32-35 (5th in the NL Central) Good news!
Climbing the division stairs. Destination Attic. And a better metaphor.
Not that overtaking Pittsburgh is a feat. They just traded away their best hitter (Nate McLouth) to Atlanta for prospects, which signals the start of their annual packing-it-in plunge to irrelevance. Too bad their ownership neither buys reliable (but expensive) free agents or is savvy enough with the saber metrics to assemble a cheap young talent to contend at least in spurts.
But it's not so much the slipping Pirates as it is the Astros' ascendancy that has them thinking second-half run - only five games back of the Cardinals, today.
Finishing their road trip 5-4, Houston took two of three at the Metrodome for their sixth series win of their last seven.
Hunter Pence has hit 10/22 since being moved to the sixth spot last week. His success should help Berkman see better pitches ahead of him.
With the reeling Royals coming to Houston tonight, I'm betting the 'Stros will give fading Cy Young contender Zack Greinke a punch to the gut. If they pull out this first one, a three-game sweep might just be in order. When it comes to playing losing teams, you have to beat 'um not to be 'um.
.500 is in sight!
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