A man speaks because he has something to say, a fool speaks because he has to say something.

With leaders a game > .500, no one is lighting it up in this division. This one will likely be decided in mid to late Sept. All of these teams have enough questions, concerns around timely and consistent hitting and getting good starting and relief pitching throughout season.

Pretty accurate outlook!

Leading the league in hits but dead in the middle of the pack in runs scored. With the Astros starting pitching staff in shambles and bullpen depth thin this year, the Astros need to win with offense till they get healthy. I hope Espada proves me wrong but he appears to be in over his head so far. At any rate he is not getting close to league average run production for the numbers of Astros hitters reaching base.

JP France gave up 5 runs in the first inning, again.

I went to a day game last year, the first game I went to in 15+ years, he gave up 10 runs in 2.1 innings. They lost 17-1 against the Red Sox.

Abreau moved to IL, with .099 batting average for the season. Bringing up rookie from AAA, it can only improve the lineup.
Astros string together 2 wins over the weekend.

I read that they owe Abreu ~ $35 million over the next two seasons.

The rookie is starting in the outfield tonight, Singleton on 1st base.

Latest news on Abreau is he’s been optioned to Florida league minor team.

Lastros string together their first 3 game winning streak of the season with a walk off homer in the bottom of the 10th inning!

Astros win 2 series in a row with an 8-2 win tonight over Cleveland. Mariners come to town tomorrow.

Spacemen take the first game of the series 5-3 over the AL West leading Mariners!

Game on

Tied up. Might go to Xtra innings

Ended up Seattle 5-4. High dollar reliever blows another save opportunity. One win out of 3 this series. Travel to NY, Yankees series starts Tuesday.

I thought they were starting to get it together, but maybe not. Hader ain't fooling anyone. Any MLBer can hit 96 middle middle and hitters know it's coming. Heck, he might even be tipping his pitches... who knows...

How long before Jim Crane rings up Dusty?

“Hey, you busy?”

Astros are on a roll.

Yep, just finished a long road trip, played .500. Scratching their way out of the cellar, 1.5 games ahead of the Angels.

Astros take down the Brewers with a 2 out of 3 series. 7 wins out of last 8 games

Won 8 out of the last 10 games.

Playing like the old Stros and beating good teams...

The next 5 games against the Angels and the A's should be easy wins. The Astros could catch the next team in front of them, the Rangers.

Rangers are struggling mightily at plate, sub mendoza line with runners in scoring position the last 3-4 weeks; I have no doubt the Stros will soon catch them...