Things Have Changed a Lot for Astros
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Two weeks before the final trade deadline of the season, Houston Astros general manager Gerry Hunsicker began to wonder if making the playoffs was merely a pipe dream.
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Sporting News&#39; Ken Rosenthal has learned that the Houston Astros will reassign general manager Gerry Hunsicker within the organization and elevate Tim Purpura to the GM position.
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ANAHEIM - Funny how one Red Sox championship seems to have changed everything in baseball&#39;s world order. Suddenly the Yankees seem to be chasing their hated rivals in the offseason now too, after all those
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Joel Pineiro was asked whether this Red Sox team reminds of him of the Seattle Mariners squad he was on that won 116 games in 2001. He paused for a second and said, "In that then it seemed there was somebody different every day doing little things to win a game."
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The world has unalterably changed for Red Sox Nation.
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He was never supposed to be in the big leagues, at least not as a pitcher. Brandon Backe grew up dreaming of hitting home runs. The Astros are fulfilling all kinds of fantasies these days.
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The Atlanta Braves werenât ready for another early exit from the playoffs, especially at the hands of the Houston Astros. The Braves will try to get out of the first round for the first time in three years
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There was a small yellow ribbon next to the red star on Craig Biggio&#39;s Houston Astros cap Monday night and a distressed look beneath its brim.
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Much has changed since Carl Pavanoâs last regular-season appearance for the Yankees, on June 27, 2005.
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Joe Torre's explanation for his team's recent turnaround -- looseness among the players.
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When the Texas Rangers got off to a quick start this season, it was a nice story. They were the organization, after all, that traded away its franchise player -- and the reigning American League most valuable player -- to an organization full of franchise players.
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They jumped on each other at the pitcher&#39;s mound, then headed off to the clubhouse to pop some champagne. It was all new to the Houston Astros, but they seemed to know what they were doing.
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Thanks to a variety of unforeseen circumstances over the past few days, Red Sox manager Terry Francona has gone from mere lineup crafter to juggler.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Things are looking up for the Houston Astros, even though the club trails its best-of-seven National League Championship Series 0-2.
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They&#39;ve played this same game so many times that this one almost seemed routine. Even though it was played on a bigger stage, even though it moved the Astros within reach of something unspeakably special, it had a familiar feeling from beginning to end.
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The Houston Astros refuse to live in the past, especially with their immediate future looking so bright. Roy Oswalt, the National League&#39;s only 20-game winner, will try to give Houston a commanding lead in
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The Red SoxÂ motivation for winning used to be deep, rich and passionate. But since winning the World Series in 2004, a lot has changed.