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Getting Started: The Houston Astros open the 2010 season tonight at 6:05 pm against the Giants San Francisco this evening ... game is the first of a three-game series against the Giants at home ... after a day off on Thursday, the host of the defense of Astros, NL Champion Philadelphia Phillies for a three-game series this weekend.
HOUSTON OPENING DAY HISTORY
* This night is celebrated Opening Day 49 in franchise history in Houston.
* Houston is generally in the 23-25 opening day with a 18-17 mark at home.
* The Astros are 3-5 to open season Minute Maid Park.
* 2010 is the ninth time in the last 11 seasons the Astros have opened in the country.
* Tonight is the 8th edition of the Astros have SF vs open the season ... are only 1-6 so far in SF vs OD.
* April 5, 2004 was the last time Houston opened the season against San Francisco, also in MMP (lost 5-4).
* Roy Oswalt Tonight marks eighth consecutive Opening date of removal from Houston.
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45th Anniversary: 2010 marks the 45th Anniversary of the Houston Astros ... after making his debut as the Colt 45s in 1962, the Houston franchise renamed the Astros in 1965, playing his first game of the season on 12 April at the newly opened Astrodome.
ROY WONDER: tonight with the start, Roy Oswalt will extend its franchise-record start Opening Day eight (all in a row) ... Roy Halladay took him and this season tied with the most active streaks in the majors ... Oswalt is 2-3 with an ERA of 3.35 (18ER/48.1IP) in his seven previous starts Opening Day, pitching 7.0 innings, or more in five of seven starts ... Taming the West: Oswalt was a perfect 7-0 against the Division West in 2009 with a 1.98 ERA ... their seven wins against NL West was the best in the National League and his .755 (37-12) win the race of the PCT. vs NL West clubs is highest in the majors among active pitchers (min. application 50.).
MORE ROY: 137 Roy Oswalt wins since entering the majors in 2001 are the best in baseball ... Moreover, Oswalt is T-second victories in franchise history with Larry Dierker, just seven wins shy of leader Joe Niekro (144).
Opening Day Lineup: Carlos Lee started in LF for Houston in the fourth consecutive season ... CF Michael Bourn and Hunter Pence RF are each making his third Opening Day consecutive start ... 1B Geoff Blum is making his third career start on opening day, everything comes as an Astro, while 2B Kazuo Matsui made his second with Houston.
OPENING DAY rookies: Tommy Manzella will be the first Astros rookie to start at shorstop Opening Day since Adam Everett April 2, 2002 (2x4 in the 9-3 loss) ... Before this season, and CF Willy Taveraz LF Luke Scott was the last rookie to start on opening day, as do five years ago today (05/04/2005).
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Will be conducted by the country music artist Jack Ingram ... Ingram, who grew up in Houston, won the 2008 Academy of Country Music Award for "Best Male Vocalist."
Under New Management: 53-year-old, Brad Mills, who has over 30 years of experience in professional baseball, was officially appointed director of the Astros in 10/27/09...pitching coach Brad Arnsberg, first base coach Bobby Meacham and bullpen coach Jamie Quirk also new additions to the coaches, which returns the third-base coach Dave Clark and hitting coach Sean Berry ... Al Pedrique, who spent the last month of '09 as third base coach after Clark replaced as interim manager Cecil Cooper, is the bench coach Mills in 2010.
Recent moves LIST: After Saturday's game, the Astros purchased the contract of OF Cory Sullivan and reassigned OF Jason Bourgeois Triple A Round Rock ... the 40-man roster now stands at 40.
SPRING TRAINING synthesis: Houston finished the season 13-15-1 Spring 2010 ... Chris Johnson led the majors with eight HR while hitting .323 with 22 RBIs Happy ... Pedro (0356), Carlos Lee (.333) and Hunter Pence (.373) also had solid Springs at the plate ... RHP Matt Lindstrom (0.84) scoreless until its application tenth and final. Saturday (1ER/10.2IP).
MEDICAL NEWS: The Astros begin the 2010 season with three players on the disabled list 15 days ... Lance Berkman underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee 3/13...RHP Alberto Arias (rot. cuff impingement) and RHP Yorman Bazard (voltage in shoulder) each, were injured while pitching in a game this spring ... The three players are eligible to leave the disabled list 4 / 10.
Home Cookin ': party this evening is the initiation of a six-game homestand for the Astros ... after this three-game series vs. SF, Astros begin a three-game set this weekend vs PHI ... Despite their 74-88 overall record, the Astros were 44-37 at home in '09, giving them nine consecutive winning seasons at Minute Maid Park.
Path of victoria: Since 1993, the third category the Astros in the National League and sixth in the majors in winning percentage in the club ... .530 Winning percentage (1424-1264) in the last 17 seasons behind only the Yankees (0597), Braves (.581), Boston (0554), Cardinals (0534) and Indians (0532).
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GRAND OPENING!: The Grand Opening of the Astros' new Urban Youth Academy will be held on Saturday, April 10 at 11 am at the Sylvester Turner Park ... Several Astros players and office staff will participate in the Grand Opening.
Turning back the clock: 10 April will be "Turn Back The Clock Night" at Minute Maid Park and Astros and Phillies 1965 respecitive take their uniforms as part of the celebration of its 45th anniversary Astros ... the game will include a free t-shirt 1965 Astros for the first 10,000 fans in 1965 special price concession and other promotional items selected related to that astros.com season ... For more information, visit.
FanFest a success: The annual Astros FanFest event, which took place on Friday and Saturday at Minute Maid Park, raised more than $ 50,000 for the Astros in Action Foundation ... Each year, FanFest features autographed by players, baseball interactive discussions with broadcasters and executives, use memory games and and a variety of activities for children.
EL HORSE: Carlos Lee enters this season as one of six players to reach 100 RBIs in each of the last five seasons ... The other five are: Bobby Abreu (2003-2009), Miguel Cabrera (2004-2009), Albert Pujols (2001-09), Alex Rodriguez (1998-2009) and Mark Teixeira (2004-2009) ... Lee has beaten. 300 with over 20 resources human and more than 100 RBIs in his three seasons with the Astros.
Climbing the charts: Lance Berkman enters the season ranked second in 2010 franchise history in Human Resources (313), 3rd in total bases (2.923) and doubles (359), fifth in the AB (5262) and sixth in games (1507) ... Roy Oswalt is currently T-second in victories (137), fourth in innings (1803.1) and starts (271) and 10 in app. (283).
REVIEW OF 2009
SEASON WRAPUP: Houston finished the season 74-88 and in 2009 fifth in the Central Division of the National League ... 2009 marked just the third time in the last 18 seasons the Astros have finished below .500.
BREAKOUT SEASON: Michael Bourn led the NL in SB with 61 and scored his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award in increase of 56 points 2009 ... Bourn batted in (229-285) was the highest in the majors (min. 300 AB).
Gunslinger: 2009 Hunter Pence All-Star led the National League in assists with 16, and in the process became the first franchise history in the ED to manage the National League in that category in consecutive seasons.
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