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Yankees and Astros finalize deal for Berkman Sat Jul 31 13:54:42 2010 EST
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees and Houston Astros have finalized a trade for first baseman Lance Berkman. Berkman and cash considerations will head to the Yankees in exchange for pitcher Mark Melancon and minor league infielder Jimmy Paredes. The 34-year-old Berkman had spent his entire career with the Astros and this season was batting just .245 with 13 homers and 49 runs batted in through 85 games. He began this season on the disabled list after undergoing arthrosc
Yankees appear set to acquire Berkman from Astros Fri Jul 30 19:13:38 2010 EST
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees are reportedly set to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros. A story from MLB.com cites a source in reporting the impending deal, adding that Berkman gave general manager Ed Wade his approval to be traded to the Yankees, among four teams. Berkman has the right to veto any trade as a 10- and-5 player, meaning that he has been in the league for 10 years, spending the last five with one team. The New York Post reports that the deal
Astros to unveil Happ in opener with Brewers Fri Jul 30 11:31:30 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - Nobody expects new Houston Astros starter J.A. Happ to replace the traded Roy Oswalt, yet that is what the young left-hander must do tonight. One day after getting dealt to the Astros in a deal that sent Oswalt to the Philadelphia Phillies, Happ will make a quick Houston debut this evening in the opener of a three-game series versus the Milwaukee Brewers at Minute Maid Park. With Houston 17 games under .500 and 14 games out of first place in the National League Central, the A
Oswalt traded to Phillies Thu Jul 29 16:10:02 2010 EST
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies completed their trade for Roy Oswalt on Thursday, acquiring the pitcher from the Houston Astros. The Phillies also received cash considerations, and sent pitcher J.A. Happ and two prospects -- outfielder Anthony Gose and infielder Jonathan Villar -- to Houston. Oswalt will make his first Phillies start Friday in Washington. Oswalt is owed approximately $5 million for the remainder of this season. He's due to make $16 million next sea
Report: Astros have deal in place to send Oswalt to Phillies Thu Jul 29 01:02:49 2010 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros reportedly have a deal in place to send starting pitcher Roy Oswalt to the Philadelphia Phillies. FOX 26 in Houston reports the only thing standing in the way is for the right- hander to waive his no-trade clause. Sources have told the TV station the teams have agreed on the amount of money Houston would take back in the deal and the teams have reached an accord on which players the Phillies would send the Astros. Oswalt is owed approximately $5
Posey puts 20-game hit streak on the line as Giants battle Marlins Wed Jul 28 10:47:38 2010 EST
id. Johnson had gone 13 straight starts without allowing more than two earned runs, a streak dating back to May 8 when he surrendered three runs to the Washington Nationals. The only streak longer was Mike Scott's amazing 14-game run with the Houston Astros in 1986. "When you allow only three runs and you call that an off day it is amazing," Marlins interim manager Edwin Rodriguez said. "We should have scored for him. He kept us in the game." Posey, meanwhile, is batting .450 with 23 RBI during
Astros vie to extend series win streak over Cubs Wed Jul 28 10:44:37 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The Houston Astros have yet to lose a series to the Chicago Cubs this year. Starting pitcher Bud Norris getting his first victory in well over two months would keep that stretch going. Norris and the Astros aim for a fourth series win over the Cubs in as many tries this year in Wednesday night's finale of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have won seven of 11 versus the Cubs in 2010 and evened this series on Tuesday behind Brett Myers' complete game and a bi
Cubs' Ramirez earns NL weekly honors Mon Jul 26 15:48:25 2010 EST
in, which ranked second. In addition, the Dominican added a .393 on-base percentage and .840 slugging percentage. His best game came on Tuesday when Ramirez cracked three homers and tied a career-best with seven RBI in a 14-7 victory over the Houston Astros. It is Ramirez's third career weekly award, but first since earning co-Player of the Week honors from July 18-24, 2005. Other nominees for the weekly award included Ramirez's teammates Starlin Castro and Derrek Lee, Pittsburgh's Pedro Alvarez
Cubs hope Silva can bounce back versus Astros Mon Jul 26 10:47:41 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - Carlos Silva tries to bounce back from two miserable outings this evening when the Chicago Cubs begin a three-game series against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Silva, who won his first eight decisions of the season, lasted just one inning against the Astros last Monday, as he was pounded for five runs and seven hits to fall to 9-4 on the year. He wasn't able to get out of the second inning in his previous outing and has given up 11 runs in his last 2 1/3 frames to r
Reds, Leake hope to pad lead in NL Central in finale with Astros Sun Jul 25 11:16:04 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - Rookie Mike Leake can finish off a series sweep and keep the Cincinnati Reds in first place this afternoon when they close out a three- game set with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The Reds lead the National League's Central Division by a half-game over St. Louis after a 7-0 defeat of Houston on Saturday. The Cardinals dropped their second straight, 6-5, to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Johnny Cueto dealt eight scoreless innings and Joey Votto slugged his league- lea
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