29 July 2010, 8:46 pm
No matter what Brett Wallace accomplishes during the rest of his playing career -- and the Astros hope it's quite a bit -- he can always say he was involved in a deal for Matt Holliday. And Roy Halladay. And now Roy Oswalt.... Read More »
29 July 2010, 7:15 pm
Hearing the news that longtime friend and teammate Roy Oswalt had been dealt to the Phillies certainly didn't come as a surprise to Lance Berkman, who combined with Oswalt to form the cornerstones of the club in the 2000s.... Read More »
29 July 2010, 6:55 pm
Roy Oswalt spent some time at an empty Minute Maid Park on Thursday afternoon, sifting through his locker to decide what belongings to bring with him as he begins a new chapter in his life and his career while leaving behind fond memories of a decade with the Astros.... Read More »
29 July 2010, 6:12 pm
Roy Oswalt is now a Phillie after the Astros acquired him for left-hander J.A. Happ, Minor League shortstop Jonathan Villar and Minor League outfielder Anthony Gose, who was then flipped to the Blue Jays for first-base prospect Brett Wallace.... Read More »
28 July 2010, 3:23 pm
Carlos Lee homered twice, as the Astros gave starter Bud Norris enough run support in an 8-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday.... Read More »
28 July 2010, 11:28 am
Manager Brad Mills said veteran infielder Geoff Blum could be sent out on a Minor League rehab this weekend.... Read More »
28 July 2010, 11:28 am
Starting second baseman Jeff Keppinger, who left Tuesday's game against the Cubs with a stiff lower back, wasn't in the starting lineup Wednesday.... Read More »
27 July 2010, 9:29 pm
Lance Berkman's fifth career grand slam capped a six-run outburst in the seventh inning and backed a gem from Brett Myers to lift the Astros to a 6-1 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park.... Read More »
27 July 2010, 8:59 pm
Astros second baseman Jeff Keppinger left Tuesday's game against the Cubs after the seventh inning because of lower back tightness.... Read More »
27 July 2010, 5:57 pm
Third baseman Chris Johnson extended his career-long hitting streak to 11 games with a first-inning single against the Cubs on Tuesday. It's the longest hitting streak by an Astros player this year, and the longest by an Astros rookie since Chris Burke's 11-game streak in 2005.... Read More »