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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Rick Ankiel was gone and Carlos Pena was left alone. On the road, the veteran duo often sat, dressed, prepared, talked and laughed side by side inside the Astros' cramped clubhouse. At...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Philip Humber's season has reached a breaking point as the 8-24 Astros appear set on changing the makeup of their current roster. The veteran right-hander gave up seven runs in the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Astros starting pitcher Lucas Harrell was sick of watching the Tigers constantly slap hands via high-fives during a brutal four-game series sweep at Minute Maid Park. Reliever Wesley...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros recently were swept by the Red Sox in four mostly embarrassing games at Fenway Park. A three-game series against the Yankees began with a 9-1 victory Monday but ended in back-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Jordan Lyles has another shot to stick in the majors. With righty Brad Peacock (1-3, 9.41 ERA) moved out of the rotation Monday and optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City three...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Sometimes Astros' outfielder Brandon Barnes walks straight toward the Houston locker room door, runs his eyes up and down the lineup, and searches for his name. Other days, Barnes...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros have yet to announce who will be the starter for Thursday's game against the Tigers in Houston. The slot is available after a struggling Brad Peacock shifted to the bullpen,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros relied heavily on rookie center fielder Robbie Grossman and little-used infielder Brandon Laird during their most recent series with the Boston Red Sox. Neither left Fenway...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH When the Astros arrived at Fenway Park on Thursday afternoon, they toured baseball's oldest stadium, marveling at the 101-year-old venue that blends history with modernity better than...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Astros' right-hander Philip Humber sat slumped on a chair in front of his locker, staring at the floor, thumbing the face of his phone while mumbling teammates came and went. That was...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH With Justin Maxwell out due to a broken left hand, rookie Robbie Grossman is getting a quick chance to show what he's got. In each of his first two major league games, Grossman has...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The rebuilding Astros' infusion of analytical baseball information and a front-office with a "decision scientist" component isn't directly influencing first-year manager Bo Porter's...