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Slumping Astros Fire Cecil Cooper

The Houston Astros announced the firing of manager Cecil Cooper Monday afternoon. The news comes on the heels of a seven-game losing streak, including a winless road trip to Cincinnati and Milwaukee, that officially eliminated the Astros from playoff contention in 2009. Dave Clark, previously the third-base coach, will...

Jose Valverde Gets a Year Older

The Astros announced that they had taken steps to correct a "discrepancy" in the paperwork with closer Jose Valverde's age. Apparently, some sources had Valverde's birthday listed as March 24, 1979 while others listed it as March 24, 1978. Unsurprisingly, the earlier date is the right one, so Valverde is actually a year...

Drew Sutton Goes to Cincinnati to Complete Jeff Keppinger Trade

This move kind of flew under the radar, but I think it's worth noting today. Yesterday, the Astros sent minor league second baseman Drew Sutton to Cincinnati to complete the trade that the two teams made for Jeff Keppinger shortly before the regular season started. I don't know how they do it, but it seems like at least...

Zach Duke Shuts Out Sliding Astros

It's early. It's very early. By my estimation, the second Monday of the baseball season is far too early for any extreme emotion; be it panic, joy, or anything in between. There are still more than 150 games to be played in this young season, and even starting to draw conclusions is a dangerous game. That all being said,...

Houston, We Have a Problem

FanHouse continues its 2009 MLB Preview with a look at the Houston Astros. Every year, it seems like there's a team or two that really defies their Pythagorean record and finishes with a record either much better or worse than their run differential suggests. In 2006, the Indians finished 78-84 despite scoring nearly 100...