0-8!

The Astros scared me a few times. The first close call was going ahead 1-0 in the 1st inning. They managed to immediately right the ship. In order to keep the streak going, they allowed the Cardinals to take 2-1 lead in their first at bat.

The Astros came close to tying things but ended up salvaging the game. More details to come.

In an interesting note, manager Brad Mills held an optional work out today instead of the usual mandatory one. The players appreciated the break as it allowed them to concentrate on everything but the game of baseball.

The loss drops the Astros t0 0-8 and one game short of tying the franchise record of 9 straight losses to open a season. In a long 162 game season the team needs to take incremental steps toward perfection. Instead of looking down the road at the remaining 154 games, the 'stros will focus on near term goals. Within sight is tying the franchise record and after that they can focus on setting the team record at 0-10. After team records, they can start thinking about league records.

One step at a time and one loss at a time and before you know it the season will be over...Go 'stros!