullivan" &gt;Pat Sullivan&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;div id="copyright"&gt;&lt;div&gt;
        Copyright 2010&amp;#160; &lt;a href="http://www.ap.or...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Chicago Cubs"></category><category term="Alfonso Soriano"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Pat Sullivan"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry></feed>
