Bud Norris whiffed nine in five innings as the Astros won their first game of the season. Read more at The Crawfish Boxes and Viva El Birdos.
Astros Fans Are Pleased, But Realistic After Team Finally Wins One
The Astros finally won on Thursday afternoon, lifting their record from a dismal 0-8 to a woeful 1-8. Being 1-8 doesn’t put the Astros in good position to do anything positive, but it does tie them with the Orioles, meaning, company! Says Evan Hochschild at The Crawfish Boxes:
The Astros are almost certainly going to finish as one of the worst teams in baseball, but as long as they keep from being exceptionally terrible, they may be able to blend in a little bit and spare everyone a little heartache. While it’s never fun to be one of the losers, it’s even worse to be their king, so in that regard, this is progress.
Read Article >Norris Shines As The Astros! Beat! The Cardinals!
In honor of Jackie Robinson Day throughout Major League Baseball, the entire coaching staff and players for both teams wore uniform No. 42...Despite the loss, the Cardinals have won eight of their last 12 versus the Astros, including 11 of the last 14 played at Busch Stadium...St. Louis went 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position and stranded eight, while Houston left only two men on base.
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