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Michael Bourn

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  1. Paulino working hard for rotation spot

    Monday Dec 21 | Major League Baseball

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Felipe Paulino, Baseball Players, Humberto Quintero, Hunter Pence, J.R Towles

  2. Fun with ProjectionsRead the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | KissMyAstros.com

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Humberto Quintero, Lance Berkman, Tommy Manzella, Hunter Pence

  3. German, Rapada taken off 40-man roster; two signed to minor league deals

    Wednesday Dec 16 | The Dallas Morning News

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Geoff Geary, Baseball Players, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Brad Lidge

  4. Astros' roster: Improvement or downgrade?

    Tuesday Dec 15 | Houston Chronicle

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, Jose Valverde, LaTroy Hawkins, Hunter Pence

  5. Contracts tendered to eight AstrosRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 13 | Houston 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Matt Lindstrom, Florida Marlins, Hunter Pence

  6. Astros tender Wandy, Pence, Bourn and five othersRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 12 | Houston Chronicle

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Hunter Pence, Baseball Players, Wandy Rodriguez, Tim Byrdak, Chris Sampson

  7. Astros mum on potential arbitration offersRead the original story

    Friday Dec 11 | Major League Baseball

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Hunter Pence, Wandy Rodriguez, Tim Byrdak, Chris Sampson

  8. Relationships important to MillsRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | Houston Astros

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, National League, National League Central, Baseball Players, Lance Berkman, Jose Valverde

  9. Potential call: Who's at second for Florida Marlins?

    Tuesday Dec 8 | MiamiHerald.com

    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.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball, Emilio Bonifacio, Baseball Players, Chris Coghlan, Dan Uggla

  10. So you want the Astros to go young, huh?

    Friday Dec 4 | Houston Chronicle

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Miguel Tejada, Baseball Players, LaTroy Hawkins, Hunter Pence, Doug Brocail

  11. Let's build the 2010 Astros. Together. Like friends.

    Saturday Nov 28 | Houston Chronicle

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Tommy Manzella, Chris Johnson, Lance Berkman, Roy Oswalt

  12. Astros trio nominated for TYIB AwardsRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Houston Astros

    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.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Jeff Fulchino, Chicago Cubs, Micah Hoffpauir

  13. Jones, Mora try to attract TYIB attentionRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Baltimore Orioles

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Adam Jones, Melvin Mora, American League, Major League Baseball, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox

  14. Cincinnati Reds Report Cards: Willy Taveras

    Friday Nov 27 | BleacherReport

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Cincinnati Reds, Major League Baseball, Willy Taveras, Baseball Players, Houston Astros

  15. Astros are going to take a go-slow approach with Jason Castro, Chris Johnson

    Nov 22, 2009 | Houston Chronicle

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Chris Johnson, Hunter Pence, Lance Berkman, Tommy Manzella

  16. Houston Astros 2009 Least Valuable Player Award

    Nov 20, 2009 | Most Valuable Network

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Wandy Rodriguez, Jason Smith, Edwin Maysonet

  17. Gold Glove AnalysisRead the original story

    Nov 12, 2009 | KissMyAstros.com

    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.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball

  18. Bourn highlights Astros' awards seasonRead the original story

    Nov 16, 2009 | Houston Astros

    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.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Jeff Bagwell, Lance Berkman, Wandy Rodriguez, Jeff Fulchino

  19. Houston Astros' Michael Bourn Joins Elite Gold Glove GroupRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 14, 2009 | BleacherReport

    Michael Bourn is now amongst the cream of the crop in terms of MLB defensive talent.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Houston Astros, Baseball Players

  20. Solomon: Bourn epitomizes hometown kid making goodRead the original story

    Nov 13, 2009 | Houston Chronicle

    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.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball