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The Astros looked a little more ready for the season opener Monday when they beat the Brewers yesterday at the Juice Box by a score of 4-2. Starter Mike Fiers was good only allowing 2 runs on 2 solo...

Last night's game at the Juice Box was the final tune up game before the season begins Monday for P Colin McHugh and I'll bet he wishes he had another. McHugh wasn't sharp giving up 6 hits and 4 runs...

Yesterday's game was good, really good and it was bad, really bad. It had to be a case of nightmarish deja vu for Dallas Keuchel who pitched 7 shutout innings only to have the bullpen and negate his...

After yesterday's high scoring game between the Astros and Braves in which Houston won 12-9 the cuts have begun in earnest as Houston makes it's way to their final 25 man roster. As for the game...

The Astros and Padres just played two games in Mexico City over the weekend. It was a nice PR trip for MLB and a nice trip especially for the Latin American players, particularly the ones from...

Houston has been rather run challenged lately. The 8 runs they scored in a win over Atlanta was the most since they scored 10 on March 11th against the Tigers.

Of the prospects hoping to make the...

Houston didn't finish the week so good losing on Friday and Sunday but fortunately W's don't matter in March. Houston is getting to see players who can, and will, help them come April. Houston did...

Houston had their second split squad games of the spring yesterday and they won both games. In one game Houston topped Toronto 7-5 on the strength of the hitting of George Springer, Carlos Correa and...

It appears that Lance McCullers will not be on the opening day roster. As I posted the other day he's got issues with this right shoulder and the Astros are taking the cautious route in dealing with...

A couple of days ago I posted that Max Stassi went back to Houston to have some tests run on his injured left hand. He has a bad hamate bone, which is a bone in the heel of your hand near the wrist....

Houston has made some more personnel moves sending Juan Minaya, Joe Musgrove, David Paulino and Danny Reynolds to minor league camp and they reassigned two other players, Brady Rodgers and Brendon...

The Astros have had a bit of a set back, the first real issue the Astros have had so far. C Max Stassi is back in Houston getting some tests on the hamate bone in his left hand. He injured earlier in...

I was noticing in the box scores of the spring training games that Alex Bregman has been struggling at the plate. I haven't gotten to see many games so I'm not sure if he's been any good in the field...

Since my last post on Monday Houston has played 4 games this week. Beginning with yesterday Colin McHugh got his 2nd spring start and got his first spring win. He went 3 innings this time out and he...

The Astros have been looking pretty good so far. The pitching has, for the most part been solid and the offense has been good except for Saturday's loss to the Mets. Jon Singleton finally got a hit...

Yesterday was the first spring training game of 2016 for the Astros. They played the Phillies in Clearwater, Fla and they won the game 3-2. I'm not really about the score in spring training...

It was just a year ago that Houston had the #1 minor league system in baseball. That was a result of some good drafts over the last 5 years and getting good value in trades made when the Astros were...

Spring training games begin on Thursday when Houston travels to Clearwater Fla to take on the Phillies. Doug Fister will get the start because, as AJ Hinch said, he wants to get a good look at Fister...

I don't know why I continue to punish myself on my evening drive home from work by listening to "The Blitz" on 97.5 ESPN, I really don't. Both AJ Hoffman and Fred Faour constantly piss me off. Faour...

The Astros have completely begun. For the first 4 days of spring training it was just pitchers and catchers but, yesterday, the rest of the team had their first workout of the spring. Hopes are high...

The Astros pitchers and catchers are in Kissimmee at the training camp facility and the 2016 process begins tomorrow. It's not months, weeks or even days. No, we're down to hours and we will have...

The Astros and Evan Gattis avoided arbitration when they agreed to a one year deal for $3.4MM. It is smack in the middle of the asking price by Gattis of $3.8MM and the $3MM the Astros were offering....

Check out Lance McCullers' customized PS4 controller.
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The Astros wrap up their "Around the Horn" series with a look at the players they will have coming in off the bench. Guys like Robbie Grossman, Chris Carter and the other familiar faces will give way...

Astros.com's 'Around the Horn' series moves into the outfield today. The unquestioned star of the outfield is George Springer. He's got it all, he can run, he can throw, he has a good glove and he...