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Drayton McLane

Uncle Drayton, don't kill the mood now

Against the odds, in the red face of logic, the 2008 Astros turned into such a feel-good team. One issue for McLane is that the Astros, who had a $90 million payroll this season, have $60 million tied up on four players in...

Phils closer Lidge gets another chance to save October reputation

He has turned his career around after a slump that began in the 2005 playoffs Lidge has saved three of the Phillies' four wins this postseason Albert Pujols' monster home run off Brad Lidge in the 2005 NLCS remains the...

Congratulations to Hunsicker, Rays

Gerry Hunsicker is a brilliant baseball man. Drayton McLane's most serious mistake as an owner was showing Gerry Hunsicker the door after the 2004 season. I believe McLane was jealous of Hunsicker and that he couldn't wait for...

Astros unlikely to make splashy offseason moves

Splashy acquisitions are unlikely, but GM Ed Wade is looking for cost-effective pitching and catching help Eric Kayne Houston Chronicle Doug Brocail is on the list of players the Astros are looking to re-sign this offseason....

With Brewers out, CC sweepstakes can begin

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...

Drayton can argue spending more money isn't the answer.

The Cubs spent $300 million in free agency. They sprung for a big-ticket manager. They wrote generous checks to draft choices. All that money has bought them is disappointment. They appear headed for a second straight choke job...

Wade will look to tweak Astros

• Footer wraps up Astros' season HOUSTON -- Considering the 2007 Houston team lost 89 games and the organization as a whole was ranked 30th of 30 teams by Baseball America, Ed Wade knew he had work to do. But Wade views success...

June swoon torpedoes season

10-16 record for month digs too big of a hole Karen Warren Houston Chronicle The Astros had struggled through a tough June which included a Shawn Chacon meltdown. Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video....

MLB: Ausmus homer helps give Astros win over Braves

By Chris Duncan Associated Press Published: Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008 3:48 p.m. MDT HOUSTON — Brad Ausmus hit a two-run homer in his final game with Houston and the Astros ended the season with a 3-1 win over the Atlanta...

Justice: Ausmus set to play final game for Astros

Commentary: Ausmus set to play final game for Astros Few players have been more respected by teammates or more popular. In the most basic ways, Brad Ausmus couldn’t have a simpler legacy. That personality is one of a long...

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