Astros Have Fired Manager Cecil Cooper

Cecil Cooper, 59, began managing The Houston Astros in August 2007 after being the bench coach and also guided the team to an 86-75 record in 2008. " The club then picked up the option on Cooper's contract in ...

FBI opens Tejada inquiry

Baseball all-star Miguel Tejada is under scrutiny from the FBI over allegations that he lied to investigators when he denied using steroids. "``The Department of Justice has referred the Miguel Tejada matter to...

Rejected in Front of Thousands

I always wondered what would happen if she said "no"... Now I know. This is horrible, like, time-stands-still horrible. Like show-up-for-school-in-your-underwear horrible.During a Houston Astros baseball game, a fan proposed to his girlfriend, and it all went wrong:" With...

Mike Coolbaugh - A Great Life in Baseball Remembered

A feature on Mike Coolbaugh, the veteran minor leaguer with 16 seasons of great play for nine major league farm systems and two stints in the majors, who was tragicallys struck down by a freak line drive accident...

Mike Coolbaugh - A Great Life in Baseball Remembered

A feature on Mike Coolbaugh, the veteran minor leaguer with 16 seasons of great play for nine major league farm systems and two stints in the majors, who was tragicallys struck down by a freak line drive accident while coaching. Includes photos, a new baseball illustration by...

Prosecutor: Steroids story 'inaccurate' (AP)

" SAN FRANCISCO - The federal prosecutor overseeing an investigation of steroids in baseball said Monday a newspaper report that five players, including Roger Clemens, had used illegal performance-enhancing drugs contained "significant inaccuracies." Citing sealed court...

Roger Clemens is an Astro, again

"HOUSTON -- Roger Clemens is coming out of retirement again, agreeing to a $22-million contract to pitch for the Houston Astros for the rest of 2006. Clemens, 43, who will be entering his 23rd season, is agreeing...

PhilliesNation.com

Now that the announcement has been made that the Phillies have finally interviewed front-runner Gerry Hunsicker chances are improving that he will be the new GM. Essentially the race is between him and Pat Gillick. However it is obvious that Hunsicker is the fan's favorite. I...

World Series 2005: Whitesox's Walk Off with Another Win

If this was Paul Konerko's final at-bat as a White Sox player at soggy U.S. Cellular Field, it's safe to say he went out in grand style Sunday night. But even Konerko, who hit a seventh-inning grand slam, was...

World Series 2005: Clemens' Second Start Uncertain

What was thought to be the Astros great strength in this series is now a serious weakness. Roger Clemens is iffy for a game five start. So over the next three games Houston is throwing Roy Oswalt, Brandon Backe...

World Series 2005: Roy Oswalt Game 3 Starter

With the amazing speed differential of his fastball and curve, Oswalt has long been expected to be among baseball's best pitchers. Last season, he seemed to put it all together, although a painful ribcage injury...

World Series 2005: Andy Pettitte Game 2 Starter

Pettitte throws a fastball and a cutter that is probably his best pitch. He throws the cutter to both sides of the plate and also has a good curve and a changeup, and he moves all of his pitches in and out at...

Astro's & Fan's Celebrate Trip to the World Series

Houston fans had a good time downtown last night. When the final out was recorded, fans hugged each other in the street and revelers ran from bars shouting, leaping and cheering. "I love it so much!" screamed a beaming Larry Benavidez. Cars packed with...

Cardinals Face Second Elimination Game

The Cardinals face their second do or die game of the series, but this time they possess home field advantage. They send off-season acquisition and conspiracy theorist Mark Mulder against the lone gunman, Roy...

Pujols Slams Cards Back Into Series: 2005 MLB Playoff's

Wow. Watching that game, I called "mistake" as soon as I saw the top of that slider Lidge threw to Pujols. I mean, before Pujols swung, I saw the pitch, shoulder-high, dropping into Pujols' happy zone,...

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