Athletics 6, Astros 2
W: Colon (5-2)
L: Keuchel (1-2)
It’s a funk all right. Creaky Colon continues to be the kind of player Luhnow covets but doesn’t have. He gave us another display of his value in shutting down the Astros for the third time this season. Colon scattered nine hits, all singles, and one for every 2013 loss the Astros have to Oakland.
Keuchel spit the bit again. He’s showing that he’s best imagined as a long reliever / lefty out of the bullpen but we knew that already. We knew that this team’s defense had some bright spots and some not-so-bright ones, but when they look bad, they make us look like those stupid special effects of dogs covering their eyes with their paws. There’s just no excuse for flinging the ball all over the lot, especially when you’ve got baserunners dead to rights.
Bright spots for today? Castro was 4 for 4. All singles, but the man is hitting the ball. Pena and Cedeno each had a pair of singles. Just like real life at the strip joint, you’re gonna need to bring more than that to the party, guys.
Their funk is not the best, but they love it just the same. The Astros must love it, because they’re on verse 36 of losing.