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.”
What? What?
Cardinals 1, Astros 6
W: Brian Moehler, L: Braden Looper
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Tonight was a night that started out with “What’s” and ended with “What’s.” After a 2-7 road trip you knew the Astros would try and mix things up a little bit. The announcing of the lineup was the first sign of things were not the same and change was in the air. Little did we know how much exactly.Read More
Defense Spells Doom for CC & RR, Salem Splits, Legends Can’t Pull One Out, Jordan Lyle Headed To Greeneville
Down on the farm on draft day, the teams went 1-4.
Round Rock
The Express booted the ball around in the 8th inning to give up 2 unearned runs. They ended up losing 4-3. Runelvys Hernandez continued his solid pitching giving up one run in 6 innings. He has made 8 straight quality starts and has given up more than one run in only two of those starts.
The Express traded catchers with Houston with Q going up and JR going down.Read More
Minor game recapsRoad Apples
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Astros 3
‘roots 4
W: Maholm (4-5) | L: Backe (4-7) | S: Capps (13)
Right up front, I didn’t see but about 5 minutes of this game. The 5 minutes I saw though, were the deciding moments of the contest. Backe, who had been cruising since a shaky, 3-run 1st, gave up a deep fly ball to center to Jason Bay with the game tied, a man on first and 2 out in the 5th.Read More