Stop the bleeding!
Actually, stop the gushing blood is more like it. What is happening with my Astros?? I don't think anyone will argue that this team has the talent to go all the way; they did it last year with the same team (minus one pitcher who wasn't winning anyway thanks to no run support, and we'll have him back soon enough), so I know it can be done. The question is what are they doing wrong? Clearly the offense sucks right now: the only people whose batting averages are over .300 are bench players, Lamb (who's my second favorite player) and Bruntlett.
But our pitching leaves a lot to be desired as well. Roy-O is the only pitcher with a good ERA (3.11); of our other 4 starters, only one has an ERA under 5.5 (Wandy, 4.81). Pettitte has the highest ERA with 6.03. Do we need a new pitching coach? A new manager?
I went to the game on Friday night against the Reds (the 3-14 atrocity). While it was ridiculously painful to watch (8 runs scored on Wandy in the first 2 innings), the incredible seats right behind home plate (sect 119 row 13), good company, a few beers, pistachio nuts, Astros playing cards, and some cute kids in front of us made it worth the trip (and yes, even though we were losing miserably, I stayed until the end...I never leave a game early, not even Game 4 of the World Series that lasted until some crazy morning hour after 1).
But seriously, HELP! I don't know what else to say...
I absolutely love my boys, but something's got to change. And while I was adamantly opposed to the Clemens deal (especially after seeing the press conference where he said, "I don't even know if I want to do this, but I'm committed now," I'm not hoping for too much), I do hope he will at least light a fire under the players' arses.
But our pitching leaves a lot to be desired as well. Roy-O is the only pitcher with a good ERA (3.11); of our other 4 starters, only one has an ERA under 5.5 (Wandy, 4.81). Pettitte has the highest ERA with 6.03. Do we need a new pitching coach? A new manager?
I went to the game on Friday night against the Reds (the 3-14 atrocity). While it was ridiculously painful to watch (8 runs scored on Wandy in the first 2 innings), the incredible seats right behind home plate (sect 119 row 13), good company, a few beers, pistachio nuts, Astros playing cards, and some cute kids in front of us made it worth the trip (and yes, even though we were losing miserably, I stayed until the end...I never leave a game early, not even Game 4 of the World Series that lasted until some crazy morning hour after 1).
But seriously, HELP! I don't know what else to say...
I absolutely love my boys, but something's got to change. And while I was adamantly opposed to the Clemens deal (especially after seeing the press conference where he said, "I don't even know if I want to do this, but I'm committed now," I'm not hoping for too much), I do hope he will at least light a fire under the players' arses.
posted by paige at 2:57 PM
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