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Astros Pick Up Manager Brad Mills' 2012 Option, Extend Deal

The Houston Astros exercised a 2012 contract option on manager Brad Mills' contract, and added another option year in 2013, the team announced. Mills, a long-time bench coach for Red Sox manager Terry Francona, took the reins in Houston this year, and after a 17-34 start to the season, led the team to a 59-52 finish and...

Black or Baker as NL Manager of the Year? You Might Be Surprised

SAN DIEGO, Calif -- West Coast Bias smiles when the Evil Coast transplants to the Golden State have their first Eureka moment. Not when they look at the stupendous redwood trees near Eureka, or Malibu's inviting waters, or Yosemite's splendor. Rather, when they discover they're now on Jupiter in terms of national sports...

Roto Rush: Buster Posey Extends Hitting Streak to 21

When Buster Posey singled to right field in the bottom of the third inning on Wednesday, he extended his hitting streak to 21 games and landed the honor of having one of the longest hitting streaks in baseball this season. As hitting streaks go in 2010, Posey sits in second place, tied with Jose Guillen's 21-game hitting...

Ed Wade Is Disappointed With Carlos Lee

The Astros have been playing a little better of late. They have a .500 record since June 1 and they've managed to pull themselves out of last place in the division, which is a heck of an accomplishment given the way they started 2010. One of the reasons they've been able to do that is that Carlos Lee, who started the...

Overheard and Understood: Astros' Mills Surviving Drop From the Top

Brad Mills, first-year manager of the Astros, meets with bench coach Al Pedrique before each game. "Stay positive," Mills tells Pedrique every day. "You do the same," Pedrique replies. But Pedrique knows Mills doesn't need to be told. Mills, thanks in part to his relentless positivity, has seemed to handle well the...

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05/23/12 Biggio happy to continue role with Astros Source: MLB Craig Biggio, the Astros' all-time hits leader who's eligible for Hall of Fame induction next year, said Wednesday he's looking forward to continuing his role with the organization as a special adviser to general manager Jeff Luhnow.
05/23/12 Biggio happy to continue role with Astros Source: MLB - Houston Astros Craig Biggio, the Astros' all-time hits leader who's eligible for Hall of Fame induction next year, said Wednesday he's looking forward to continuing his role with the organization as a special adviser to general manager Jeff Luhnow.
05/23/12 Schafer misses Cubs finale with toe injury Source: MLB - Houston Astros Astros center fielder Jordan Schafer, who missed games on Sunday and Monday with a lower leg strain sustained in Saturday's win over the Rangers, missed Wednesday's series finale against the Cubs after having a procedure to remove part of the toenail on his right big toe, manager Brad Mills said.
05/23/12 Where's the managerial hot seat? Source: FOX Sports It's no longer "early" for baseball teams and the people who run them.
05/23/12 Astros trying to get a feel for Maxwell's abilities Source: MLB Astros manager Brad Mills said he's still trying to get a firm grasp on what outfielder Justin Maxwell is capable of doing, considering he only had 273 career Major League at-bats entering Tuesday's game against the Cubs. Mills has been turning to Maxwell to start against left-handers in recent days and had him batting third in the lineup against Cubs lefty Travis Wood. Maxwell has hit lefties better in his career (.240 vs. lefties, .174 vs. righties in nearly identical plate appearances), including a .364 batting average this season.