As promised Home Team, we won't just be talking Dynamo over here, we've searched the greater Houston metro area to find the finest sports bloggers around. This search has produced scores of candidates clawing their way to the top of the pseudo-journalism world but only one has earned the title of Kategorie H's Senior Astros Correspondent. Without further ado, here is our good buddy Phil with his Astros Update.
Hello Kategorie H denizens, this is allphilla reporting in for my first Astros blog. Not very timely but hey, we all gotta work. The Astros 2010 season is looking pretty bleak at the moment. About the only bright spots in the organization are Gold Glover Michael Bourn (leads the team in BA and steals), the back end of the bullpen (Sampson, Lopez, Lyon and Lindstrom, who has 100% save record) and our front 3 pitchers. Jim Deshaies said yesterday that the Astros front 3 have the 7th best ERA in the Nat'l League. We are dead last in batting average, runs scored, home runs, and many other hitting categories. Roy Oswalt is pitching for his life this year, Brett Myers has been downright dazzling. Bud "The Stud" Norris has been inconsistent, but stellar when he's on. And Felipe Paulino? The guy mows 'em down, but can't get run support.
Fret not Astros fans, there is still some hope. Its early in the season, its a marathon not a sprint, blah blah blah. Let's be realistic. Astros can compete for real in 2013. The longer we play .300 baseball, the faster Jason Castro comes up (soon! Please!) Tommy Manzella is starting to figure it out. Michael Bourn is, well, Michael Bourn. And Hunter Pence is just slumping. He rocked it in Spring Training.
We have a nucleus of some solid young talent, and our Minor Leaguers are getting better, between Castro, Jordan Lyles, TJ Steele, etc. So hopefully this year I can provide some funny insight to the organization, high five the wins, scream at the losses, and enjoy Astros baseball. Remember, real baseball fans love teams no matter how bad they are.
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