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Pitchers on Cardinals' radar (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:50:34 PDT
The St. Louis Cardinals missed out on a trade for Roy Oswalt partially due to the fact that the Houston Astros...

Astros Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:50 PDT

Roy Oswalt saw an out and took it.

Presented with a potential trade to the Phillies, Oswalt waived his no-trade clause Thursday, clearing the way for the Astros to send him to Philadelphia in exchange for pitcher J.A. Happ and two prospects, center fielder Anthony Gose and shortstop Jonathan Villar.

The Astros traded Gose to the Blue Jays for first base prospect Brett Wallace.

Oswalt, 32, leaves the Astros as one of the club's all-time great pitchers and one win short of tying Joe Niekro's club record for wins. He was to go for the record-tying win Friday against the Brewers. Instead Oswalt will debut with the Phillies at Washington.

"It's tough to leave Houston," Oswalt told the Houston Chronicle, "but I'm going to a good situation."

Oswalt had played...

Oswalt traded to Phillies; Tejada, Cantu also move (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:16:27 PDT
Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada, Jorge Cantu and Matt Capps joined the mix, too. The trade wheel of fortune kept spinning Thursday with veterans-for-prospects deals that typically dot the stretch run. More swaps were expected before Saturday's 4 p.m.

Oswalt traded to Phils; Tejada, Cantu also move (The Canadian Press)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:36:16 PDT

Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada, Jorge Cantu and Matt Capps joined the mix, too.

Power Rankings: Pitchers know their places (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:00 PDT
Joba Chamberlain can't throw the eighth and Jamie Shields could sit in only one spot during Matt Garza's no-hitter.

Oswalt approves deal, Astros ace joins Phils (The Canadian Press)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:37:43 PDT

PHILADELPHIA - There's a new Roy in town — and he's an ace, too.

Oswalt approves deal, Astros trade ace to Phillies (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:01:41 PDT
There's a new Roy in town -- and he's an ace, too. Three-time All-Star Roy Oswalt gave his OK to a trade from Houston to Philadelphia on Thursday, becoming the latest star pitcher to join the hard-charging Phillies. After getting Roy Halladay in the offseason, the two-time defending NL champions got Oswalt and a sizable amount of cash from the Astros for pitcher J.A.

Finally: Roy Oswalt to the Phillies is a done deal (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:30 PDT
As you've probably heard by now, it is official . Roy Oswalt has waived his no-trade clause and agreed to...

Oswalt agrees to be dealt to the Phillies (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:20:00 PDT
Top-end starter Roy Oswalt drops his no-trade provision and the Astros get J.A. Happ and prospects in return.

Oswalt headed to Phillies? (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:08:10 PDT
All the Philadel phia Phillies need is the approval from the man who has a no-trade clause in his contract with...

Report: Oswalt to Phillies (Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:23:00 PDT
The Astors have agreed to trade Roy Oswalt to the Phillies, according to a television report out of Houston.

Lee has two homers as Astros down Cubs 8-1 (AP)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:02:51 PDT
It's certainly too soon to know how much hitting coach Jeff Bagwell can help improve the Houston Astros offense. He already appears to be having an affect on Carlos Lee. Lee hit two home runs, including the go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, and the Astros went on to an 8-1 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Berkman hits slam, Astros beat Cubs 6-1 (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:19:24 PDT
Brett Myers has pitched so well all season that Houston Astros manager Brad Mills couldn't say if the right-hander's complete game Tuesday night was his best work of the year. Lance Berkman hit his first grand slam since 2008 to back Myers and the Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1. It is the 10th career complete game for Myers (8-6) and his first since May.

Hot gang member wear for 2010: Dodgers and Reds hats! (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:59:54 PDT
Here's some bad news for Eazy-E, Dr. Dre and all the other rappers who worked so hard to put a Chicago White...

Phillies giving up on Oswalt? (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:46:03 PDT
Like several other teams, the Philadelphia Phillies have been trying to obtain Roy Oswalt from the Houston...

Cubs beat Astros 5-2 (AP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:21:13 PDT
Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Silva wasn't happy after losing two straight games. He never lost confidence that he could turn things around. On Monday night he got back on track, yielding five hits and one run with four strikeouts to get his 10th win of the season as the Cubs beat the Astros 5-2. Geovany Soto drove in two runs and Alfonso Soriano had two doubles and an RBI to help in the win.

Oswalt would refuse Yankees trade? (Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:54:36 PDT
Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt is a very popular man. At least four contending teams sent scouts on Saturday to...

Angels fleeced D'backs in Haren deal (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:26:00 PDT
Their pilfering of starter Dan Haren is in character for a team that looks beyond the immediate future.

Astros avoid sweep with 4-0 win over Reds (AP)
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:55:22 PDT
The Houston Astros were concerned when Wandy Rodriguez lost six of seven starts earlier this season. After Sunday's performance, in which he allowed one hit over seven innings for his fifth win in six outings, the team isn't worried about the left-hander anymore. Hunter Pence and Chris Johnson homered to back Rodriguez, and the Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0.

Cueto leads Reds over Astros 7-0 (AP)
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:30:12 PDT
If Johnny Cueto wasn't feeling well Saturday night it was certainly difficult to tell. Cueto allowed four hits in eight scoreless innings and Joey Votto and Ramon Hernandez each homered to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros. Jordan Smith pitched a perfect ninth to complete the shutout.

Koby Clemens chasing big leagues in Rocket's glare (AP)
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:16:12 PDT
Koby Clemens smiled wide as he described his favorite memory of his minor league career so far, the night he played third base while his superstar dad was on the mound as his teammate. "We were throwing the ball around the horn before the first pitch of the game and I flipped the ball to him," Koby said.

Bruce's double helps Reds beat Astros 6-4 (AP)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:12:31 PDT
The Cincinnati Reds try not to worry about what other teams are doing while they're playing. It was hard for them to ignore the NL Central-leading Cardinals' loss on Friday as they were beating the Houston Astros. The Reds got the 6-4 victory thanks to Jay Bruce's go-ahead double in the eighth inning, and wound up just half a game behind St.

Will Phillies trade Werth to Rays? (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:43:32 PDT
The Philadelphia Phillies are in that precarious place between trying to make a run and just falling off the...

Cardinals emerge as frontrunners for Oswalt (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:30:30 PDT
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1, on the field Wednesday night and they soon might end...

Michaels leads Astros past Cubs in 12 innings (AP)
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:00:17 PDT
Both bullpens were spent, runs were scarce and the Houston Astros had trouble making a quick getaway Wednesday. That's OK. They'll take it. Their 12-inning victory over the Chicago Cubs made it all worth it. "It did take a while," manager Brad Mills said after the 4-3 victory. "We kept battling.

Astros claim Hernandez, Figueroa (AP)
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:45:17 PDT
The Houston Astros have claimed infielder Anderson Hernandez and right-hander Nelson Figueroa off waivers. Left-hander Polin Trinidad and right-hander Gary Majewski were designated for assignment Wednesday to make room on the roster. After a 4-3 win over the Cubs on Wednesday, the Astros also optioned infielder Oswaldo Navarro to Triple-A Round Rock.

Could Oswalt be moving to Philly and Werth be moving out? (Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:07:54 PDT
Jamie Moyer has a strained elbow, Kyle Kendrick has been demoted and J.A. Happ hasn't returned to the lineup.