MEDICAL WATCH: OF Michael Bourn (sprained right ankle) came out of the July 26 game, and he returned July 30 as a pinch hitter, even though he was limping. Submitted on: 2008-08-02 |  |  |
--IF Mark Loretta hit his second career grand slam and fourth career pinch homer Friday. Submitted on: 2008-08-03 |  |  |
MEDICAL WATCH: OF Michael Bourn (sprained right ankle) came out of the July 26 game, and he returned July 30 as a pinch hitter, even though he was limping. Submitted on: 2008-08-03 |  |  |
Right-hander Ross Seaton, the 109th overall pick in the June draft as a comp pick of the third round, accepted a $700,000 signing bonus to forgo a baseball scholarship at Tulane to begin his career in the Astros' minor-league system. Submitted on: 2008-08-02 |  |  |
Right-hander Ross Seaton, the 109th overall pick in the June draft as a comp pick of the third round, accepted a $700,000 signing bonus to forgo a baseball scholarship at Tulane to begin his career in the Astros' minor-league system. Submitted on: 2008-08-03 |  |  |
The New York Mets are finally starting to take advantage of Johan Santana's stellar pitching. Submitted on: 2008-08-02 |  |  |
Pinch-hitter Mark Loretta hit a tie-breaking grand slam off Aaron Heilman in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Friday night. Submitted on: 2008-08-02 |  |  |
Pedro Martinez felt fine, but the New York Mets' offense blew a big opportunity in a 7-3 loss to the Houston Astros on Friday night. Submitted on: 2008-08-02 |  |  |
--GM Ed Wade said he tried to land a player who could have helped the Astros this year and beyond, but the team he was dealing with ultimately kept the player. Submitted on: 2008-08-01 |  |  |
MEDICAL WATCH: OF Michael Bourn (sprained right ankle) came out of the July 26 game, and he returned July 30 as a pinch hitter, even though he was limping. Submitted on: 2008-08-01 |  |  |
General manager Ed Wade may not have acquired a front-line starter or a quality bat, but he didn't openly concede the division by breaking up the Astros. Submitted on: 2008-08-01 |  |  |
Three teams were involved in the deal that sent Manny Ramirez to L. Submitted on: 2008-08-01 |  |  |
Three teams were involved in the deal that sent Manny Ramirez to L. Submitted on: 2008-08-02 |  |  |
Three teams were involved in the deal that sent Manny Ramirez to L. Submitted on: 2008-08-03 |  |  |
The Astros claimed reliever Alberto Arias off waivers from the Colorado Rockies on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Round Rock. Submitted on: 2008-08-01 |  |  |
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