Astros' Cooper a creature of habit

27 August 2008, 8:40 pm

Cecil Cooper is a man of habit, as most lifetime baseball men are. Those habits extend to his personal life outside the Astros and Minute Maid Park, and it infiltrates his family as well.... read more

Oswalt continues dominance of Reds

27 August 2008, 7:35 pm

HOUSTON -- Roy Oswalt was not as dominant as usual against the Reds on Wednesday, but the Astros' defense, with help from the bats, made sure he got the win. With Houston's 4-1 victory, Oswalt improved to 22-1 against Cincinnati in his career.... read more

Small change big for Rodriguez

27 August 2008, 5:40 pm

Wandy Rodriguez made a small change to his pitching approach before Tuesday's game against the Reds. But both he and Astros manager Cecil Cooper noticed a big difference.... read more

Bourn's playing time to increase

27 August 2008, 5:25 pm

Despite fantastic plays in center field against the Reds on Tuesday, Michael Bourn still is recuperating. Bourn, who sprained his right ankle sliding into second base on July 26, said he isn't back to 100 percent.... read more

Cooper addresses concerns

26 August 2008, 10:45 pm

Cecil Cooper wants the world to know his team is still playing, despite not winning a series since taking two straight from Aug. 8-14. The Astros manager said he was told the media had said Houston had given up on reaching the playoffs.... read more

Rodriguez rolls, but Astros fall

26 August 2008, 9:20 pm

Wandy Rodriguez struck out a career-high 10 batters while allowing one run on three hits in seven innings, but the Astros dropped a 2-1 decision at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday night.... read more

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