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Drayton McLane Plans to Sell Astros

The Texas Rangers reached the World Series months after completing a change of ownership. Will the Lone Star State's other big league team be so lucky? We're about to find out. Astros owner Drayton McLane announced Friday that the team is for sale. Word had emerged Thursday night that McLane had hired the New York firm...

Drayton McLane: Astros Open to 'Anything' Entering Trade Season

It seems even Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane has few delusions of grandeur about the position of his team. Criticized in years past for repeatedly blocking serious rebuilding efforts, McLane told the Houston Chronicle the team is "willing to look at anything" with the July 31 trade deadline approaching. That...

Roy Oswalt: All I Want Is Shot at Playoffs

Roy Oswalt spoke publicly Saturday about his request to be traded away from the only organization he has ever known, taking pains along the way in his efforts not to insult the Astros. Even if it meant a bit of doubletalk when it came to explaining his main reason for the request. "I don't want people to think I'm...

Honesty the Policy for Astros Veterans Berkman, Oswalt

SAN FRANCISCO -- Turns out that one of the Astros' problems -- along with not scoring enough runs -- is giving too many honest answers. The Astros' miserable start has included a couple recent headlines that may have been jarring to the fan base. Franchise icons Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt both said they would be...

Drayton McLane Grants Negotiating Window to Prospective Buyer

Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane has owned the team since 1993 when he paid $113 million for the franchise, and though he says he has no interest in selling the team now, "when people call, you listen." Well, from now until the end of January there's only a couple of select people that McLane will be listening to....

Drayton McLane News From the Web

05/17/12 Baylor Receives Third Major Donation For $250 Million... Source: CBS - KWTX - Waco TX WACO (May 17, 2012)âBeaumont lawyer Walter Umphrey and his wife Shelia have made the third major donation for Baylor University's $250 million on-campus football stadium, the university announced Thursday.
05/12/12 MSU baseball: A return to the good ol' days Source: Lansing State Journal - Lansing MI I felt like when I was at Michigan State, we were at such a disadvantage at that time compared to any other team.
05/09/12 Baylor Law School Grad Makes âSignificant Giftâ To... Source: CBS - KWTX - Waco TX WACO (May 9, 2012)âThe field at Baylor University's new on-campus football stadium will be named John Eddie Williams Field in honor of the Baylor Law School graduate whose "significant gift" to the school has moved the stadium project forward, the university announced Wednesday.
05/08/12 McLane pledges large donation to Baylor for on-campus... Source: BaylorBears.com Baylor University's push to build an on-campus football stadium entered a more aggressive phase Tuesday as the school announced a major donation to the project and floated the idea that the stadium could be ready for the 2014 football season.