With extended spring training ending Wednesday in Florida, the Astros need to decide what to do with pitchers Felipe Paulino and Paul Estrada, both of whom are trying to return from injuries.
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This Week in Baseball, .500 edition
OK, let’s get this out of the way: yes, it was another wretched week for the “good guys”, a team playing completely uninspired ball for two weeks now. Enjoy the Brewers series while it lasts, because that gets followed up with 2 1/2 weeks of softball.Read More
Astros drop the rubber game 5-4 to the Cardinals
Wandy started well. In the first inning he established the fast ball in, even to the point of figuring out that home plate ump Tim Welke was going to call the “corners”; the corners plus about a half a foot. He was able to accordian the fastball in and out and had good control of the curve, until the 7th. We’ll get to that later.
Researching the Astros
The entire purpose of News You Can Use is to attempt to understand why the Astros do what they do. Trying to follow the Astros and their decision making process is complicated by the fact that few in the Houston media are concerned with the Astros.
Cheito let go. Abercrombie called up.
“We decided to ask waivers on Cheito Cruz Jr. for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release,” Astros manager Cecil Cooper announced following Friday’s game against St. Louis. “We’re going to call up Reggie Abercrombie.”