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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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06/02/12 Richard inducted into Astros Walk of Fame Source: MLB Former Astros pitcher J.R. Richard, who went 107-71 with a 3.15 ERA in 10 seasons in a Houston uniform, was inducted into the Astros Walk of Fame on Friday afternoon by having his engraved star unveiled along Texas Avenue outside Minute Maid Park. "It means a great deal to me that they would even acknowledge the fact I played here, and it made me feel really good," said Richard, whose career was cut short at age 30 by a stroke midway through the 1980 season.
06/01/12 Snyder thrilled to play with throwback jerseys Source: MLB - Houston Astros No one was happier to don the 1970s-era rainbow uniform the Astros wore against the Reds as part of the ongoing "Flashback Fridays" promotion to celebrate the team's 50th anniversary than catcher Chris Snyder, who grew up in Houston and attended countless games at the Astrodome.
06/01/12 Mills trying to find reason for road woes Source: MLB Astros manager Brad Mills said he recently spent some time pondering his team's dramatic difference in play when it's at home vs. on the road.
05/31/12 Mills ready to join Astros brass in Draft room Source: MLB - Houston Astros With the Astros having an off-day on Monday, manager Brad Mills said he plans to be at the team's Draft room at Union Station to observe as the Astros make the top selection in the First-Year Player Draft.
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.