Cardinals Interested in Astros Pitchers
Peter Gammons tweeted earlier that the St. Louis Cardinals are interested in acquiring one of the Houston Astros starting pitchers, namely Bud Norris or Lucas Harrell. The Cardinals are also said to be…Read More
Astros Activate Bud Norris, May Have to Wait For Rain
Bud Norriswas activated by the Astros and scheduled to start today against the Cubs. He had been on the 15-day DL with a strained left knee. The Associated Press reported late last night that Norris…Read More
Injury News: Houston Astros Place Bud Norris on the 15-Day DL
As the injuries this season continue to pile up across baseball, the Houston Astros added another pitcher to the mix of DL-bound starters. Bud Norris hit the 15-day disabled list today with a sprained…Read More
Albert Pujols By the Numbers
What is going on with Albert Pujols? After the first 18 games of the season many are left asking this question, especially the team that handed Pujols a cool $240 million this December, the Los Angeles…Read More
2012 MLB Season Preview: Houston Astros
Call to the Pen is kicking off our 2012 MLB Season Preview series by reviewing the Houston Astros. We’ll be reviewing all 30 major league clubs in a 30 teams in 30 days format, going from worst 2011…Read More
Brett Myers Named Houston Astros Closer
From the start of the offseason it was clear that the Houston Astros franchise would be revamped heading…Read More
MLB Free Agents: Houston Astros Sign Livan Hernandez
The Houston Astros have reached a one-year agreement with free agent starting pitcher Livan Hernandez. …Read More
Philadelphia Phillies First to Clinch Playoff Spot
The Philadelphia Phillies became the first team in Major League Baseball to punch their ticket for the…Read More
Rodriguez Set for Monday Return
The Houston Astros are set to welcome back starter Wandy Rodriguez. The left hander will take the…Read More
Astros Lose Lee
Astros left fielder Carlos Lee was carted off the field during today’s 5-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. …Read More
Roster Moves (6/28): Jason Heyward hits the DL
June 28th was a very light transaction day with just 6 teams involved in moves. A light day means a…Read More
Roster Moves (5/28-5/30): A busy Memorial Day weekend
It’s time to recap the slew of moves made over the weekend. Due to the volume of the moves, today’s…Read More
Baseball Side of FanSided (5/14)
It’s Friday night and the Royals have started off the Ned Yost era 1-0. That is all the backdrop…Read More








