The latest news from HoustonHardball.com. HoustonHardball.com covers the Houston Astros on the Scout.com Network http://astros.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://astros.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2009 HoustonHardball.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:19:08 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB2) 60 Tri-City ValleyCats outfielder Brandon Barnes is finally making the necessary mental changes in order to become a true baseball player rather than just another football player playing baseball. http://astros.scout.com/2/673701.html Max Schneider http://astros.scout.com/2/673701.html Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:29:00 GMT 0 278 Houston astros Recently, Salem Avalanche's broadcaster Jason Benetti and Manager Jim Pankovits were able to sit down with Houston Hardball.com and discuss the progress and development of a few Houston farmhands. http://astros.scout.com/2/673669.html Max Schneider http://astros.scout.com/2/673669.html Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:33:00 GMT 0 278 Houston astros After forfeiting their first and second round picks in the 2007 draft, Houston spent their first two picks on a pair of high schoolers who have yet to sign, which makes Colin Delome, the 171st overall pick, their highest pick to sign and play. But Delome has played more like a first rounder than a fifth round pick for the Tri-City ValleyCats of the New York-Penn League. http://astros.scout.com/2/659998.html Max Schneider http://astros.scout.com/2/659998.html Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:10:00 GMT 0 278 Houston astros Tri-City manager Pete Rancont and pitching coach Don Alexander recently sat down with Houston Hardball to give us their thoughts on a few players http://astros.scout.com/2/659732.html Max Schneider http://astros.scout.com/2/659732.html Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:27:00 GMT 1 278 Houston astros When Mitch Einertson smacked 24 homeruns in 63 games with the Greenville Astros in 2004, he put a giant bull’s-eye on his back as a player to watch for the next few years. Unfortunately, the 2004 Appalachian League Player of the Year couldn’t live up to the high expectations that his phenomenal first year set him up for. http://astros.scout.com/2/659082.html Max Schneider http://astros.scout.com/2/659082.html Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:15:00 GMT 1 278 Houston astros When Brian Bogusevic was drafted 24th overall by in Houston Astros in 2005, a lot was expected from him immediately. But like many college pitchers, he struggled to make the transition from college ball to the pros. At Tulane, Bogusevic often had a full week between starts, as a professional that time was narrowed down to between 4-5 days. http://astros.scout.com/2/658235.html Max Schneider http://astros.scout.com/2/658235.html Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:23:00 GMT 1 278 Houston astros With Hunter Pence graduating to the big leagues, see who takes over this weeks top spot. Also, who played themselves onto the list, who played themselves off the list, and the slow emergence of a few catching prospects. http://astros.scout.com/2/640567.html Max Schneider http://astros.scout.com/2/640567.html Tue, 01 May 2007 05:19:00 GMT 0 278 Houston astros Read up on the latest Astros news including Tuesday night's game, injury news on Morgan Ensberg, Brandon Backe and Jaosn Jennings along with reactions from Luke Scott, Craig Biggio and Woody Williams. http://astros.scout.com/2/638890.html FoxSports.com http://astros.scout.com/2/638890.html Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:09:00 GMT 0 278 Houston astros The first installation of HoustonHardball’s weekly look at the system’s top prospects. See who tops the list, what other names round out the top 15, and who has struggled in the first two weeks of the season. http://astros.scout.com/2/637905.html Max Schneider http://astros.scout.com/2/637905.html Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:13:00 GMT 0 278 Houston astros