Photo by Aaron M. SprecherI was listening to sports talk radio yesterday -- the past couple of days actually -- and it appears that there are people out there who think the Astros still have a chance to make the playoffs. As far as I could tell, these people weren't on the Astros payroll. And I just don't understand where this thinking comes from.After last night's 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Kansas City Royals, the Astros record is 32-37. Sure, they're no longer in last place in the NL Central,
Photo by mighty_maxicanOne would think that infielder
Edwin Maysonet might be a little pissed about the Astros sending him back
down to the minor leagues on Saturday night. He would
be justified, seeing as how all he did was play excellent defense at
second and third base, while showing off some good range and the ability
to get on base while hitting a decent average. It's what one
expects from a baseball player, after all, and it's generally something
that's rewarded.
But this is t
Is it actually possible? Is it actually possible that the Houston Astros could climb into first place of the NL Central this weekend? Can it really be that we'll wake up on Monday morning and discover that the Astros will be in a position to actually start pulling away with the division lead?They just swept the St. Louis Cardinals, after all, and there's no way this team should have been able to sweep the Cardinals, especially with Chris Coste starting at first base the last two games.
