Astros: Movin' On Up
By Mr Opposite
Seeing as I haven't written anything for a while, and everyone will be talking about the Red Sox, I am going to write about my beloved Astros.
The Astros moved into 4th in the N.L Central today, after beating the Brew Crew 9-1 at Minute Maid Park. The Astros won the series 2-1.
The Astros now have their sites on the 3rd-place Reds, who are only 1/2 a game ahead of them. Their best chance is in the next set of series. The Astros have the much more favourable schedule, facing the worst team in baseball, Arizona (based on team records.) The Reds face the division leading Cardinals.
The Astros are looking to sweep the 4 game series and are in a top spot to do so. The top 3 guys plus Tim Redding, who is coming off a very good return start, are up. The Unit will not face Houston, mainly because based on today's results, he will be gone.
If the Astros sweep and the Cubs continue on their bad run against the Brew Crew, Houston could move into 2nd in the Central, and move much closer to 1st in the Wild Card Race.
