The Astros Will Contend When...
Written by Baqqs on 2:43 PMSunday May 24
Very simply, lose Borkowski, Nieve, and Jose Cruz Jr.
I would say that Bork and Cruz have lost 3-4 games for us this year between the two. I have nothing personal against Nieve, he just isn't ready for pro ball right now. So who fills those spots?
Well, Wandy comes back, Sampson goes to the pen (for now), and anyone off the street to replace Cruz Jr.
The Astros blew several leads today and gave away the game with VERY poor pitching performances from Fernando Nieve and Borkowski. With Geary on the DL the flaws in our bullpen have exposed themselves. Besides Geary, we have 2 good arms dedicated for the 8th and 9th and a couple avg lefties. the silver lining for me in this situation is that the poor play from our bad relief arms is pretty consistent and warrants a change. Until Felipe Paulino can come back we have a few options. Most likely we dip into our AAA system for some stop-gap solutions. Ultimately, I hope we bring Sammy Gervacio up from AA as asap. He's got the goods and will be with our team for a while.
What's Next
Whoever made this years schedule clearly didn't like the Astros. The Astros head off on another long road trip playing some pretty decent teams. If The Astros can continue to play .500+ ball on the road we will be in good shape in July when the schedule lightens up.
Up first, the St. Louis Cards in a very important series. Hopefully Roy can right the ship on the road since we will go nowhere without him.
Lat's Go Stros !!
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