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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Astros Move To American League in 2013

The Houston Astros will play its last season in the National League in 2012.

The franchise that began in 1962 as the Colt 45's will complete its 51st season as a National League team, then help Major League Baseball divide into two 16-team leagues.

The franchise made the playoffs nine times and participated in one World Series in 2005.

There will be an extra wild card team added in each league.  The two wild card teams will meet in a one-game playoff to see which advances to the Division Series.

Jim Crane purchased the Astros from Dreyton McClaine for $660 million but will receive a rebate of $80 million to compensate him for moving to the American League West where more road games will be televised after prime time in the Central Time Zone.

The move to the AL West will form an intrastate rivalry between both Texas teams the Texas Rangers of the Dallas area and Houston.
Posted by Gary Schatz at 4:31 PM

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