Thus far through for May the Astros have won a grand total of six games. If it wasn't for the little hiccup in St. Louis they'd have a better record of futility.
The sweep of the Cards was down right embarrassing. The team once again lost sight of the goal of futility and won. That's not what the season is about. This season is about reaching into the gutter and seeing how low they can go.
Right now the Astros are neck and neck with the Baltimore Orioles for worst record in Major Leagues. Outstanding!
First the bad news. This week they waived infielder Kaz Matsui. Houston Chronicle blogger Bernard Fallas applauds the move as an easy decision.. I disagree. Matsui was at team leader. He needed to stay in order to maintain the losing attitude in the clubhouse. The duty of how not to play baseball now falls on Carlos Lee.
Despair not Astros fans. I did a recent check of National League team stats on ESPN. What I found wasn't surprising at all. The Astros are dead last in every offensive category that ESPN tracks. LAST! How great is that? That is completely unselfish play by the team. Everyone isn't contributing and that makes for a truly bad team. Keep up the bad work Astros! It can only get worse.
In other news, Roy Oswalt reportedly asked for a trade. I think I understand where he's coming from. Tired of the team not giving their worst effort, he wants off the team and move on to a contender. I believe Oswalt is only going through the motions of being terrible. Fearful of team retaliation if he plays well, Oswalt wants off the team and to play where the pressure isn't so great to lose.
Good Luck, Roy O! You definitely deserve better than the Astros.
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