Astros 2014

[HPF Bob]

George Springer gets the call-up as Astros lose again. Seven of the nine batters in the Tuesday Astros lineup were hitting under .200. They fanned 12 times. Why the Astros retained their horrible batting coach is a wonder to me. At least they kicked last year's horrible pitching coach upstairs.

There was an article this weekend that asked what it costs for a family of four to pay to see a major league game in Houston. It was a trick question. Houston doesn't have a major league team.

[Arky]

Man, Springer certainly is warming up.... Already homered in today's game. I think that's having a homer in 5 out of the last 6 games..... Avg is up to .273....

Keep an eye on the Astros win %. Above .383, they won't lose 100. Below .383, they'll lose 100. Currently at .396.

[HPF Bob]

Friday's game against the Orioles looks like it will be on MLB Network *without* blackout per McTaggart. If you can't watch the Astros versus anyone but the Rangers, this is a chance to watch them while they are hot.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Friday's game against the Orioles looks like it will be on MLB Network *without* blackout per McTaggart. If you can't watch the Astros versus anyone but the Rangers, this is a chance to watch them while they are hot.

Thanks for the heads-up ! We've got MLB on our U-verse so look forward to the game tonight.

[Nconroe]

Thinking I will go watch game Sunday at 1pm with Rays.

[Nconroe]

Altuve had multiple stolen bases in four consecutive games.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-bi...162722657.html

First time that has been done since 1917, so this is quite an achievement and needs some recognition.

Altuve is also leading the league in batting average I believe, like .335

So Astros may just loose less than 100 games this year if Altuve keeps this up.

Springer is doing pretty good with his home runs as well. And a couple young pitchers are like 8-4 each, so overall, things are improving.

[painekiller]

I used to be a huge Astros fan, then the Carnival Barker took over the team. I slowly lost interest.

This season I have watched a few games and the call up of Springer and Altuve's play has made the team fun to watch. I've enjoyed the young guys enthusiasm.

IMO they are building a solid foundation.