Good day for the organization

[pots]

Won at every level (5 for 5).  Springer had 2 HRs and 5 RBI, Santana with 4 hits including a HR, DeShields had his second consecutive 4 hit game, Correa had 3 hits and 4 RBI, Tropeano and Velasquez both had wins (though neither pitched great) and Singleton's suspension is officially over.  

[Mr. Happy]

That's news that is music to my ears. Thanks for sharing it.

[pots]

Good times keep rolling.  Another organizational sweep day (4 for 4).  (yesterday was 4 out of 5).  Singleton showing why he's the number one prospect with his second game with a HR. 

[geezerdonk]

Astros are 4-6 in their last 10 games - only 3 fewer wins than Milwaukee for the year.

[Waldo]

Astros are 4-6 in their last 10 games - only 3 fewer wins than Milwaukee for the year.

Also, three wins better than the Marlins.

[Mr. Happy]

Astros are 4-6 in their last 10 games - only 3 fewer wins than Milwaukee for the year.

So, does that mean that you'll stop bitching?

[HudsonHawk]

So, does that mean that you'll stop bitching?

Whoa...let's not get carried away now.

[Noe]

Bitchin' about people bitchin'! Love it!

[VirtualBob]

Astros are 4-6 in their last 10 games - only 3 fewer wins than Milwaukee for the year.

Did anyone else read this as a claim that the Brewers had won only 7 games all year?  I knew that was not right, but had to look it up anyway before I could parse the sentence.

[geezerdonk]

So, does that mean that you'll stop bitching?

Let's call it objective observations.

[Mr. Happy]

Let's call it objective observations.

I agree with you on some things. I really do. However, in my opinion, you're wrong about Veras. He's not an elite closer by any stretch of the imagination, but he's got plus stuff and can be a serviceable pitcher.

[BUWebguy]

Did anyone else read this as a claim that the Brewers had won only 7 games all year?  I knew that was not right, but had to look it up anyway before I could parse the sentence.

Yes.

[homer]

Did anyone else read this as a claim that the Brewers had won only 7 games all year?  I knew that was not right, but had to look it up anyway before I could parse the sentence.

Did anyone else go to the standings page on mlb.com to look at how many each team has won and scroll to the National League section to find the Astros?

[Ty in Tampa]

Did anyone else go to the standings page on mlb.com to look at how many each team has won and scroll to the National League section to find the Astros?

I'm still doing that. Probably will forever.

[Duman]

When I heard someone say it was an interleague weekend, I thought - not for everyone.  The Astros are playing the Rockies and they are both NL teams..... oh yeah, no their not.

[pots]

Good times keep rolling.  Another organizational sweep day (4 for 4).  (yesterday was 4 out of 5).  Singleton showing why he's the number one prospect with his second game with a HR. 

Good times role on.  Another organizational sweep day (4 for 4).  Springer hit his 16th.  Preston Tucker is red hot over his last 10 games (553/612/974, 21 RBIs and 16 runs).  Wojciechowski had another good start.

[Mr. Happy]

Good times role on.  Another organizational sweep day (4 for 4).  Springer hit his 16th.  Preston Tucker is red hot over his last 10 games (553/612/974, 21 RBIs and 16 runs).  Wojciechowski had another good start.

Thank you so much for those updates.

[Uncle Charlie]

When I heard someone say it was an interleague weekend, I thought - not for everyone.  The Astros are playing the Rockies and they are both NL teams..... oh yeah, no their not.

[Bud Selig]

You are getting sleepy, very sleepy....

Better yet, it was an inter league rivalry series.  Didn't you feel the tension between the two teams? I did.  You could cut the tension with a knife.  Bitter rivals on every level, just like the Cubs and White Sox.  However, on even numbers years, you must hate the Diamondbacks instead of the Rockies.

When I snap my fingers, you will be awake. SNAP

[/Bud Selig]

[MusicMan]

Bitchin' about people bitchin'! Love it!

Bitchception?

[moriartp]

Bitchception?

What's this about Kim Kardashian being pregnant now?

[MusicMan]

What's this about Kim Kardashian being pregnant now?

My godson (age 8 ) recently asked what a Kardashian was - "is that when two women get married?"

[Reuben]

My godson (age 8 ) recently asked what a Kardashian was - "is that when two women get married?"

I used to think it was an alien race from Star Trek.

[geezerdonk]

Wojciechowski had another good start.

Back on track after a couple of rough starts.

[pots]

Not that winning is everything in the minors but pulled this off of what the heck bobby:

Oklahoma City has won 3 in a row, Corpus Christi 4, Quad Cities 5 and Lancaster a whopping 9 in a row, thank you very much!!!

[drew corleone]

Not that winning is everything in the minors but pulled this off of what the heck bobby:

Better than the alternative.

[BlownRanger]

Also, three wins better than the Marlins.

So, has there been any teeth-gnashing about how unfair it is that the Braves and Nationals have a wild-card advantage while feasting on the Marlins?

Serious question; maybe there has been.  I just remember the bitching and moaning from Whitey and his ilk when they realized the supposed ramifications of the Astros move the AL West.

[MusicMan]

So, has there been any teeth-gnashing about how unfair it is that the Braves and Nationals have a wild-card advantage while feasting on the Marlins?

Serious question; maybe there has been.  I just remember the bitching and moaning from Whitey and his ilk when they realized the supposed ramifications of the Astros move the AL West.

No, because there was no impact on the Yankees or Red Sox.  However, most writers are starting to realize that the Phillies and Nationals can make up ground quickly because of this.

[juliogotay]

Currently the top 3 NL w-l records are in the NL Central.

[Noe]

So, has there been any teeth-gnashing about how unfair it is that the Braves and Nationals have a wild-card advantage while feasting on the Marlins?

Serious question; maybe there has been.  I just remember the bitching and moaning from Whitey and his ilk when they realized the supposed ramifications of the Astros move the AL West.

I watched a game last week with the Oakland A's playing teh Jints (on the MLB channel). It was obvious that the broadcast team was the other team, as the A's were visiting. Any way, the announcer was gushing about how good the A's were (at least currently). The color guy quickly said "Anybody can be good coming off a sweep of the Houston Astros. What are they... 9-0 against them?" The color guy said "Well, true, but that's what good teams do... they don't let up on lesser teams... besides, that is what all the teams in the AL West used to do with the Seattle Mariners. If you don't let up, you deserve those wins because you're a good team. I don't think it's fair to say that the Houston Astros struggles indicate that the teams that beat them are not as good as they seem. At least not this Oakland A's team."

[juliogotay]

I had the MLB network on last night and they were live covering the last two outs against Colorado. Rockie announcers were broadcasting. Boy, were they disgusted when the Rock's lost. Something to the effect that "this was not what I expected of the last few days."  It was in the tone of a young boy that found his dog had died.

[Bench]

I had the MLB network on last night and they were live covering the last two outs against Colorado. Rockie announcers were broadcasting. Boy, were they disgusted when the Rock's lost. Something to the effect that "this was not what I expected of the last few days."  It was in the tone of a young boy that found his dog had died.

Losing three out of four (two of those at home) to the worst team in baseball will do that to you.

[Navin R Johnson]

Astros are 4-3 vs NL teams with winning records, 4-28 vs AL teams with winning records.

[Bench]

Astros are 4-3 vs NL teams with winning records, 4-28 vs AL teams with winning records.

The AL is clearly a superior league.

[geezerdonk]

Losing three out of four (two of those at home) to the second worst team in baseball will do that to you.

With ambitions to be third worst.

[juliogotay]

The AL is clearly a superior league.

And that NL sample is a little small.

[austro]

Currently the top 3 NL w-l records are in the NL Central.

Imagine how good they would be if the Astros were still in the NL Central.

[/ducking]

[Waldo]

Don't look now, but the Astros have won five in a row and are within striking distance of most other divisions' worst teams.

FML.

[geezerdonk]

The Selig Steroid Crew has managed only one more win for the season.

[geezerdonk]

Houston tied with Milwaukee in the win column.

[MikeyBoy]

How in the fuck are we going to get the 2014 1:1 playing like this?

[Bench]

How in the fuck are we going to get the 2014 1:1 playing like this?

It's a long season. 

[geezerdonk]

Through 60 games, the Astros have hit the same number of home runs (67) as the Angels.

[pots]

Happy Organizational Sweep Day.  GCL was postponed with an 8-8 tie after 10 but 8-0 from the other teams.

An apparantly an exciting walk off inside the park homerun from DeShields.

https://twitter.com/JetHawks/status/371137417031340033

DeShields drives one to right, Grider catches ball, crashes into wall, drops ball, bobbles pick up… DESHIELDS ALL THE WAY AROUND TO WIN!

ETA.
It was scored a triple and error.

Lancaster Bottom of the 10th
Delino DeShields triples (12) on a fly ball to center fielder Casio Grider. Delino DeShields scores. Fielding error by center fielder Casio Grider.

[pots]

Happy Organizational Sweep Day.  GCL was postponed with an 8-8 tie after 10 but 8-0 from the other teams.

Make it 9-0.   GCL won the postponed game