Wandy is Dunn In!

The Houston Astros most reliable pitcher of the years has, arguably, been left hander Wandy Rodriguez. But last night he gave up seven runs, including three homers to lefthanded hitters from the Reds, Adam Dunn hit two and Ken Griffey Jr. hit one that accounted for three of the runs for Cincinnati! The Astros made it a game late, but were too far behind and fell 9-5!

Moelher Pitches Well!

Brian Moehler pitched 8 and two thirds innings last night for the Houston Astros. I was really hoping he could finish it off, and in truth I think he could have. But in the ninth he gave up one run and had the tying run on deck so Cecil Cooper brought in young Wesley Wright to get the final out. It was a good win and a solid performance by Moehler. He is now 6-4 on the season.

Roy Is Back & So Am I!

My summer travels are over so I am back to pull for the Astros with my full attention. And that coincides with the return of Roy Oswalt from the disabled list. That should make my job much more palatable. Roy pitched five innings last night and was able to get the win over the Reds. That makes him 20 and 1 in his career against Cincinnati!

Wouldn't You Know It?

Just as the Astros begin to make a turn around from the dismal month long stretch by winning 3 in a row and seven of ten, Roy Oswalt goes down with a hip injury. They do not know yet how long the injury will affect him, so maybe this is just a blip, but the team can hardly swim without him healthy!

Back to the Ball Park!

It has been more than three weeks since I posted anything here about the Astros.I was gone for a week, then when I got home the team was in such a funk that it was hard to find anything to post. They lost 20 0f 24 games during the stretch.

I had not been to a game at Minute Maid in six weeks, until Saturday night. And what a game to return to active fandom. The game against the Red Sox ended up with an 11-10 victory for Houston. The stadium was full and the intensity was really high. I believe part of the reason for the energy was the number of Sox fans in attendance.

I was very proud of the 'Stros for not giving up when they went down by two runs late in the game. And I am glad the Houston fans did not leave then, but stayed around to witness the outstanding finish!

Welcome Home!

Getting back home feels fine, even if you don't get in till three in the morning. The Astros had a terrible road trip, winning only two wins in nine tries. They hardly hit the ball at all. But tonight they had eleven hits, 8 from bench players getting spot starts. They beat the Cardinals 6-1. Starting Brian Moehler did a really good job, even Astros killer Albert Pujols went hitless!

Four Runs In Four Days

The Houston Astros have only scored four runs in four days. That will not cut it, would not cut it even if the pitching staff was terrific. And the pitching staff is not terrific! The road trip that started out with a win at St. Louis has turned dismal. The 'Stros had climbed to within a game of the Cubs, but now find themselves six and a half back.

The club moves on to Pittsburgh after the sweep in Milwaukee. Doing some good work there is pretty important if the Astros are to contend throughout the summer.