| Breaking News |  | Tuesday, January 1st, 2008: Wilkerson Agrees to 2-Year, $7,124,800 Deal
The Houston Astros have called a press conference later today to announce the signing of left fielder Brad Wilkerson to a 2-year, $7,124,800 contract.
Both Wilkerson and the Astros are said to be very pleased to come to this agreement.
Over his career Wilkerson is batting .269 with 114 home runs and 374 RBIs. In 863 games he has delivered 732 hits, scored 438 runs, stolen 34 bases and gotten on base at a .382 clip. |
 | Saturday, November 24th, 2007: Astros and Devil Rays Agree to Deal
The Houston Astros have finalized a deal with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for the services of 26-year old third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and 22-year old minor league closer David Stone. In exchange, the Devil Rays will receive 33-year old first baseman Steve Cox and $3,000,000 in cash.
Lifetime Cox has connected for 100 home runs, hit .264 and driven in 412 runs.
Kouzmanoff has played in 142 games with a .254 career batting average and 122 hits. He also has scored 60 runs and driven in 75 runs with 14 home runs. |
 | Wednesday, September 12th, 2007: SL2 Outstanding Pitcher Award Given
Ezequiel Astacio has done something few relievers ever do -- win the Sub League 2 Outstanding Pitcher Award!
Today the Houston reliever got the exciting news on the heels of putting up some stout numbers this season.
He tossed 171 innings as he put up a 12-6 record and no saves. Astacio also compiled a 2.47 ERA and handed out 169 strikeouts as he held opponents to a .218 batting average and surrendered 24 walks.
The trophy will be presented to Astacio this weekend at the SBWA's annual awards dinner. |
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | 2B Chris Burke | fractured knee | 7 weeks | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 96-66, .593 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 49-32, .605 PCT | | Record on the road | 47-34, .580 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 11-7, .611 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 30-20, .600 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 19-15, .559 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 77-51, .602 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 13-9, .591 PCT | | Record in May | 19-9, .679 PCT | | Record in June | 13-12, .520 PCT | | Record in July | 19-10, .655 PCT | | Record in August | 17-12, .586 PCT | | Record in September | 14-13, .519 PCT | | Record in October | 1-1, .500 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .264 - 9th in NL | | On-Base Percentage | .346 - 3rd in NL | | Slugging Percentage | .420 - 6th in NL | | On-Base + Slugging | .766 - 5th in NL | | Runs Scored | 844 - 3rd in NL | | Hits | 1477 - 11th in NL | | Extra-Base Hits | 513 - 7th in NL | | Home Runs | 165 - 7th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 676 - 1st in NL | | Strikeouts | 1178 - 13th in NL | | Stolen Bases | 130 - 5th in NL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.12 - 6th in NL | | Starters' ERA | 4.51 - 7th in NL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.62 - 4th in NL | | Runs allowed | 732 - 5th in NL | | Hits allowed | 1397 - tied for 2nd in NL | | Opponents AVG | .250 - 3rd in NL | | BABIP | .288 - 1st in NL | | Home Runs allowed | 200 - 15th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 489 - 3rd in NL | | Strikeouts | 1239 - 3rd in NL |
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