Jim Crane was approved as the new Astros owner by a unanimous vote, and the team will move to the AL in 2013.
Upon Further Review, Astros Will Remain ‘Astros’
Boy, if I didn’t know any better I might think this entire affaire de nom was just a put-on.
Just last week, Astros owner Jim Crane took over the franchise and immediately, if somewhat obliquely, suggested that a change of names might be in the offing after 57 seasons of the Astros.
Read Article >Astros Name Change? Just Say No, Says Houston Writer
Solomon’s argues that new owner Jim Crane should “change the names on the back of the jerseys” instead of the name on the front; he’s got a point, especially coming off the worst season in Houston major league history, a 106-loss season for the Astros, the first 100-loss year in franchise history.
A poll attached to the post has, at this writing, 18% support for a name change, but also a 38% vote for “change the name and the uniforms”. The Astros have changed uniforms six times since becoming “Astros” in 1965.
Read Article >Should The Houston Astros Change Their Name?
Pitcher Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros throws a pitch during a game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Mandatory Credit: Bud Symes /Allsport This sent many Astros fans into a tizzy. Change the name? Why, they’d stop being fans!
Well.
Read Article >Astros’ New Owner Won’t Commit To Keeping ‘Astros’
That’s all great news for Astros fans, of course. And the smart thing from Crane’s perspective. Once he’s got the fans on his side, he can start raising ticket prices every year. Especially if the club’s actually winning.
For the rest of us, though, the real news comes from another source:
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