Saying goodbye is never easy, but alas, it’s time. A salute to the Astros and...
Three years ago, Roy Oswalt, a native of Weir, Miss., (pop. 500), built a restaurant smack dab in the middle of his hometown and near three others, intending to give people who lived nearby a place to...
View ArticleHot temps, hot dogs and baseball: Astros welcome the start of summer.
Temperatures start feeling summer-like in Houston in April, so for those of us who live in these parts, it helps to actually look at a calendar when reminding ourselves what season it is. School being...
View ArticleNot-so-undercover: Luhnow moonlights as gameday usher.
Jeff Luhnow’s foray into the world of ushering and ticket-scanning at Minute Maid Park wasn’t quite as dramatic as something you’d see on “Undercover Boss,” mainly because he wasn’t in disguise, and...
View ArticleThe Astros will host two tailgating events in 2012. More to come?
The idea of tailgating around Minute Maid Park and the Dynamo’s new stadium has been a hot topic in Houston lately, and on Wednesday, the Astros responded with a plan. Owner and Chairman Jim Crane...
View ArticleFeel like Talkin’ Baseball? Join us on Saturday.
The doors of Minute Maid Park will be open on Saturday at 10 a.m., and we hope Astros fans will join us for the annual baseball bonanza affectionately known around here as FanFest. In addition to...
View ArticleAstros FanFest to be held Feb. 11 at Minute Maid Park. Details here.
The Astros released the details of their 2012 FanFest, which will take place on Feb. 11 at Minute Maid Park. That is also the day individual regular season tickets go on sale. FanFest tickets are open...
View ArticleMinute Maid Park in 2012: cheaper tickets, cheaper beer, new outside food and...
The day that Jim Crane officially became the owner of the Houston Astros, he hinted that several changes were on the way that would benefit fans in 2012. This wasn’t just window dressing. Asked during...
View ArticleWhat offseason? Players are working out now, and we have the pictures to...
Remember when ballplayers used to show up to Spring Training fat and out of shape after spending the offseason either working a part-time job or sitting on the couch eating potato chips? Yea, me...
View ArticleNew year, new blog: FanFest, Caravan, Astroline, Bagwell. (Will the Hall call?)
Happy New Year, Astros fans! Hope you ate too much, enjoyed time with your families and watched a lot of football (not necessarily in that order) over the holiday break. The first day back at work for...
View ArticleLast minute ticket info as we near the Spring Training finish line
As we inch toward the beginning of the regular season, we’d like to pass along some information about the upcoming exhibition game at Minute Maid Park, along with a couple of ticket tidbits you may...
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