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Good morning boys and girls, the seasons have changed. Be it physically or be it an event on the calendar set by humans. Spring has become summer, and Spring Training has become the regular season. We move on from major league previews to stories around Opening Day and stories around the team. We get the start of minor league baseball which has become an entrical part of being a Astros fan more than any other team in the majors. Let's get to it.
Video: Reasons to root for the Astros | SportsonEarth.com
Members of the Houston Astros organization give Sports on Earth 14 reasons as to why you should root for their team in 2014
GM Jeff Luhnow says Astros "likely to keep" veterans at trade deadline | HardballTalk
That the Astros are in rebuild mode is no secret. In the past, they had been pawning off veteran players in an effort to usher in a youth movement, but GM Jeff Luhnow says the Astros aren't likely to be sellers at this year's trade deadline.
Welcome to the New Normal: Where Houston Sports Fans Can't Actually See Teams Play
The Houston Astros host the New York Yankees tomorrow night. It's Opening Day, the team's second as a member of...
Jersey number has special meaning for Astros' Hoes
HOUSTON (AP) — Kelly O'Bryan Hoes was just 15 when he was killed by a drunk driver while crossing the street. Houston right fielder L.J. Hoes never met Kelly, the uncle with whom he shares a middle name.
Tanaka seriously considered Houston’s offer before signing with New York
Yankees righthander Masahiro Tanaka had an offer of more than $100 million to sign with the Astros this winter. He didn’t take it, going to New York instead for $155 million and seven years — plus a $20 million posting fee.
Long-time groundskeeper ready for Astros' Opening Day | News - Home
A groundskeeper at Minute Maid Park has been tending to the field for more than 40 years.
Phil Nevin, the player the Astros took ahead of Derek Jeter, has no regrets - Houston Chronicle
The player the Astros took ahead of Derek Jeter Phil Nevin's 18th opening day in uniform will arrive Thursday with considerably less fanfare than the ovation that greeted Derek Jeter on his 20th big league opening day on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park.
Rhiner Cruz to start with extended spring training
Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow’s first Rule 5 draft pick with the team, hard-thrower Rhiner Cruz, is ticketed for extended spring training for a time as the team tries to find a spot for him at an affiliate.
What the Heck, Bobby?: Quad Cities River Bandits 2014 Season Preview
Over the last few days I've posted season previews for Oklahoma City, Corpus Christi and Lancaster. The last one up is the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits team. Let me just say this. If pitching and defense really does win games, this Quad Cities bunch is going to win a ton!
What the Heck, Bobby?: Corpus Christi Season Preview and Preliminary Roster
The minor league rosters have been slow to come out, but yesterday evening Greg Rajan of the Corpus Christi Caller Times tweeted out the PRELIMINARY Corpus Christi roster. There are 27 players listed so there will still be a couple of moves to be made, but we can now see the general make-up of the team. The preliminary roster is shown below.
What the Heck, Bobby?: Oklahoma City RedHawks 2014 Season Preview
Earlier this week, I posted my Season Previews for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks and for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks. Today, we'll look at the AAA Oklahoma City RedHawks.