Conributed by Ebby Calvin
Astros 4 – D Bags 2
W: Lindstrom (1-0)
L: Carlosleesbitch (0-4)
That was the first thing a friend said when I called him after Carlos’ moon shot – “Yeah, but the Astros still suck….” You know what? Fuck him. Fuck him and all of the “Yeah, but” crowd. Look, I realize the Astros are in last place. I know they scored three runs in the four previous games. I get it.
Baseball isn’t all about the season, though. According to Mr. Wik I. Pedia, “The team with the most runs at the end of the game wins.” Guess what? The Astros won! And in spectacular fashion!
Wednesday night’s game featured (cue JackAstro’s Bullet Point Method):
- Tommy Manzella’s first MLB home run.
- The subsequent “silent treatment” in the dugout.
- Solid starting pitching from a consistent contributor (Myers).
- Fantastic circus catches by Baby Bjourn.
- A spectacular double play in the ninth inning with the game tied.
- A comical play in LF at the wall.
- And, the cherry on top, the icing on the cake, the jorts on a younger Limey…a walk off blast by a struggling slugger.
What more do you want in a game? THIS is why you stick by a team on an 8-game losing streak. THIS is why you watch the games every chance you get. And THIS is why, when faced with the choice, all of those “Yeah, but” fuckers piss and moan: They chose to watch American Idol instead.