Astros Extend Garner's Contract
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HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros extended manager Phil Garner's contract through 2008 on Wednesday.
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The Cardinals received kudos for acquiring Larry Walker during the season in a trade that continues to reap dividends. The Astros deserve similar praise for getting center fielder Carlos Beltran .
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Phil Garner insisted bringing in Brad Lidge in the seventh inning was business as usual. For the Houston closer, the result was quite unusual.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Houston Astros decided Thursday to keep Craig Biggio but not Jeff Kent. The Astros simultaneously exercised Biggio&#39;s $3-million US contract option for 2005 and declined Kent&#39;s at $9-million US.
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The Houston Astros sign outfielder Carlos Lee and pitcher Woody Williams, bolstering their offense and a pitching staff that could be without Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte.
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Outfielder Carlos Lee, one of the top free agents on the market, has signed with the Houston Astros, a source close to the negotiations said Friday.
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Astros: Houston got rolling under manager Phil Garner, who replaced Jimy Williams at the All-Star break, and an amazing late-season surge carried the Astros to the wild card.
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Lance Berkman talked his way into the lineup on Wednesday night and Houston manager Phil Garner was glad he did.
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Phil Garner savored the taste of champagne, the smell of his cigar and the wild celebration going on in the Houston Astros&#39; clubhouse.
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Roy Oswalt became the National League's first 17-game winner and the Astros extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 9-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds last night in Houston.
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The Houston Astros fire Manager Phil Garner and GM Tim Purpura less than two years after celebrating their first Nationals League pennant.
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Great week to be Ichiro Suzuki . The Seattle leadoff man signed a $90 million, five-year contract extension yesterday, three days after he was the unanimous MVP of the All-Star Game.
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The Houston Astros pushed closer to a playoff berth, winning their club-record 15th straight home game by beating the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4, last night.
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The Houston Astros not only tied the National League Championship Series with a 6-5 triumph yesterday over the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Sport: Allan Donald's positive impact on the England team has been recognised with an extension to his contract.
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Manager Eric Wedge received a three-year contract extension from the Cleveland Indians on Monday, an early reward for having his ballclub near the top in the AL Central.
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RALEIGH, N. C.  - Houston Astros pitcher Roy  Oswalt has agreed to a two-year, $16.9 contract with the  National League team and avoided arbitration, the Houston  Chronicle reported.