Michael Bourn Wire
Comprehensive News Feed for Michael Bourn.
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Paulino working hard for rotation spot
... one of about 10 players who participated in the conditioning workouts, including Hunter Pence, J.R. Towles, Michael Bourn, Wandy Rodriguez and Jason Bourgeois and Minor Leaguers Koby Clement and Ross Seaton. "All the feedback I've gotten has been ... Comment?
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... is no telling how these will turn out. Most of the times your projections work well, but no one guessed that Michael Bourn would do what he did last year. Naturally, there are some negative surprises as well. So, I offer these Bill James projections ... Comment?
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German, Rapada taken off 40-man roster; two signed to minor league deals
... of the 1998 June draft by the Phillies and was acquired by the Astros in a trade involving Brad Lidge and Michael Bourn on Nov. 7, 2007. Geary pitched at the University of Oklahoma, where he led the Big 12 with a 2.20 ERA in 1997. He is entering his ... Comment?
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Astros' roster: Improvement or downgrade?
... the course or regressed. Here are my assessments: Outfield: If you consider that youthful Hunter Pence and Michael Bourn may continue to improve, the outfield actually has a chance to improve over last season. Darin Erstad had a down year and ... Comment?
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Contracts tendered to eight Astros
... from the Florida Marlins during the Winter Meetings. The other players tendered contracts were outfielders Michael Bourn and Hunter Pence, left-handers Wandy Rodriguez and Tim Byrdak, right-hander Chris Sampson, infielder Jeff Keppinger and catcher ... Comment?
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Astros tender Wandy, Pence, Bourn and five others
... and the Astros decided to tender all their arbitration-eligible players - Hunter Pence, Wandy Rodriguez, Michael Bourn, Tim Byrdak, Chris Sampson, Matt Lindstrom, Humberto Quintero and Jeff Keppinger. As expected, the free agent market grew a bit as ... Comment?
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Astros mum on potential arbitration offers
... years of service time but aren't eligible for free agency. The key players in that category are outfielders Michael Bourn and Hunter Pence and left-hander Wandy Rodriguez, all of whom will likely be offered arbitration and are in line for nice ... Comment?
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Relationships important to Mills
... and the excitement that I feel from the players is pretty good." And it's those players -- from the speed of Michael Bourn to the bat of Lance Berkman -- who will determine what kind of baseball the Astros will play. Mills isn't married to any kind ... Comment?
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Potential call: Who's at second for Florida Marlins?
Whether it's Emilio Bonifacio or Chris Coghlan, the next second baseman for the Marlins won't stack up to Dan Uggla in terms of home run pop. Comment?
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So you want the Astros to go young, huh?
... under contract are all here (Oswalt, Lee, Berkman et al) and I've predicted the salaries of some players like Michael Bourn and Hunter Pence and others. This 25-man roster comes in at $79.125 million, although it doesn't include Kaz Matsui ($5.5 ... Comment?
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Let's build the 2010 Astros. Together. Like friends.
... menu at Minute Maid Park. You don't like Tommy Manzella and Chris Johnson. You don't like Lance Berkman and Michael Bourn. You think Brad Mills was a terrible hire. You don't like ticket prices, concession prices, parking prices. So, Mister Smarty ... Comment?
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Astros trio nominated for TYIB Awards
The streak-of-lightning speed of center fielder Michael Bourn, the slick fielding of second baseman Kaz Matsui and the spacious jersey of reliever Jeff Fulchino have the Astros trio in contention for two of MLB.com's This Year in Baseball Awards. Comment?
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Jones, Mora try to attract TYIB attention
... Player of the Year Award, Mora and Jones will be going up against three center fielders -- the Astros' Michael Bourn, the Angels' Torii Hunter and the Red Sox's Jacoby Ellsbury -- along with Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui, Nationals third ... Comment?
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Cincinnati Reds Report Cards: Willy Taveras
... champ with 68. This season, he "tentatively" stole only 25 bases and finished a dismal ninth in the league. Michael Bourn of the Houston Astros was the league's most prolific thief this year with 61. When a player's OBP doesn't equal a real good ... Comment?
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Astros are going to take a go-slow approach with Jason Castro, Chris Johnson
... they have tough springs. At the moment, the Astros are set at just four of eight positions: LF Carlos Lee, CF Michael Bourn, RF Hunter Pence and 1B Lance Berkman. Every other position is open. Some are less open than others. SS Tommy Manzella and 2B ... Comment?
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Houston Astros 2009 Least Valuable Player Award
... only in reference to the player's actual performance notwithstanding his salary. ESPECIALLY this year, as only Michael Bourn and Wandy Rodriguez far exceeded their salaries as determined by WAR (from fangraphs.com) in which 1 WAR (win over ... Comment?
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We all want to congratulate Michael Bourn for winning the Gold Glove award. However, the state of the Gold Glove awards in the statistical community is somewhere between skeptical and an absolute joke. Comment?
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Bourn highlights Astros' awards season
Astros center fielder Michael Bourn has followed up a terrific season on the field with a banner season off the field, winning two major awards in his second season roaming the spacious outfield at Minute Maid Park. Comment?
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Houston Astros' Michael Bourn Joins Elite Gold Glove Group
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Michael Bourn is now amongst the cream of the crop in terms of MLB defensive talent. Comment?
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Solomon: Bourn epitomizes hometown kid making good
Who doesn't like a "Local Kid Does Good" story? It was a joy to watch Michael Bourn write that story night after night in the expansive outfield at Minute Maid Park this past summer. Comment?
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