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Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RS	RA	Diff	Home	Road	East	Cent	West	L10	Strk	E#
Houston	106	56	.654	–	737	518	219	55-26	51-30	17-15	26-8	51-25	7-3	W2	–
Seattle	90	72	.556	16	690	623	67	46-35	44-37	16-17	21-12	41-35	7-3	W3	E
Anaheim	73	89	.451	33	623	668	-45	40-41	33-48	11-23	18-14	37-39	7-3	L3	E
Arlington	68	94	.420	38	707	743	-36	34-47	34-47	9-24	17-16	31-45	3-7	W2	E
Oakland	60	102	.370	46	568	770	-202	29-51	31-51	13-20	12-21	30-46	4-6	W4	E

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December 1 - This Date in Astros History

December 1
1992 - Doug Drabek, a former pitcher for the University of Houston, signs with the Astros as a free agent. Although unable to resume the glory days he had in Pittsburgh, Drabek notches a 38-42 record and 4.00 ERA over four seasons with Houston.
1965 - Astros deal two pitchers and cash to the Chicago White Sox for catcher Bill Heath and outfielder Dave Nicholson. Heath would hit .301 with eight RBIs as a backup. Nicholson would bat .246 with ten homers in part-time duty.
1964 - HSA officially changes the name of the ballclub from the Colt .45s to the Astros. It is the last time a major league team has changed nicknames without also changing cities.
1961 - The Colts obtain pitchers Bob Bruce and Manny Montejo from Detroit for pitcher "Toothpick" Sam Jones. Bruce compiles a 42-58 record and a 3.78 ERA in five seasons for Houston. Picked in the expansion draft from San Francisco, Jones, a two-time All-Star, pitches only spot duty in his remaining three big league seasons.
1944 - Jim Ray is born in Rock Hill, SC. Nicknamed "Stinger", his best season comes in 1971 when he notches a 10-4 mark with three saves and a 2.12 ERA.

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SEPT CALENDAR

Date      Opp      Result
9/01      off        --
9/02     @ANA      W 4-2
9/03     @ANA      L 2-1
9/04     @ANA*     W 9-1
9/05      TEX      W 1-0
9/06      TEX      L 4-3
9/07      TEX      W 4-3
9/08      off        --
9/09      ANA      W 4-3
9/10      ANA      L 6-1
9/11      ANA*    W 12-4
9/12     @DET      W 7-0
9/13     @DET      W 6-3
9/14     @DET*     W 2-1
9/15      OAK      W 5-2
9/16      OAK      W 5-0
9/17      OAK      L 8-5
9/18      OAK*    W 11-2
9/19     @TAM      W 4-0
9/20     @TAM      W 5-0
9/21     @TAM      W 5-2
9/22     @BAL      L 2-0
9/23     @BAL      L 6-0
9/24     @BAL    W 11-10
9/25     @BAL*     W 6-3
9/26      off        --
9/27      ARI     W 10-2
9/28      ARI      L 5-2
9/29      off        --
9/30      TAM      L 7-3
10/1      TAM      W 2-1
10/2      TAM*     w 3-1
10/3      PHI      L 3-0
10/4      PHI     W 10-0
10/5      PHI*     W 3-2
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          ALDS
10/11     SEA*     W 8-7
10/12     off        --
10/13     SEA*     W 4-2
10/14     off        --
10/15    @SEA*     W 1-0
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          ALCS
10/19     NYY      W 4-2
10/20     NYY      W 3-2
10/21     off        --
10/22    @NYY*     W 5-0
10/23    @NYY      W 6-5
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     World Series
10/28     PHI      L 6-5
10/29     PHI      W 5-2
10/30     off        --
10/31     ppd        --
11/01    @PHI      L 7-0
11/02    @PHI      W 5-0
11/03    @PHI      W 3-2
11/04     off        --
11/05     PHI      W 4-1
    WORLD CHAMPIONS!
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* - day game.

April record:   12 - 10
May record:     21 -  9
June record:    16 -  9
July record:    18 -  9
August record:  17 - 11
Sep/Oct record: 22 -  9
ALDS record      3 -  0
ALCS record      4 -  0
World Series     4  - 2

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Houston Astros recap - 11/28/22 - Reports: Astros To Sign Jose Abreu

Reports: Astros To Sign Jose Abreu

Abreu: Newest Cuban slugger (c) USA Today

Reports among baseball circles is that the Houston Astros are finalizing a three-year contract with free agent first baseman Jose Abreu. Financial terms are believed to be $58.5 million. Last season, with the White Sox, Abreu earned just under $20 million.

The Cuban import hit .304 in 2022 with 15 homers and 75 RBIs, his lowest home run output of his career. Abreu is a three-time All-Star who won the A.L. MVP Award during the COVID-shortened 2020 season.

Abreu turns 36 next month. He has a three-year average of .289, an .855 OPS and a 135 OPS+. Abreu has hit 30 or more home runs five times in his nine-year career and driven in 100 or more runs six times. He is an above-average fielder and has rarely missed time to injury, playing in 157 games for the White Sox last year.

The signing will extend an already impressive batting order that includes Jose Altuve, World Series MVP Jeremy Pena, Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker. Abreu should replace Yuli Gurriel who hit well in the postseason (.347) but was a disappointing .242 during the regular season. Rumors are that Houston may seek to bring back Gurriel in a part-time role.

The signing might also indicate that the Astros are ready to move on from ace righthander and Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander, who is a free agent and will probably cost $40 million or more per year to bring back. The Mets, Yankees and Dodgers all have interest in Verlander.

Abreu should also provide the mentoring Gurriel provided to Alvarez as Cubans who have to adapt to life in America. There's no official announcement yet but it would be expected ahead of the Winter Meetings in San Diego that begin December 4th.

- Bob Hulsey

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