http://damox.com/houston-astros Houston Astros news and history Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:14:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Jon Heyman of SI is reporting that the Astros have signed Brandon Lyon to a 3-year, $15 million deal. http://damox.com/houston-astros/2009/12/10/astros-spending-good-money-on-brandon-lyon/ Bryce Harper, the most-hyped 16-year-old baseball prospect in history (he was on the freakin' cover of Sports Illustrated last spring!), might not even get drafted in the first round of next June's amateur draft. Harper's stock has been falling as he struggled against strong competition in "Area Code" games in ... http://damox.com/houston-astros/2009/10/27/is-it-possible-that-bryce-harper-falls-from-the-first-round/ Mike Hampton underwent shoulder surgery last week and will miss the 2010 season. After going just 7-10 in 21 starts this past season with a 5.30 ERA I think maybe it's time to put the old guy out to pasture. He's had a great career, but he'll be well on ... http://damox.com/houston-astros/2009/09/15/mike-hampton-should-probably-just-retire/ There's nothing quite like dominating a division opponent at their home ballpark. That's exactly what the Astros do when playing the Reds at Great American Ball Park. They've won 17 of the last 19 at the Reds home, and I'm sure they will again today as they start a series ... http://damox.com/houston-astros/2009/05/25/astros-to-beat-reds-once-again-at-great-american/