The night was not one that Brett Myers will write in his diary as “had a good night, had a blast shutting down opposing team, I am a good person”. But you cannot blame the burly right handed ace of the team, no pitcher for the Houston Astros seems to be doing anything of worth lately. Yes, the name of the game is still pitching and defense with just enough hitting. None of the three happened on this Friday Night of fireworks, provided entirely by the Milwaukee Brewers by the way, as the local nine lost 5 to zip. Hey, the buffet was good though!
There is seriously nothing to say about the game other than you had one spectacular play by Michael Bourn in centerfield as he tackled Tal’s Hill to make a catch. Oh, yeah, there was another “man versus a mountain” moment in the game when Brett Wallace took on the on-charging Prince Fielder in a game of chicken. Brett stayed in and of course paid the price to the tune of a hip contusion and a whole lotta nightmares for several years. Speaking of nightmares, can it get any worse for the struggling Houston pitching staff? Night after night of facing off with outstanding batsmen has to take it’s toll on the psyche of this bunch and it shows the way they are performing.
Oh well, you just hope one night the pitching will come back, the defense will solidify, the hitting will continue, Pence will actually listen to someone, and Brett Wallace will stop trying to tackle a runawaytrain. Is that too much to ask of this bunch?
