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How absolutely * in'!*
i wish the Astros could play the whole season the way they do the 2nd half....they would be the best team in baseball year in and year out if they could....unfortunately, they are always such slow starters.
How absolutely * in'!*
son the problem is that the majority of players on the team are downright lazy. Berkman shows up to spring training fatter and fatter every year. it takes him many months to get into shape.
Glad we already took the series against the red birds, hopefully we can sweep tonight and come within 1 game.
This season they actually had a good first half of the season, by Astro's standards. Them getting to .500 by the break will really help them if they do go into their usual 2nd half tear.
yeah and big suprise has been our starting pitching over the last 7 games. I saw the combined stats last night and its pretty sick considering who we have after wandy and Roy.
Moehler has been doing well lately. He is a lot better than Russ Ortiz, although Ortiz did have a solid outing against the Dodgers the other day. I really like Arias and what he has brought the past couple of months. I think he can be a starter next season and he is still a young dude.
Who is the guy that was playing 1st last night? I have never heard of him.
It is Chris Coste. He was picked up off of waivers from the Phillies about a week or so ago. He was a catcher with them but I guess they will be using him as a utility guy.
Yeah he looks old, hahah looks like we are going after phillies guys again.
As well as they are doing and as excited as I am for them to be doing well, I still kinda hope they can trade Miggy and or Lee. I just don't see enough youth in this team to be able to be compe ive for the next few years. But I'm gonna try not to think about that and just enjoy the season. It should come down to the wire again for the Wild Card.
Astros picked up Coste b/c the Cubs needed a catcher since Soto is on the DL, and they took him before the Cubs could
Yeah same here, right now we could prob get more for Lee even though Tejada is doing better. I wouldnt mind shipping off Lee and putting some more speed in Left. I just wish we would have kept Scott and put him in left. His bat is just as good or better than lee.
LMAO NICE!!! Glad to see the cubs lose last night too, this NL central will not dissapoint again this year. Baseball tonight was giving us a lot of cred last night. I loved it.
mother ing YEAHH.........Way to go Miggy, 1 game back now from the cards!! 3 game sweep of the cards!!!
YEAH!!!!
ESPN.com front page giving us some love
Upward Bound
Houston's problems? A thing of the past. Wednesday night's 4-3 win over St. Louis leaves the Astros a game back in the NL Central. Don't act surprised.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/notebook?page=bbtn
Astros making usual second-half move
By Fernando Vina, ESPN
It seems like every year we forget about how much of a push the Houston Astros make in the second half. They looked like a completely clueless team at the end of May, when the Astros were 20-29 and 9½ games back in the NL Central. They were completely off everyone's radar. We should have known a run was coming, given that Houston's average record after the break in the past five seasons is 42-31. And the run has come -- the Astros have trimmed that 9½-game deficit all the way down to one game. This team doesn't stop battling, yet it hasn't played in October since its 2005 World Series run.
You look at the NL Central this year and certainly no one is running away with it. The Cubs, despite putting an end to the Phillies' 10-game winning streak with a win Wednesday, haven't been nearly the same team they were a year ago. The Cardinals haven't been able to create any real separation from the rest of the pack. The Astros have fought their way to a 49-46 record and are now legitimate contenders. It all starts with their ace, Roy Oswalt.
In his career, Oswalt has been impressive in the second half, posting a 68-20 record after the All-Star break. He's a hard thrower with great durability, a guy built to keep you in games. And that's exactly what he did Wednesday, locking in a duel with St. Louis' Chris Carpenter. He kept the Astros in the game, and Houston came to post a 4-3 win. Sure, Oswalt got a no-decision, but he kept his team within striking distance, and when you have that type of guy to anchor your rotation, the chances of winning every five days are tremendous.
Wandy Rodriguez gives you that shot, as well. He's 10-6 with a 2.72 ERA and has added yet another dimension to this ballclub's rotation.
The Astros have an advantage over the other teams competing in that division; they have a prolific leadoff man. Michael Bourn, who came to Houston in the Brad Lidge trade, quickly is becoming one of the game's most enticing players. He has a .354 OBP and is leading the National League in stolen bases (35) and triples (8). His presence on the bases gives RBI men Miguel Tejada, Carlos Lee and Lance Berkman chances to put up big offensive numbers. We've seen guys such as Jose Reyes and Jimmy Rollins bring a jolt to teams; it's without question that Bourn can do the same for Houston.
We've seen the Killer B's in Houston, but imagine if they had Killer Roys in the front of their rotation? If Drayton McLane and Ed Wade are looking for a boost, they need to involve themselves in the Roy Halladay sweepstakes. Having the righty Roys pitch on back-to-back days will guarantee you at least one win, if not two. Add in Rodriguez and Brian Moehler, and things are looking pretty good. Houston does have a history of trading for an ace at the deadline. Randy Johnson was brought in as a rental in 1998. Even if a team such as the Phillies lands Halladay, there is always a chance to get into talks with the Indians for Cliff Lee. If McLane is willing to take the chance on either guy, it certainly would be worth it.
Unless the Astros can make a trade, their chances for October are slim. They will continue to push along like they always do. Their middle-of-the-order hitters (Berkman, Lee, Tejada) are among the best in baseball. Then you add in veterans such as Ivan Rodriguez and Darin Erstad, and scrappy youngsters Hunter Pence and Bourn, and this team was bound to get hot any minute.
I dont see how we could even put ourselves in the Running for Halladay, we dont have anything to offer.
Hopefully they won't give up any of the kids from the farm system. They have made the mistake before, giving up a bunch of young guys for players that only stick around a year or two.
Its nice to see this team is playing well, but let's be honest. The Stros aren't going anywhere this year. Its just another tease of a season.
Just like your mom Weebo
I agree.
stros always play strong in the 2nd half. they cost me a win as i had carpenter starting for my fantasy team lol. but tejada and lee are sick
my mom teases but yours puts out.
ing balls. Holiday is a Cardinal. Dodgers are more than likely going to play them if the Cards make it. I am really rooting fro the 'Stros now.
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