Houston Astros

Alderson Wants To Keep Wright And Dickey Long-Term

Sandy Alderson wants to keep David Wright and R.A. Dickey at Citi Field for the long-term.

2012/08/26

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Davis Gets The Game-Winner In Tight Mets’ Victory

Ike Davis collected the game-winning homer as the Mets defeated the Astros on Sunday.

2012/08/26

Roger Clemens of the Sugar Land Skeeters pitches against the Camden Riversharks on August 25, 2012 at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas. (Photo by Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images)

Clemens Goes Over Three Scoreless Innings For Skeeters

50-year-old Roger Clemens tossed 3 and 1/3 scoreless innings in his Atlantic League debut.

2012/08/25

Mets Finally Snap Losing Skid, Defeat Lowly Astros

R.A. Dickey earned his 16th win of the season as the Mets finally snapped their losing skid on Saturday.

2012/08/25

Mets Lose To Lowly Astros, Officially In Worst Offensive Tailspin In 30 Years

Despite facing the two worst pitching staffs in the NL over the past five days, the Mets have gone seven games without scoring more than two runs for the first time since September 1982, according to STATS LLC.

2012/08/24

Joe Torre and Roger Clemens (TONY RANZE/AFP/Getty Images)

Astros Open To Signing 50-Year-Old Roger Clemens To Major League Contract

Clemens, 50, hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since 2007, but he signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League on Monday. He is scheduled to make his debut on Saturday against the Bridgeport Bluefish.

2012/08/24

Roger Clemens (credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Clemens Signs With Atlantic League’s Skeeters

Roger Clemens is returning to professional baseball — but with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League.

2012/08/20

Johan Santana (credit: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

More Mets History For Santana, But This Time It’s Nothing To Celebrate

Johan Santana gave up his fifth grand slam as a Met on Friday, which according to Elias, broke a tie with Ron Taylor, Tug McGraw, Al Leiter and Armando Benitez for the most allowed in club history.

2012/08/20

Dillon Gee (credit: Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Palladino: Clot Not End Of World For Dillon Gee

The blood clot in Dillon Gee’s right shoulder probably proved the end of his season. But it’s not the end of the world.

2012/07/12

Matt Harvey (Photo by Sarah Glenn/Getty Images)

New York Mets Prospect Matt Harvey Shines In Triple-A All-Star Game

New York Mets prospect Matt Harvey worked two shutout innings in front of the hometown fans in Buffalo at the Triple-A All-Star game Wednesday night.

2012/07/12

MLB commissioner Bud Selig (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Subway Series Games To Be Reduced In 2013 As Result Of New Scheduling Format

The number of games between Interleague rivals — such as the Yankees and Mets, Cubs and White Sox and Dodgers and Angels — will be reduced under Major League Baseball’s new scheduling format for 2013.

2012/07/10

MLB All-Star Game Preview

In a season with two extra playoff teams and a great deal of parity, virtually every franchise has hope heading into the season’s second half. That’s why you should care about Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic.

2012/07/09

Matt Garza #22 of the Chicago Cubs pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 27, 2012 at PNC Park. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

If Yanks Look To Add Starter At Deadline, Garza Is Reportedly Their Top Choice

If the Bronx Bombers decide to shop for a starter at the deadline, the man who interests them the most is the Cubs’ Matt Garza, reported CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman.

2012/06/01

Chris Johnson #23 of the Houston Astros gets a high five from Dave Clark #35 of the Houston Astros after hitting a three run home run against the New York Mets in the second inning on May 2, 2012 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Astros Rough Up Mets, Schwinden; Complete 3-Game Sweep

Chris Johnson had four hits, homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs to back up another solid outing by Wandy Rodriguez, and the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 8-1 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.

2012/05/02