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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on December 14, 2011
Closer or not a closer? Red Sox acquire Melancon from Astros (Yahoo! Sports)
Ever since Jonathan Papelbon rode the free-agent money train (Choo-choo! $50 million!) down to Philadelphia, the Boston Red Sox have been looking for a new closer. They might have their man after acquiring reliever Mark Melancon from the Houston Astros … Continue reading →
Astros make RHP Cruz top pick in Rule 5 draft (AP)
The Houston Astros have made pitcher Rhiner Cruz the top pick in baseball's Rule 5 draft. The draft of players left off the 40-man rosters of major league teams was held Thursday at the winter meetings. The right-handed Cruz was a combined 5-3 with seven saves in Class A and Double-A for the New York Mets.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on December 8, 2011
MLB roundup: Astros dismiss GM, president (Yahoo! Sports)
Just a week after the sale of the club from Drayton McLane to Jim Crane, the Houston Astros dismissed general manager Ed Wade and team president Tal Smith on Sunday night. Crane, who said he would "make some very, very quick adjustments," when the sale was finalized in...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 28, 2011
Paredes’ costly error hands Nationals 4-3 win (PA SportsTicker)
Houston Astros manager Brad Mills pinch ran Jimmy Paredes in the 11th inning hoping he would win the game with his feet. Instead, Paredes made a costly error in the bottom of the inning with his arm.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 9, 2011
BC-BBN–Astros-Nationals,Extra InningAdvisory, BBN (AP)
Editors: The Houston Astros and Washington Nationals are tied at 3 after 10 innings. AP Sports
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 9, 2011
Wandy Rodriguez headed to Yankees or Jays? (Yahoo! Sports)
The New York Yankees "backed off" from trading for pitcher Wandy Rodriguez of the Houston Astros at...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 22, 2011
Major League Baseball’s 3,000 hit club: A fan’s report (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Welcome aboard, Derek Jeter. The New York Yankees' longtime star shortstop joined the now 28-man club of MLB players who have finished their career with at least 3,000 hits on July 9. He is the first player to reach the mark since longtime Houston Astros star Craig Biggio, and...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 12, 2011
Family affair: Dad helps Cano win Home Run Derby (Yahoo! Sports)
Jose Cano played six games for the Houston Astros in 1989, but his greatest memory on a major league baseball field came Monday -- even if it did feel more like his back yard in the Dominican Republic. With Jose tossing pitches "inside and low," son Robinson Cano of the...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 11, 2011
Pettitte not planning to return (Yahoo! Sports)
Andy Pettitte isn't going to pull a Pedro Martinez. The former New York Yankees and Houston Astros pitcher...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 7, 2011
Farewell, Drayton McLane: Houston Astros fan beat (Associated Content)
It's official. Jim Crane will be the new owner of the Houston Astros after he purchased ownership of the franchise from Drayton McLane recently . The move will end the most successful time of ownership in the history of Astros/Colt 45's .
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on May 17, 2011
