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| Astros sign Boone |
MLB Baseball |
12/18/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros have signed infielder Aaron Boone to a one-year contract, the club announced Thursday. The deal is worth $750,000 plus incentives. Boone spent last season with Washington, and batted .241 with six home runs and 28 runs batted in through 104 games. He played primarily first base for the Nationals, but also saw time at third and second. "Aaron gives us another veteran who can share time at third base and also help us with his overall versatility," said Astros g |
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| Ex-Astros pitcher Smith passes away |
MLB Baseball |
12/18/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Former Houston Astros reliever Dave Smith died on Wednesday from an apparent heart attack. He was 53. Smith spent most of his career (1980-90) playing for Houston and he also pitched two years for the Chicago Cubs (1991-92). A two-time All-Star, he compiled a record of 53-53 with a 2.67 ERA and 216 saves over 609 games. After his playing career, Smith served as a pitching coach for the San Diego Padres. He holds the Astros record for games pitched (586) and saves (199). |
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| Astros sign OF Michaels |
MLB Baseball |
12/15/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros have signed outfielder Jason Michaels to a one-year contract, the club announced Monday. The deal is worth $750,000, plus incentives. Michaels split last season between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, playing in 123 games, during which he hit .224 with eight home runs and 53 runs batted in. "Jason fits the profile of the type of role player that we like to have," said Astros general manager Ed Wade. "He's a solid player with good makeup and he brings another vetera |
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| Tigers ink Everett |
MLB Baseball |
12/15/2008 |
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| ving our defense was a priority for our club this winter and we feel Adam is one of the top defensive shortstops in the game." Everett, 31, played in only 48 games last year with the Minnesota Twins due to a shoulder injury, batting .213 with two homers and 20 RBI. A fractured fibula limited him to just 66 games in 2007 with the Houston Astros. The Georgia native and former first-round pick of the Boston Red Sox has collected 37 home runs and 234 RBI with a .246 average in 697 games for the Astros and Twins. |
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| Wigginton non-tendered by Astros |
MLB Baseball |
12/12/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros didn't tender infielder Ty Wigginton a contract for the 2009 season, making him a free agent. The team, though, did tender several other salary arbitration-eligible players: left-handed pitchers Tim Byrdak and Wandy Rodriguez, right-handed pitchers Brandon Backe, Geoff Geary and Jose Valverde and catcher Humberto Quintero. Outfielder Reggie Abercrombie, who is not eligible for arbitration, was not tendered a contract. "It was a very difficult call to make on |
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| Dodgers sign IF Loretta |
MLB Baseball |
12/10/2008 |
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| to tremendously help the team on the field and in the clubhouse, " Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said. "We look forward to his bat, glove, and leadership whether he is starting or coming off the bench." Loretta, 37, spent last season with the Houston Astros and hit .280 with four home runs and 38 runs batted in 101 games. The two-time All-Star, who can play all four infield positions, has appeared in 1,619 games while donning the uniform of Milwaukee, Houston, San Diego and Boston. He is a career .297 |
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| Brewers re-sign IF Lamb |
MLB Baseball |
12/09/2008 |
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| oined the Brewers in September for the stretch run after being released by Minnesota in late August. He went 3-for-11 with a pair of runs scored in 11 games for Milwaukee. In 81 games for the Twins last season, Lamb hit .233 with a homer and 32 runs batted in. The 33-year-old veteran began his big league career in 2000 with Texas and spent four seasons with the Rangers before playing four seasons for the Houston Astros. In 936 major league games, Lamb has a batting average of .277 with 69 homers and 345 RBI. |
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| Astros claim KC reliever off waivers |
MLB Baseball |
12/08/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros have claimed right-hander Jeff Fulchino off waivers from the Kansas City Royals. Fulchino appeared in 12 games for the Royals last season, going 0-1 with a 9.00 earned run average, while striking out 12 batters in 14 innings. He also went 3-4 with a 4.84 ERA in 25 games (five starts) for Triple-A Omaha. In 13 major league games with the Florida Marlins (2006) and the Royals (2008), the 29-year-old owns an 8.79 ERA. |
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| Cards sign lefty reliever Miller |
MLB Baseball |
12/03/2008 |
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| average and struck out 30 of the 91 he faced. Tampa Bay chose Miller's $400,000 buyout earlier this month rather than pick up his $2 million option. Miller broke into the majors as a starter with the Detroit Tigers in 1996, but has spent the majority of his career coming out of the bullpen. In 519 games (five starts), Miller has amassed a 14-14 mark to go along with 10 saves and a 4.43 ERA, while pitching for the Tigers, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays and Rays. |
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| Astros make it official with Hampton |
MLB Baseball |
12/03/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros have signed starting pitcher Mike Hampton to a one-year contract, worth $2 million plus incentives. "Mike provides an immediate upgrade to our starting rotation," said Houston general manager Ed Wade. "He averaged more than six innings a start over his last nine outings last year, and eight of those starts were quality starts. Mike is a fierce competitor and a great teammate. I suspect that he will be on a mission this season to be out there battling every fi |
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