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For Billy Wagner, once more, prestige lay in the final frame. Wagner, the former Houston Astros closer, was elected Tuesday to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the honor arriving in his 10th and final ...
Former Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner felt like the clock stopped from 2 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. yesterday afternoon, the final day of his final year of eligibility to be voted into the Baseball ...
Dotel, Brad Lidge and Hall of Famer Billy Wagner formed a dominating back end of the bullpen in '03. We are heartbroken to learn the tragic news that former Astros pitcher Octavio Dotel was one of ...
Former Houston Astros relief pitcher Octavio Dotel reportedly ... He tallied 16 saves in place of the injured Billy Wagner in 2000, though he spent nearly his whole career as a setup man and ...
Dotel’s best years were with the Houston Astros in the early 2000s. He was a setup man for star closer Billy Wagner, making 302 appearances and posting a 3.25 ERA in four-plus seasons.
The roof of Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo collapsed during a concert that was being attended by politicians, athletes ...
The Astros defeated the Cubs 5-3 ... was a significant part of a dominant bullpen that included Hall of Famer Billy Wagner and All-Star Brad Lidge. A workhorse, Dotel’s club-leading 159 ...
The Astros posted to social media in honor of ... through the 2000 season and filled in at closer for an injured Billy Wagner, accumulating 16 saves. Dotel began 2001 as a starter but quickly ...
One of the beautiful things about sports is that sometimes, we develop connections to random athletes for reasons we can't ...
Octavio Dotel, a 15-year MLB veteran, was among at least 58 fatalities at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic when the roof collapsed early Tuesday.
Former Houston Astros relief pitcher Octavio Dotel was killed after a roof collapsed at a popular nightclub in the Dominican ...