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Astros’ Philip Humber joins Class AAA Oklahoma City
Houston Chronicle — PITTSBURGH — Former Astros starting righthander Philip Humber has been outrighted to Class AAA Oklahoma City. Humber, 30, was 0-8 with a 9.59 ERA in seven starts this season. The former Rice standout was designated for assignment last Sunday. Humber accepted the move and will join the RedHawks on Friday. Twitter: ChronAstros
May 17, 2013Quarterly report: After 41 games, Astros off to worst start in team history
Houston Chronicle — At 11-30, the Astros are on pace for a 43-119 season, the third consecutive 100-loss finish for the team. See how this year’s team compares at 41 games (roughly one-fourth of the season) to the last two: 2011 Wins-Losses: 15-26 Batting average: .260 ERA: 4.94 2012 Wins-Losses: 18-23 Batting average: .246 ERA:3.54 2013 Wins-Losses: 11-30 Batting average: .246 ERA: 5.76 Bad starts The Astros are off to their worst start of a season through 41 games: 2013 11-30 ???? 2010 14-27 76-86 (finish) 1975 14-27 64-97-1 (finish) 1967 14-27 69-93 (finish) Skid marks The Astros have had three 6-game losing ...
May 17, 2013Reid Ryan named Astros president of business operations
Houston Chronicle — With his father, Nolan Ryan, looking on from the second row of seats at Minute Maid Park’s news conference room, Reid Ryan was introduced today as the new president of business operations of the Astros. Reid Ryan, the CEO of Ryan Sanders Baseball, which operates minor league clubs in Round Rock and Corpus Christi, becomes the second generation of the Ryan family in Astros colors and the second generation of the family in baseball management. Nolan Ryan remains as the CEO of the Rangers. He replaces George Postolos, who resigned Monday as the Astros’ president and CEO, and assumes the helm of a...
May 17, 2013Rare photos of Nolan Ryan through the years
Houston Chronicle — Rare photos of Nolan Ryan through the years Share this gallery: if(gallery_images == undefined) var gallery_images = new Array(); if(gallery_images[5241101] == undefined) gallery_images[5241101] = new Array(); imgArray['caption'] = "Nolan Ryan after he records his 4,000th strikeout. "; Share this gallery: if(gallery_images == undefined) var gallery_images = new Array(); if(gallery_images[5241101] == undefined) gallery_images[5241101] = new Array(); imgArray['caption'] = "Nolan Ryan picks up his fifth career no-hitter. "; Share this gallery: if(gallery_images == undefined) var galler...
May 16, 2013Reid Ryan on the Astros, Rangers and family
Houston Chronicle — The timing was March when the Rangers were playing the Padres at the Alamodome and the subject was the competition between the Rangers and Astros for fans in Texas. Reid Ryan has a unique perspective on both franchises because his dad, Nolan, pitched for both while Reid was growing up and is now CEO of the Rangers. And as president of Ryan Sanders Baseball, Reid runs the Rangers Triple-A team in Round Rock and the Astros Double-A team in Corpus Christi. The response of Reid Ryan resonates a bit more as he is set to become the president of the Astros. “Blood is always thicker than water. I (hav...
May 16, 2013Reid Ryan: Down to earth with a sense for baseball and business
Houston Chronicle — Reid Ryan, who is expected to be named president of the Astros’ organization Friday morning, has understood the value of the franchise’s brand and history most of his life. Even at an early age, the son of Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan knew how to capitalize with the hometown fans. Former Astros manager Phil Garner got a glimpse of Reid’s sharp sense for the baseball business when he was a teammate of Nolan’s during the rainbow-uniform era. Ol’ Scrap Iron doesn’t recall the exact year, but he chuckles mightily remembering how angry he was that Sunday morning when he realized his gloves and shoes we...
May 16, 2013Ortiz: Reid Ryan a perfect fit for Astros
Houston Chronicle — Nolan Ryan’s son Reid, who has helped make the Class AAA Round Rock Express and Class AA Corpus Christi Hooks two of the most successful minor-league clubs in America, would be the perfect fit to become the Astros’ next president. Since 1999, Reid Ryan has been the president and CEO of Ryan Sanders Baseball, which was founded by highly respected Houston businessman Don Sanders and Nolan Ryan. He helped secure funding through the public and private sector to build two minor-league baseball stadiums that are considered among the best in the country. Dell Diamond is owned by the Round Rock Expres...
May 16, 2013Astros set to name Reid Ryan as president
Houston Chronicle — By Brian T. Smith and Jose de Jesus Ortiz The Astros are expected to name Reid Ryan as president to replace George Postolos, who unexpectedly resigned Monday, a person with ties to both MLB and the Ryans said today. The offical announcement is expected Friday. Postolos left the Astros to return to a role as an adviser in major league franchise acquisitions. He was a key figure in owner Jim Crane’s 2011 purchase of the Astros. The process of naming Postolos’ replacement has been handled by the business side of Astros operations and Crane has been directly involved in the search. Ryan, 41, is th...
May 16, 2013Meanwhile, back on the field, the Astros are still playing baseball
Houston Chronicle — Yes, the Astros are apparently still playing the games, though most fans would be hard-pressed to come up with the number of wins this week, who they played and whether or not the games were on the road or at Minute Maid Park. So as most of the discussion turns to Reid Ryan, news conferences and a week of turbulence settles down, are you still interested in talking some baseball? Jordan Lyles takes the mound Friday night in his continued trek to stick as a major league pitcher. While some will point to the numerous opportunities various managers have provided Lyles to prove his point, it’s alm...
May 16, 2013Photos: Astros 7, Tigers 5
Houston Chronicle — Astros 7, Tigers 5 Share this gallery: if(gallery_images == undefined) var gallery_images = new Array(); if(gallery_images[12225101] == undefined) gallery_images[12225101] = new Array(); Astros 7, Tigers 5 Carlos Corporan celebrates his solo home run with Jimmy Paredes, right, in the second inning. ; imgArray['credits_byline'] = (Duane Burleson / Getty Images) Share this gallery: if(gallery_images == undefined) var gallery_images = new Array(); if(gallery_images[12225101] == undefined) gallery_images[12225101] = new Array(); imgArray['caption'] = "Second baseman Omar Infante tags ou...
May 15, 2013Astros report: Porter, Luhnow support shifts in face of pitchers’ criticisms
Houston Chronicle — DETROIT — Some Astros pitchers don’t like the club’s increased use of defensive shifts. Starters have complained privately, while sometimes making their displeasure known publicly through negative in-game reactions to base hits they believe would have been caught had a shift not been in place. Astros No. 2 starter Lucas Harrell went fully public with his shift-based frustration Tuesday following a 6-2 loss to the Tigers, saying several balls could have been caught that weren’t and directly referring to an Andy Dirks go-ahead RBI double in the fifth that “was up there forever.” “We’re trying so...
May 15, 2013Astros on verge of naming next president
Houston Chronicle — The Astros are on the verge of a naming a president to replace George Postolos, who unexpectedly resigned Monday. An announcement is expected to be made by Friday. Postolos left the Astros to return to a role as an adviser in major league franchise acquisitions. He was a key figure in owner Jim Crane’s 2011 purchase of the Astros. The process of naming Postolos’ replacement has been handled by the business side of Astros operations and Crane has been involved in the search. Twitter: ChronAstros
May 15, 2013Astros snap losing streak with win in Detroit
Houston Chronicle — DETROIT – The worst team in baseball record-wise is nearly a quarter of the way through its 2013 season. The Astros are 11-30, 15 games behind the first-place Rangers in the American League West, dead last in their new league overall and on pace for an AL record-tying 119 defeats. Mixed in with four losing streaks of at least five games, blowouts and series sweeps, constant roster moves and callups from Class AAA Oklahoma City are random victories. Within the wins are displays of promising resiliency and the beginnings of a real pulse from a rebuilding club that’s slowly beginning to take on t...
May 15, 2013Corporan powers Astros to dramatic win over Tigers to end six-game slide
Houston Chronicle — Box score DETROIT — Carlos Corporan took the Tigers’’ series sweep and lined it to deep left-center field. The Astros catcher’’s RBI double off Detroit’s Phil Coke in the top of the ninth was a go-ahead game-winner, pushing a struggling club to a 7-5 victory Wednesday at Comerica Park. The Astros (11-30) ended a six-game losing streak, avoided a three-game sweep by Detroit and downed the Tigers (22-16) for the first time this season in seven contests. Astros lefthanded starter Dallas Keuchel gave up seven hits and five runs (four earned) during 5 2/3 solid innings in a no-decision. Tigers righ...
May 15, 2013Larry Dierker open to return role with Astros after Jim Crane calls
Houston Chronicle — On the same day the Astros announced team president George Postolos’ departure this week, owner Jim Crane reached out to Larry Dierker, one of the most beloved pitchers, managers and broadcasters in Astros history. Until this season, Dierker had been a part of the Astros’ organization since he signed with the Colt. 45s as a 17-year-old in 1964 — except for the 1978 season he spent with the St. Louis Cardinals. Dierker celebrated his 18th birthday by making his debut for the Colt .45s. on Sept. 22, 1964. Thirty-five years later as the team’s manager, he nearly died in the dugout in an Astros un...
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