Is New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes the fastest player in Major League Baseball?Photo: Newscom

Baseball speed is usually measured in the 60-yard dash and the sprint from home to first. However, some players are called “fast” for stealing bases, covering ground in the field and having great base running ability. But, who’s the fastest? Did you ever wonder if any of the current MLB players would challenge Usain Bolt in a race? Well, it’s time for the 2008 MLB Track Olympics. Here are 16 guys that could give him a run for his money.
If Bud …read more

Hunter Pence combined with Michael Bourn to hit back-to-back homeruns for the Astros as they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by a final score of 12-10. The Astros, who improved their spring training record to 9-12 with the win, also got homers from J.R. House, David Newhan and Nick Gorneault.
Woody Williams started the game for the Astros and gave up five earned runs in four innings. Geoff Geary pitched two scoreless innings for Houston and was credited with the win.
Andre Ethier was the hitting star for the Dodgers in this game, finishing 4-for-5 with two runs and three RBIs. The …read more

Congratulations to Hunter Pence for hitting his first homerun of spring training on Tuesday. Houston’s Michael Bourn led off the 4th inning with a homerun of his own, then Hunter followed with his homer one batter later. Hunter finished the game with two hits in his three at bats, hitting a double to go along with his homerun.
Unfortunately, the Houston Astros lost the game against the Cincinnati Reds by a final score of 5-4. The Astros took a 4-0 lead to the bottom of the ninth inning, but Houston was unable to close it out as the Reds scored five …read more

Hi,
Finally spring training is here and I have some baseball to talk about! Even though I haven’t been able to do much in spring training, other than watch, there’s still a lot going on. And for the record, I’m healing quickly and rather excited because I am supposed to be back at practice tomorrow!
It’s been a bummer that the accident had me sidelined, but I was very fortunate that my injuries were not serious and that my recovery has been quick. So back to spring training …
When I arrived, I was happy to see that my locker was …read more

Hunter mentioned in his blog post about the new players that were acquired by the Houston Astros this offseason. In case you haven’t been keeping up with the latest news, here’s a rundown of the Astros’ offseason acquisitions.
Coming off of a disappointing 73-89 campaign in 2007, the Astros and new general manager Ed Wade decided to shake things up. While the legendary Craig Biggio decided to hang up his cleats following the 2007 season, many other players were brought on board to hopefully get Houston back to the playoffs.
Miguel Tejada
Tejada is a slugging shortstop who won the AL MVP …read more