As Brew Call Ball’s Kyle Lobner pointed out, things are not going well for the Astros so far in 2010. They are 0-7 (the last remaining winless MLB team) after being shutout by the Cardinals Monday afternoon, and things may still be getting worse.
Astros Fall To 0-7 ... And It Could Get Worse
If 0-7 wasn't bad enough, here are some other numbers that really put it in perspective:
- They've scored just 13 runs (1.86 per game) and have allowed 42 (6 per).
- They have a team OBP of .245 (worst in the NL by 33 points) and a .294 slugging percentage (worst by 58 points).
- Their 5.95 ERA is the NL's third worst, ahead of only the Nationals (6.20) and Pirates (7.47!).
The Astros are already in pretty dubious territory: Even before Monday's loss, Jayson Stark noted that six teams since 2000 have opened the season 0-6. and five of the six finished 68-94 or worse. But, with a tough April schedule, things could actually get significantly worse before they get better.
The Astros have already been swept in home series by the Giants and Phillies, and Monday they started a six game road trip that takes them to St. Louis and Chicago. If they don't find a way to win one on that trip (and they might not), they'll be 0-12 when they return home for a nine game homestand against the Marlins, Pirates and Reds.
Over at our Astros blog, The Crawfish Boxes, they are “exasperated, frustrated, angry” -- all expected emotions. While it’s still a bit too much to shift through right now, in the meantime, they offer a list of grievances.
- Hunter Pence looks terrible. He's 27, rolls over to third base too often, looks off kilter much of the time and is not worth signing to an extension at this point. No, I don't care if the sample size this season is way too small to judge. I just don't care. He is what he is. .820 OPS maybe, and a great arm. Send in the clowns.
- Geoff Blum bats fifth for a major league baseball team. It's our own!
- About the only good thing about the first seven games of the season is that the games themselves are being played rather quickly. Mostly because half of the teams in whatever game is played can't hit for beans. That half is also our team!
It’s only seven games into the season, and already Astros fans are forced to point that, “Hey, at least all seven losses aren’t taking up much of our time!”
My thoughts are with you, Houston fans.
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