Sports
Former Astros Manager And Player Art Howe Released From Hospital
Posted on · The 73-year-old Howe will be isolated at home for another week or two.
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Good, Bad and Ugly
Fan Injuries At Major League Baseball Ballparks, And Traveling On The 4th of July In Texas: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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From Buff Stadium to The World Series: A Look Back at Houston’s Baseball History
Posted on · Houston Matters looks back at the history of baseball in the Bayou City with the help of historian Mike Vance.
Houston Matters
From Buff Stadium to the World Series: A Look Back at Houston’s Baseball History
Posted on · With the MLB All-Star Game next week, Houston Matters looks back at the history of baseball in the Bayou City with the help of historian Mike Vance.
Sports
Astros Players Set World Series Share Record At $438,902
Posted on · Major League Baseball said Monday the players' pool was a record $84.5 million, up from $76.6 million last year and $69.9 million in 2015
News
Pitcher Roy Halladay Dies In Gulf Of Mexico Plane Crash
Posted on · Halladay retired in 2013 after 12 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays followed by four seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Matters
Highlights From Jeff Bagwell’s HOF Speech
Posted on · The longtime Astros first baseman thanked those who helped him earn the highest honor in professional baseball.
News
Astros Make Two Trades Before Deadline
Posted on · The Astros made two small moves before the Major League "non-waiver" trade deadline, sending pitcher Scott Feldman to the Blue Jays and pitcher Josh Fields to the Dodgers for minor league players.
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Hou Decide and the HERO Saga: Monday’s Show (October 19, 2015)
Posted on · The final debate before early voting in the Houston mayor’s race was held Saturday night. Houston Public Media, KHOU 11 News and Free Press Houston co-presented the debate called “Hou Decide,” which was geared, in part, towards younger voters, as evidenced by Tweet-like opening statements, and some questions coming from Millennials at a watch party […]
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Pitch Smart Program Aims to Protect Young Arms from Injury
Posted on · Astros' team physician and chief of sports medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital, Dr. David Lintner, tells us how to keep that young, future Major Leaguer of yours from hurting their arm on the mound. We learn more about the MLB’s Pitch Smart program.
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Paxton Indictment and Houston’s Financial Struggles: Monday’s Show (Aug. 3, 2015)
Posted on · The New York Times reports a grand jury has indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on multiple felony charges. According to The Times, the attorney general is facing three counts of securities fraud, including failure to register with the state securities board. The charges are set to be unveiled as early as today, the same […]
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Summer Reading: Former Astro J.R. Richard’s Story of Redemption
Posted on · We all experience peaks and valleys in our lives. Great accomplishments, health scares, personal milestones, economic woes. Some years you're up, others you're down. But you'd be hard-pressed to find many Houstonians who have been on a rollercoaster ride to match J.R. Richard, a mainstay in the Houston Astros rotation throughout the 1970s and one […]
Houston Matters
Pitch Smart Program Aims to Protect Young Arms from Injury
Posted on · Astros' team physician and chief of sports medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital, Dr. David Lintner, tells us how to keep that young, future Major Leaguer of yours from hurting their arm on the mound. We learn more about the MLB’s Pitch Smart program.
Houston Matters
Astros’ GM Says It’s Time to Start Winning
Posted on · Opening Day is just around the corner. The Astros host their regular season opener Monday night against the Cleveland Indians. With another long, Major League campaign upon us, we check in with Astros' general manager Jeff Luhnow on the long and short-term development of the team on the field.
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Public Integrity Unit and Astros GM: Tuesday’s Show (March 31, 2015)
Posted on · There's a new measure that would change what agency fights public corruption in Texas government. Right now, the Public Integrity Unit investigates public corruption and is managed by the Travis County District Attorney's Office. But Senate Bill 10 would move it under the Texas Attorney General's Office. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss […]