Following-up back-to-back 2-1 wins over the Cubs last week, the Astros pitching staff disappointed last Friday as they dropped the opener of a three game set to the Diamondbacks in Arizona 8-1, as starter Mike Hampton was shakey walking five in 5.0 IP giving up three runs while Brandon Backe imploded, giving up five runs in 3.0 IP. While Hampton has been serviceable, Backe may be out of a job soon, given his 12.00 ERA over 9.0 IP since coming off of the DL in late May.
But why focus on the negative when Astros bats made a positive out of the weekend series?
Victories Saturday and Sunday proved the Astros are better than their current NL Central-basement address might suggest. Just four and a half games behind the first place Brewers, the Astros extended their series win-streak to five.
Sweetening the opening leg of the road trip were the achievement of milestones by Miguel Tejada who knocked hit 2,000 and Lance Berkman who went yard for the 300th time in his career.
Look out Bags, with continued health Berkman might yet supplant you as the franchise's greatest power hitter.
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