Astros, Rockies Swap Barmes, Paulino
November 18, 2010 by Aaron Somers · Leave a Comment
One of the many struggles the Houston Astros faced in 2010 was a lack of production from their middle infield. Second baseman Jeff Keppinger had a solid season, posting career highs in most offensive categories while amassing a total of 575 plate appearances. However, the Astros failed to find consistent production at shortstop which became a revolving […]
Astros Begin Reloading in 2010 Season
October 7, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · 1 Comment
After a miserable start to the 2010 season, the Houston Astros made a mid-course correction in July. Astro icons Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman were traded for 6 younger players and the Club made a modest recovery in the second half of the season with rookies manning four positions in most games. Catcher Jason Castro […]
Astros Come to Life in August
September 3, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
In the final month of the Astros forgettable 2009 season, the Astros inexplicably swept the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies in a 4 game series in Houston. The 2010 schedule also included a 4-game series with the Phillies, this time in Philadelphia in August. The result was the same as the Astros brought their brooms […]
Live From Spring Training ’10: Yankees vs. Astros
March 20, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
A sun-drenched, record crowd of 7,020 fans saw the Houston Astros overcome a 4-0 deficit to defeat a New York Yankees split squad 8-6 in Kissimmee Saturday afternoon. The Yankees struck early against Brett Myers with a home run by Robinson Cano in the second inning and two more runs in the third on a triple by […]
