Appel treated for tendinitis, will make next start
Minor league pitcher Mark Appel was treated two days ago in Los Angeles for tendinitis in his right pitching thumb but will make his scheduled June 12 start, general manager Jeff Luhnow said. The...
View ArticleAstros narrowing list of prospects as draft approaches
With less than two hours left before the Astros make their first pick in the Major League Baseball draft, general manager Jeff Luhnow said the team was “beginning to sharpen our focus.” “We’re...
View ArticleAttorneys for CSN Houston say bankrupt network owes them $850,000
Most Astros and Rockets fans in the Houston area haven’t been able to watch the teams’ games on Comcast SportsNet Houston for the last 21 months, and the teams haven’t gotten their broadcast rights...
View ArticleJudge unsure if Crane’s civil suit requires state or federal court
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur said Monday he will require at least two weeks before deciding whether a civil lawsuit filed by Jim Crane’s Astros ownership group against former Astros owner Drayton...
View ArticleCrane: Judge won’t allow third delay in CSN Houston bankruptcy reorganization
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur, who is presiding over the Comcast SportsNet Houston bankruptcy case, isn’t going to give the network a third strike when it comes to reorganization delays, Astros...
View ArticleJudge returns Crane-McLane-Comcast lawsuit to state court
Astros owner Jim Crane’s lawsuit against Comcast, NBC Universal and former Astros owner Drayton McLane, stemming from the 2011 sale of the Astros and McLane’s share in Comcast SportsNet Houston, was...
View ArticleThird time is no charm: Another 0.0 Astros rating on CSN Houston
For the third time in two seasons, an Astros game Wednesday on Comcast SportsNet Houston had a 0.0 Nielsen household rating. Dallas Keuchel threw a four-hit complete game to lead the Astros to an 8-1...
View ArticleLarry Dierker surprised by Bo Porter’s firing
Larry Dierker has seen Astros managers come and go, including himself. Dierker was owner Drayton McLane’s third manager and his second managerial hire, just as the successor to Bo Porter will be the...
View ArticleHinch approaching task of leading Astros with plenty of optimism
As the new manager of the Astros, A.J. Hinch has everyone wearing orange and blue on his side, from owner Jim Crane to general manager Jeff Luhnow to front office personnel, scouts, players and...
View ArticleJim Crane’s state of the Astros: Rebuilding, new TV deal on the right track
Astros owner Jim Crane says his long-term plan to rebuild the franchise remains on track despite financial losses associated with the collapse of Comcast SportsNet Houston, the unexpected late-season...
View ArticleRandy Johnson’s stop with Astros full of energy but short of goal
If Randy Johnson is elected Tuesday to the Baseball Hall of Fame, he will become the seventh player selected for enshrinement to have worn a Houston Astros uniform during his career. Johnson, of...
View ArticleMany former Astros remain on outside looking in at Cooperstown
While 20-year Astro Craig Biggio and 3-month Astro Randy Johnson were selected for induction into the Hall of Fame, four more one-time Astros remain on the outside looking in. Retired first baseman...
View ArticleMLB investigating former Astro Jarred Cosart after reports of gambling...
Former Astros pitcher Jarred Cosart is being investigated by Major League Baseball for gambling, with his potential involvement in one of sports’ oldest, strictest taboos having been revealed via one...
View ArticlePhotos: 50 memorable Astrodome moments
With the 50th anniversary of the Astrodome’s opening nearing, relive 50 of the iconic building’s memorable moments in the gallery below.
View ArticleAfter being shut out, Astros returning to TV for many fans
For those of you DirecTV and AT&T U-verse subscribers who may have been otherwise occupied the last couple of years, the young men in the orange, blue and white uniforms on your television screens...
View ArticleAstros Hall of Fame a possible addition to Minute Maid Park
As the Astros continue to explore changes to Minute Maid Park, one significant project on the drawing board is an Astros Hall of Fame, Astros senior vice president Marcel Braithwaite said. The proposed...
View ArticleGood audience on Root Sports Southwest, ESPN for Astros opener
The Astros’ first regular-season game telecast on Root Sports Southwest, which made the games available to DirecTV and AT&T U-verse customers for the first time since 2012, paid immediate audience...
View ArticleFilm producer: Jose Altuve is ‘a real dude’
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve gets the highest of compliments from the veteran MLB Productions producer who trailed him across three continents for a documentary that premieres Thursday. Altuve “is...
View ArticleJose Altuve appreciative of Astros after premiere of film
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve and MLB Productions director/producer Danny Field exchanged tokens of esteem before an appreciative audience Thursday night at the downtown Majestic Metro theater....
View ArticleLance McCullers backed by plenty of offense as Astros throttle Mariners in...
Even before they brought in the orange picnic blankets, hamburgers and hot dogs, bounce houses and autograph tables for their annual Picnic in the Park postgame benefit, the Astros provided good...
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