Well, sports fans, we get to watch them fail MORE now. The Astros traded their two best players since last we spoke — for good reasons, I’m told — and as a result are already on a pace to be a game worse than they were when I first weighed in. Current projected finish, assuming they keep the pace they’ve established so far (.324), solidifies the 110 loss prediction I mentioned earlier.
Frankly, after losing Pence and the other dude, it seems to me that even 110 is wishful thinking. Give up on hoping for 99 or fewer; worry about 115 or 120.
A 3-night home stand with 2-games-under-.500 Cincy starts tonight, and then they host the Brewers (who just swept them in Milwaukee) on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I’m betting that, come Monday, the Giants of Enron Field have notched only one “W” before their road trip to Arizona (.546) and LA (.449).
But maybe now, with the big names gone, this scrappy band of outsiders, no-names, and misfits will pull together, prove everyone wrong, and get a chance to play in the Astrodome!
Let’s go back…way, way back. I haven’t been able to care about the Astros since the demise of J.R. Richard. Watching that man pitch is something I will never forget, and if you look at the vector of his stats, I believe you can make a strong argument that he would have blown Nolan Ryan and others out of the water had he not succumbed to health problems.
@Andrea: Only if they demolish it during the game.
@Rick: It’s not that I care in the sense of fandom. I’m just transfixed by the collapse.
This reminds me of the Movie Major League. Maybe they will make a cutout of Chet with tear away sections to show him in a bikini. There is a great interview with many of the cast form that movie to celebrate it’s 20th anniversary in ESPN the magazine.
I read that! It really was pretty hilarious.