Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. Fifteen days after the end of the World Series, the free-agent market opens and the CC Sabathia sweepstakes begin. Their problem will be...
I recently had an extended interview with Astros general manager Ed Wade about his plans for upgrading the club in the winter. The Astros have $71.9 million already to committed to payroll next year, a number that will rise...
Thanks to the "wise men," as they called themselves, the Astros made a late charge and remained in contention into the final weekend because veterans such as Mark Loretta, Geoff Blum, Brad Ausmus and Darin Erstad made strong...
He stepped to the plate, a phenom in the midst of a phenomenal season, the reason why no one in the nation believes the Tampa Bay Rays will be a one-and-done fluke. Evan Longoria shifted his weight, snapped his arms forward and...
I just kidnapped Ed Wade and Tal Smith and have the controls of the Astros. So here's what I will do in the off-season: I will sign free agent catcher Rod Barajas (assuming Toronto doesn't pick up his option). I'm going to sign...
• Pepsi Clutch finalist Lance Berkman HOUSTON -- Lance Berkman, who led the Astros with 29 home runs and 106 RBIs, is one of six finalists for the 2008 Pepsi Clutch Award. Fans can vote for Berkman on a special ballot posted...
Voting is now closed on the 2008 National League MVP, and you all voted Albert Pujols the winner by a huge margin. 242 readers approved of Pujols winning the award, with Lance Berkman second at 93 votes, and Chase Utley third...
When asked this month who the Astros’ most valuable player was this season, manager Cecil Cooper pondered the question. He mentioned Jose Valverde, his steady closer, and Roy Oswalt, the ace who carried the club in the...
Ryan Howard is my pick for National League Most Valuable Player, but Albert Pujols is my choice for first baseman on the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Team. My All-Star Team is based on season-long performance, and...
Ausmus homer helps give Astros win over Braves Astros catcher bids emotional farewell in his finale for Houston Brett Coomer Chronicle Astros catcher Brad Ausmus (11) tips his cap as he walks off the field following a...