6 down 146 to go for the im-perfect season. Nothing pumps up the hometown fans like an 0-6 homestand to start the year. Thankfully, no one outside of the men on Crawford and Texas thought this team would be any good this year. The offense is atrocious. Lance Berkman will need to do his best Babe Ruth imitation to make a difference when (if?) he returns. Someone needs to wake up Drayton, Tal, and George Will's long lost brother and convince them to drop a bomb on this roster before July.
Five members of the Astros everyday lineup (Matsui, Pence, Lee, Towles, Blum) are hitting .200 or under.
Astros starting pitchers hitting .375 (3-8)
Astros starting OF hitting .181 (12-66)
How about an uplifting nugget from ESPN's MLB stat junkie Jayson Stark. "The Astros are the 7th team in 21st century to start 0-6. The only one of the previous 5 that didn't lose at least 94 G was '08 Tigers (74-88)."
Here's a little tribute to the Astros opening 0-6 homestand.
How's this for a 1st week in the National League for Roy Halladay: 2-0, 1 CG, 16 ip, 1 er, 2 bb, 17k. Total and complete ownage.
A couple of minor league debuts of note on Sunday. Stephen Strausberg got his 1st win of the season for the Nats AA affiliate in Harrisburg. His 1st pitch hit 99MPH on the gun.
The Reds' Cuban phenom Aroldis Chapman was even more impressive striking out 9 in 4 2/3 IP for AAA Louisville.
Astros' top pitching prospect Jordan Lyles made his AA debut for the Hooks. Lyles took the loss, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Tiger Woods unhappy with his play on Saturday afternoon.
Who wants to watch Texas Stadium die? I DO I DO!!!
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