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• Baseball Prospect Report: Jason Castro

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 775
  In an offseason where mediocre catchers have received some fairly sizable contracts (Jason Kendall and Ivan Rodriguez, just to name a few), there are some teams who could be looking from within to fill their voids.  While everyone’s mind instantly jumps to Buster Posey, the Astros have their own catching prospect ...
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• One For The Memories

  
  The ClownVision Chronicles — Authority: 135
  Im doing some work on some mothership posts, and in one of them, Im doing a Greatest Hits/Lows of the Astros for the decade just ended. And of course, as much as the Astros might want us to forget, but this is the guy who threw out the first pitch to the very first regular season game at then Enron Field.Im sure we ...
  7 hours ago

• ***NOW CLOSED*** FREE STUFF FRIDAY (12/18) Contest No. 4 — A Hunter Pence autographed Sweet Spot card

  
  The Beckett Blog — Authority: 512
  FREE STUFF FRIDAY (12/18) Contest No. 4 -- A Hunter Pence autographed Sweet Spot card
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• Yanks Can Steal Valverde

  
  Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest — Authority: 147
  There is no indication the Yankees are interested in Jose Valverde. However, yesterday Buster Olney said Valverde “is in a bad place” because no team wants to spend $10 million dollars on a closer. That led Tim Dierkes of MLBTR to speculate that Valverde could linger into February and become a bargain. I agree ...
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• Houston Astros For Sale? I Agree With Justice, Ill Miss Uncle Drayton

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 775
  It’s become inevitable that Drayton McLane’s time as the owner of the Houston Astros is likely nearing its end. Sad, but true. From my very first professional interview ever with Jeff Bagwell, I remember Drayton McLane when I first shook his hand in 1997; and the funny thing is, he’s still pretty much that ...
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• Houston Astros Fans Shouldnt Get Their Hopes Up about Aroldis Chapman

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 775
  If youre a Houston Astros fan who would love to see hard-throwing lefthanded Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman wearing an Astros uniform, youll most likely be very disappointed. Right now, it looks like Jose Valverde has a far better chance of re-signing with the Astros (something he almost certainly wont do) than the ...
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• Morning links: Clements job to lose

  
  PBC Blog — Authority: 620
  By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:40 a.m. Thursday Although the development that the Pirates are eyeing Kelly Johnson hardly is seismic, it does raise this possibility that some might find noteworthy: No matter who the Pirates get -- if anyone -- for that right field/first base role, it might be no more than a safety ...
  2 days ago

• From: Touching Base

  
  NY Daily News — Authority: 880
  Full analysis of the Roy Halladay-Cliff Lee blockbuster trade tomorrow, but for now, let’s take a look at some history. After success in
  2 days ago

• Houston Astros Make Play for Domain Name

  
  Domain Name Wire — Authority: 539
  Houston Astros play ball for domain name. The Houston Astros baseball team may not have had a winning season on the field this year, but they’re hoping for a win off the field: getting the domain name AstrosBaseball.com. The team and Major League Baseball have filed for arbitration at National Arbitration Forum ...
  3 days ago

• McLane Nearly Sold Astros Last Year

  
  MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — Authority: 741
  We mentioned this briefly yesterday, but heres a link to an article from Jose de Jesus Ortiz and Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle .  In the article, Astros owner Drayton McLane admits he had a tentative deal to sell the Astros to Jim Crane after the 2008 season concluded.  Crane backed out of the deal.  ...
  3 days ago

• Drayton McLane Admits He Nearly Sold Astros: Could It Happen Again?

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 775
  Yesterday, Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane said something that gives Stros fans some hope for the future. He admitted that in 2008, he nearly sold the team. Ever since purchasing the Astros from John McMullen after the 1992 MLB season, McLanes Astros have been in the playoffs six times. Their last time was in ...
  3 days ago

• So Close, Yet So Far

  
  The ClownVision Chronicles — Authority: 135
  Damn you, Jim Crane. Damn you.Who is Jim Crane? Jim Crane is a Houston businessman who nearly bought the Houston Astros following the 2008 season. How close? So close that Drayton thought that he had actually sold the team. He and Crane even shook hands.Crane. You bastard. How could you do to this? How could ...
  3 days ago

• Should the Houston Astros Pursue Cuban Pitcher Aroldis Chapman?

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 775
  There are a few things to like about Aroldis Chapman, the pitcher who defected from Cuba and is looking for an MLB team to pitch for. First, he thumbed his nose at Fidel Castro and all those whiny, Castro-loving celebrities like Jack Nicholson and Oliver Stone by defecting. (Granted, his reason for defecting may stem ...
  3 days ago

• Greenberg Group Selected To Purchase Rangers

  
  MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — Authority: 741
  Maury Brown of Biz of Baseball reports that Tom Hicks has chosen the bid from Chuck Greenbergs group over the bid from Jim Crane and Dennis Gilbert. Greenbergs group includes current Rangers president Nolan Ryan. Greenbergs group now has exclusive rights to negotiate for the purchase of the Rangers. The amount of the ...
  3 days ago

• Chapman Works Out In Front Of 15 Teams

  
  MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — Authority: 741
  Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman worked out in front of about 15 teams in Houston today, according to Jorge Arangure Jr. of ESPN.com . The Astros and Pirates were there, along with the Angels, Marlins, Pirates, Orioles, Yankees, Red Sox, Nationals  and others. The Dodgers werent there because they dont have the ...
  3 days ago

• Houston Astros Ink Jason Michaels to One-Year Deal, Cap 40-Man Roster

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 775
  The Houston Astros signed Jason Michaels to a one-year deal on Monday, inking the outfielder for $800,000 with a club option for 2011. With Michaels’ signing, the Astros are now at their max in terms of their 40-man roster and will spend the rest of the off-season searching for players the club can ink to minor ...
  4 days ago

• Michaels stays with Astros, agrees to 1-year deal

  
  SportingNews.com — Authority: 796
  HOUSTON -- Jason Michaels is staying with the Houston Astros.
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• Halladay A Complete Pitcher

  
  Touching Base: Fantasy Baseball File - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 465
  Roy Halladay finishes what he starts. Im not going to analyze the pending Roy Halladay trade to the Phillies until it becomes official -- or at least until we know all the players who are going to be involved. But for now, Halladay is the focus of the List of the Day, a pretty straightforward one. Since the start ...
  4 days ago

• Astros Sign Edgar Ferreira

  
  MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — Authority: 741
  The Astros have inked Dominican pitching prospect Edgar Ferreira , reports Jorge Arangure of ESPN.com ( via Twitter ).  GM Ed Wade confirmed the signing to  Brian McTaggart of MLB.com , which is "rumored" to have a signing bonus of $350K.  The 17-year-old has a fastball that sits in the low-90s but can touch 94 ...
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• Astros Re-Sign Jason Michaels

  
  MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — Authority: 741
  5:09pm: A "slight update" from Alyson Footer ( via Twitter ) - the deal includes a club option for 2011. 4:39pm: The Astros re-signed outfielder Jason Michaels to a one-year deal worth $800K, tweets Alyson Footer .  Michaels, 34 in May, hit .237/.322/.430 in 152 plate appearances while playing all three ...
  4 days ago

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