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Astros weekend report: Stats on Ortiz's beef with Cooper
... has a very high walk total. Of the 16 pitchers who have thrown for the Astros this year, only Tim Byrdak and Doug Brocail (5.2 IP) have higher walk rates. Ortiz walks 4.8 batters per nine innings, roughly 40 percent higher than the team average. The ... Comment?
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Astros deny report of interest in signing Dunn
... at least $105 million even though Houston has steered clear of big free-agent acquisitions. The Astros signed Doug Brocail , LaTroy Hawkins , Jason Michaels and Aaron Boone to one-year contracts, and are hoping that reclamation projects Mike Hampton ... Comment?
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Brocail throws in front of coaches
Astros right-hander Doug Brocail threw a brief bullpen session in front of Astros pitching coach Dewey Robinson on Monday. Comment?
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Fulchino securing relief role with Astros
... times and optioned back twice in a little more than a month, as the Astros dealt with injuries to relievers Doug Brocail and Geoff Geary. Through all the shuffling and packing, Fulchino always pitched well and finally appears to have secured a spot ... Comment?
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Astros Notes: Brocail back in bullpen for rehab
Astros righthander Doug Brocail, on the disabled list with a torn left hamstring, threw a bullpen session in front of Astros pitching coach Dewey Robinson for the first time since landing on the DL on May 4. "This is just the first time we've seen him off the mound," Robinson said. Comment?
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... times and optioned back twice in a little more than a month, as the Astros dealt with injuries to relievers Doug Brocail and Geoff Geary. Through all the shuffling and packing, Fulchino always pitched well and finally appears to have secured a spot ... Comment?
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ASTROS Ortiz discovers he's not the retiring sort SOLOMON: Ortiz thrives in long relief
... coming off an 11-inning loss on Saturday and a 14-inning win on Sunday. Injuries: Astros , RHP Geoff Geary, RHP Doug Brocail and RHP Jose Valverde are on 15-day disabled list; IF Aaron Boone is on 60-day DL. Cubs , RHP Chad Fox, RHP Rich Harden, IF ... Comment?
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Astros' owner preaches patience with Cooper, club
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... on the disabled list since April 27. He has only two saves over a mere eight outings this year. Righthanders Doug Brocail, who was expected to pitch the seventh, and Geoff Geary also are on the DL. McLane vows to be patient, saying that he's learned ... Comment?
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McLane: "Firing manager not in the cards"
... for ever. When you're playing real bad that doesn't last forever," he said. He mentioned Jose Valverde's and Doug Brocail's DL stints and how that has forced the club to put relievers in roles they weren't expected to pitch in. He cited Chris ... Comment?
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Astros' owner preaches patience with Cooper, club
Although his team is mired in a season-high seven-game losing streak and last place in the National League Central, Astros owner Drayton McLane says "firing the manager is not in the cards." Comment?
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... out of the bullpen for Round Rock. The Astros now have four players remaining on the DL. They are: Aaron Boone, Doug Brocail, Geoff Geary and Jose Valverde. Comment?
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Bullpen injuries have made a mess of things for Astros
... by injuries. Closer Jose Valverde hasn't pitched in a month, and the Astros have idea when he'll be back. Doug Brocail and Geoff Geary are also on the DL, and Wesley Wright hasn't pitched nearly as well as he did last year. Only LaTroy Hawkins and ... Comment?
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Solomon: Astros' criticisms of Cooper cheap talk
... lady playing bridge. The Astros are who we thought they were. Especially with a bullpen minus Jose Valverde and Doug Brocail, a lineup minus Lance Berkman (the real Berkman) and a rotation with a one-win Roy Oswalt. Who wants to try juggling this ... Comment?
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Gross' game-ending double in ninth puts Rays past Astros
... Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Houston Astros, 4-3, in the middle contest of a three-game interleague set. Doug Brocail was on the hill to close it out in the ninth with the Astros holding a one-run lead, but surrendered a leadoff single to ... Comment?
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Injuries cause Cooper conundrum
... than six weeks in the books, the Astros have lost their closer, Jose Valverde, their seventh-inning veteran, Doug Brocail, and one of their key middle relievers in Geoff Geary. Now manager Cecil Cooper is faced with piecing the 'pen together, night ... Comment?
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Astros notes: Backe may need six rehab starts
... Jose Valverde, who has two saves, has been out since April 27 and likely won't return until June. Righthander Doug Brocail is on his second DL stint and probably won't return until mid-June if at all from his torn left hamstring. Righthander Geoff ... Comment?
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Astros Summary How they scored
... Frisco. Tossing it around Closer Jose Valverde , on the disabled list with a strained right calf, and reliever Doug Brocail , on the DL with a torn left hamstring, are playing catch back in Houston. "If they can continue to do that, at least you ... Comment?
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Astros place struggling, sore reliever Geary on DL
... with pain last year. And I've thrown with pain most of my career. We've had two guys down (Jose Valverde and Doug Brocail on the disabled list) and guys going up and down. "I figured in my stupidity I could throw through pain. I did it last year. ... Comment?
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... with pain last year. And I've thrown with pain most of my career. We've had two guys down (Jose Valverde and Doug Brocail) and guys going up and down. "I figured in my stupidity I could throw through pain. I did it last year. I've done it in my ... Comment?
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Astros place Geary on 15-day DL
... bullpen has taken a beating this season, and Geary is now the third key member of the 'pen to go down. With Doug Brocail and Jose Valverde out indefinitely, Hawkins appears to be the only back-end anchor remaining. Because they were already ... Comment?





