The backlash against advanced statistics in baseball by so-called "purists" can get tiresome, but there's no…
Houston's Jordan Schafer had 22 stolen bases last year, so he's not slow. But even he wasn't about to tag up and…
The Eighth Wonder of the World hasn't been used since the rodeo moved next door to Reliant Stadium in 2003. There…
It's one thing to have no chance. Quite another to not even have the chance to show the world you have no chance.…
According to the estimable Ken Rosenthal, Keith Law of ESPN—last seen around these parts ragging on Moneyball—intervi…
MLB's owners unanimously approved the sale of the Houston Astros from Drayton McLane to Jim Crane today, and…
Right, maybe we have glorified athletes too much in this country when a Short-Season A ballplayer feels empowered…
In 30 games as the Houston Astros centerfielder this season, Jordan Schafer hit .245 with one home run and six RBI.…

In tonight's epic showdown between the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates, Carlos Lee hit a two-run dinger in…

We will admit that we didn't really expect the broadcasters of the NL Central's most insipid ballclub to be…

The Houston Astros averted their 75th loss of the season last night in no small part because of some leftfielder…
The Astros are high on UConn outfielder George Springer, who they took last month with the 11th overall pick. How…

Your morning roundup for May 29, the day after death told the world that the puffy-faced Grandma Bandit was…

This may also mark the first time in H.W.'s 86 years on earth that he has uttered the phrase "dot-com." Go, Astros.

What's being dubbed "The Great Fan Escape" went down in the bottom of the ninth inning as Houston Astro Carlos Lee…
New York Daily News scribe Andy Martino has written a game story that speaks for every fan of the 2011 Mets. What it…
Good: At fan appreciation day in October, Astros fan Bob Choate won a year's supply of free doughnuts from Shipley's…
When Bob Choate won a year's supply of coupons from Shipley's Do-Nuts at Astros Fan Appreciation Day in October, he…

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning,…