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Last weekend, the Houston Astros agreed on a trade that would have sent first baseman Carlos Lee to the Los Angeles Dodgers, in exchange for minor league pitcher Garrett Gould.

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For those of you who have never heard of him, or had just forgotten, Don Wilson was a "hoss".

Wilson, who was born in Monroe in 1945, although he was brought up in California, made his first appearance for the Houston Astros in 1966.

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Craig Biggio finished his 20-year Major League Baseball career with 3,060 career hits when his stint came to an end back in 2007.

This fall, the former Houston Astros' second baseman is up for election for the Hall of Fame class of 2013

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain threw the 22nd perfect game in MLB history Wednesday night, throwing an incredible 125 pitch masterpiece. In fact, it may be one of the greatest games ever thrown. Cain struck...

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This is the old Houston Astros' song from the 1980's, entitled "Go, Go Astros".

It's really not a great song. There's nothing really special about it. But it may bring back some fond memories for you Astros fans.

They played this song when they were good. Unfortunately, they haven't done a whole lately, but the farm system is better, so keep the faith, and "Go, Go Astros!!!"

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I don't know, probably because the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft just completed day two, and some former top prospects of the Houston Astros have been going through my head, but Mark Lemongello's name crossed my mind.

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The Houston Astros surprised the experts on Monday night, selecting 17-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa, from the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, with the first pick in the Major League Baseball 2012 First-Year Draft.

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The 2012 Major League Baseball Draft is scheduled for this evening.

Actually, for officially purposes, the First-Year Player Draft takes place Monday-Wednesday, with the first round tonight, beginning at 6 pm.

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Monday night, the Houston Astros have the first overall pick in the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Who should the Astros take with the top selection?

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Houston Astros' outfielder J.D. Martinez

Today, we move over to the National League central division, as we take your predictions on the 2012 Major League Baseball season.

The Cincinnati Reds, St

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