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Jordan Lyles, out. Henry Sosa, out. Lucas Harrell, in. Justin Ruggiano and JB Shuck, out. Travis Buck, in. The Astros made a series of roster moves today following their final spring training game (a nine-inning tie against the Miami Marlins) to set their 25-man roster in preparation for their season-opening game on Friday night. Travis [...]

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It’s been a rough spring for Wandy Rodriguez and the first two innings yesterday looked like another bad, short outing for him. But, after allowing five runs in the first two innings, Wandy settled down to end the day with four straight scoreless innings. He retired 12 of the last 14 batters he faced. The [...]

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The Astros announced yesterday they had signed outfielder Justin Ruggiano to a minor league contract and extended an invitation to spring training. And I’ll do my very best to be unbiased about the fact that they just signed a guy that’s a fellow Anderson High School alum. It’s an interesting signing, considering that the Astros [...]

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Not up on your Astros news today? Here’s a little help — a lot of good links all in one place! The Orlando Sentinel reports owners have unanimously approved the sale of the Astros to Jim Crane and approved the addition of two more wild card teams, one in each league. One-third of MLB teams [...]

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Official word is expected today regarding news that Astros fans have awaited for months — that MLB has approved the sale of the Astros to Jim Crane. The lengthy process has been long-delayed and controversial, and the news doesn’t get any cleaner with the report that MLB would not approve the sale unless Crane agreed [...]

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It’s still early in their off-season, but following the Astros’ hideous 55-106 year (a whole  year dubbed one of the darkest moments in Astros history by one blogger), there hasn’t been a lot of good news so far for the ‘Stros. First there was new Astro Jordan Schafer, acquired in the Michael Bourn trade with [...]

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We normally stick to Astros news here but this one is too good to pass up. ESPN says that Uni Watch confirmed that this atrocity that was leaked last night is, indeed, what the newly branded Miami Marlins intend to wear in 2012. As a public service, I have to ask you not look directly [...]

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  The Associated Press reported yesterday the Astros have demoted rookie right hander Jordan Lyles in anticipation of activating young center fielder Jordan Schafer to the big club. Schafer came over from the Braves in the Michael Bourn trade and has been rehabbing at Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he has batted .500 (10-for-20) with three [...]

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Hardball Talk is reporting that approval of the sale of the Astros to proposed owner Jim Crane, which was supposed to be voted on by the owners this week, has been put momentarily on hold. Eric Fisher of Sports Business Journal tweeted that Crane’s business record may “be at question.” Just after Hardball Talk initially [...]

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The common theme around here right now is the future, since the Astros were on pace for 110 losses before they traded their two best players and demoted three other starters to Triple-A. With eyes on the future and eyes closed to a season that has become very, very difficult to watch, here’s an update [...]

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