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What 2009 Holds, pt 2
When we last met the Astros pitching was solid. Not great, but solid. Everything is fine right? Well…. The Lineup The Astros are lucky they are in the NL Central. In the American League this lineup is...
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Keppinger shoots and Pudge scores
I think Jeff Keppinger may have earned himself some playing time. It took 24 hours for the Astros to find themselves in an extra inning contest in 2009. Ryan Dempster and Wandy Rodriguez both pitched...
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Sunday Astros Quick Hits
We sit here on April 18th, and the Astros are 4-8. Not exactly the start I anticipated, but what can you do? The fact that the team has won 4 games while getting nothing out of Lance Berkman is...
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Simply amazing
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4084962 ESPN posted this article earlier. Apparently Lenny Dykstra is a scam artist. This is one of the most amusing articles I've ever read. You're welcome.
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In the cellar…
Now I realize the season is still young, but the Astros are sitting in the cellar of the NL Central. Yes, behind the Pirates. Most remarkable though is that they have the 2nd most losses in the major...
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Apparently Cooper likes westerns?
“Our big horses have got to hit. If they don't hit, the wagon don't move!” That's a weird way to put it Cecil Cooper, but the point is legit. If the Astros hitters don't begin to hit the team must...
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Oswalt picks up his first win
We're approaching the middle of May, and Roy Oswalt just picked up his first win of 2009. What is more remarkable is that the Astros are still, STILL, only 5.5 GB of first place. After picking up the...
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Waaaaaaandy!
Well it's mid-May and the Astros are improving. With a 6-4 record in the past 10 they're having trouble making up ground though. The competition is stiff in the NL Central. The Brew Crew, Cardinals,...
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Pitch to contact for the love of God
Derek Hollands electric first career start looked to be on cruise control for a while. The Astros decided it would be a good idea to go down 5-0, but the Rangers young left hander hung a changeup to...
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People less likely to be traded than me
How many ideas are so ridiculous that contemplating them can make ones head explode? I know of one: the idea that the Houston Astros would trade anyone with talent and tenure. I've been saying for a...
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