Editing Houston Astros (section)

===2000–2004: New ballpark and second rebranding===
The 2000 season saw a move to a new stadium. Originally to be named ''The Ballpark at Union Station'' due to being located on the site of [[Union Station (Houston)|Union Station]], it was renamed ''[[Enron Field]]'' by the season opening after the naming rights were sold to energy corporation [[Enron]]. The stadium was to feature a retractable roof, a particularly useful feature with unpredictable Houston weather. The ballpark also featured more intimate surroundings than the Astrodome. In 2002, naming rights were purchased by Houston-based [[Minute Maid]], after [[Enron]] went bankrupt. The park was built on the grounds of the old [[Union Station (Houston)|Union Station]]. A replica [[4-4-0]] locomotive moves across the outfield and whistles after home runs, paying homage to a Houston history which had 11 railroad company lines running through the city by 1860. The ballpark previously contained quirks such as "Tal's Hill", which was a hill in deep center field on which a flagpole stood, all in fair territory. Over the years, many highlight reel catches have been made by center fielders running up the hill to make catches. Tal's Hill was removed in the 2016–2017 offseason and the center field wall was moved in to {{convert|409|ft}}, which the team hoped would generate more home runs.

With the change in location also came a change in attire. Gone were the blue and gold uniforms of the 1990s in favor of a more "[[retro]]" look with pinstripes, a traditional baseball font, and the colors of brick red, sand and black. These colors were chosen because ownership originally wanted to rename the team the '''Houston Diesels'''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Creamer|first1=Chris|title=Astros rebrand in 2013? History says, Yes!|url=http://blogs.thescore.com/mlb/2012/01/11/astros-rebrand-in-2013-history-says-yes/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141228144949/http://blogs.thescore.com/mlb/2012/01/11/astros-rebrand-in-2013-history-says-yes/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 28, 2014|website=thescore.com}}</ref> The "shooting star" logo was modified but still retained its definitive look.

[[File:Minute Maid Park 2010.JPG|thumb|The Astros moved into Minute Maid Park in 2000]]
After two fairly successful seasons without a playoff appearance, the Astros were early favorites to win the 2004 NL pennant. They added star pitcher [[Andy Pettitte]] to a roster that already included standouts like [[Lance Berkman]] and [[Jeff Kent]] as well as veterans Bagwell and Biggio. [[Roger Clemens]], who had retired after the {{baseball year|2003}} season with the [[New York Yankees]], agreed to join former teammate Pettitte on the Astros for 2004. The one-year deal included unique conditions, such as the option for Clemens to stay home in Houston on select road trips when he wasn't scheduled to pitch.  Despite the early predictions for success, the Astros had a mediocre 44–44 record at the All-Star break. A lack of run production and a poor record in close games were major issues. After being booed at the 2004 [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] held in Houston, manager [[Jimy Williams]] was fired and replaced by [[Phil Garner]], a star on the division-winning 1986 Astros. The Astros enjoyed a 46–26 record in the second half of the season under Garner and earned the NL wild-card spot.  The Astros defeated the [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] 3–2 in the [[2004 National League Division Series|Division Series]], but would lose the [[2004 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]] to the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] in seven games.  Clemens earned a record seventh Cy Young Award in 2004. Additionally, the mid-season addition of [[Carlos Beltrán]] in a trade with the [[Kansas City Royals]] helped the Astros tremendously in their playoff run. Despite midseason trade rumors, Beltrán would prove instrumental to the team's hopes, hitting eight home runs in the postseason. Though he had asserted a desire to remain with the Astros, Beltrán signed a long-term contract with the [[New York Mets]] on January 9, 2005.