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Matsui, Feliz homer to pace hit parade

Published: March 9, 2010

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Facing Johan Santana on Tuesday didn’t intimidate the Astros, as Kazuo Matsui played long ball off the Mets’ ace in an 8-4 victory. Pedro Feliz hit a homer, too, his first of the spring.
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Norris pleased with first spring outing

Published: March 8, 2010

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Bud Norris became the last healthy Houston pitcher to make his first spring outing Monday. “It felt great,” Norris said. “I had an intrasquad game to pitch against my own teammates, but it’s nice to get out there and pitch against another team.”
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Lyon throws off mound for second time

Published: March 8, 2010

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Brandon Lyon, who hasn’t faced batters or appeared in a game this spring after having a cyst drained in his right shoulder, threw 30 pitches off a bullpen mound Monday. It was the second time in three days he tossed 30 pitches from the mound.
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Out of AL East, Cash tries to crack Astros

Published: March 7, 2010

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Kevin Cash, a non-roster invitee who’s trying to win one of the Astros’ catching spots, and Babe Ruth had absolutely nothing in common prior to last season, other than being baseball players with four-letter last names.
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Moehler happy first start out of way

Published: March 7, 2010

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Though he could wind up starting the season pitching out of the bullpen, Astros righty Brian Moehler will take his starts every fifth day during Spring Training to build up his arm strength in the event he wins a rotation spot.
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Lyon ‘throwing well and feeling good’

Published: March 6, 2010

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Astros righty Brandon Lyon admitted Saturday that his recovery from getting a cyst drained in his right shoulder has taken longer than he expected, but he has no reason to believe he won’t be ready to go by Opening Day.
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Johnson doubles thrice in Astros’ loss

Published: March 5, 2010

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The Astros launches 14 hits, but fell short against the Tigers on Friday afternoon in a 17-7 loss. Chris Johnson had a standout performance knocking three doubles.
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Berkman gets into spring swing in debut

Published: March 5, 2010

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After missing the first game of the spring with a bruised left knee, Lance Berkman got his first at-bats of the Grapefruit League season in Friday’s game against Detroit and went 1-for-2 with a double and a strikeout.
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Astros confident in Matsui’s capabilities

Published: March 5, 2010

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The Astros need Kaz Matsui to put it all together this year, and if he can’t stay healthy and be productive, they’re prepared to give more playing time to either Geoff Blum, Jeff Keppinger or Edwin Maysonet.
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Astros deploy the long ball to pummel Nats

Published: March 4, 2010

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Hunter Pence led the attack vs. the Nationals, hitting two of the Astros’ five homers in Houston’s 15-5 victory in their Grapefruit opener.
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