Astros Begin Reloading in 2010 Season
October 7, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · 1 Comment
After a miserable start to the 2010 season, the Houston Astros made a mid-course correction in July. Astro icons Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman were traded for 6 younger players and the Club made a modest recovery in the second half of the season with rookies manning four positions in most games. Catcher Jason Castro […]
Astros Come to Life in August
September 3, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
In the final month of the Astros forgettable 2009 season, the Astros inexplicably swept the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies in a 4 game series in Houston. The 2010 schedule also included a 4-game series with the Phillies, this time in Philadelphia in August. The result was the same as the Astros brought their brooms […]
Break Up the Astros
August 2, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
The Houston Astros finished the month of July with 4 straight wins, outscoring the opposition 25-2. It was the first winning month for the Club with a record of 13-11. Most of the credit goes to the pitchers with the starters compiling a 2.54 ERA, the best in the league for the month. Brett Myers […]
Are the Astros Really This Bad?
June 2, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
Anyone who saw the first two games of the Cincinnati series last week and the Washington game on Monday would obviously answer yes. The Astros are on a pace to lose 108 games this year after never having lost 100 in their 48-year history. After getting in a hole with an 8-14 record in April, […]
Where Is the Offense?
May 6, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
The Houston Astros have started slowly for several years (9-13 in April, 2009 and 13-16 in 2008). However, the month of April, 2010 (8-14) was even worse. After the Club started 0-8, there was a brief ray of hope when the team went 8-2 in the next 10 games including a 3 game sweep of […]
Live From Spring Training ’10: Red Sox Vs. Astros
March 17, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
On a perfect day for baseball, the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros showcased their ace pitchers before a capacity crowd in Kissimmee. Roy Oswalt and Jon Lester each worked the first four innings with Oswalt departing with a 1-0 lead for the win. Oswalt focused on locating his fastball while Lester mixed in more off speed and […]
