I have a throwback “rainbow” Astros jersey I bought just to wear around a lifelong Cubs fan friend of mine when we would watch NL games together to give him yet another deserved reason to want to punch me. Remember, the newly-minted Westros were in the Serious less than 10 years ago, but poor ownership and necessary redistricting have made them the patsy in the AL. Once was a time when the ‘Stros had a mystique about them manifested by the most awesome gunslinger in the history of the game.
But those are barroom tales. A -50 run diff at 25 games in portends a rough year for these “Westward Ho” ‘Stros. The rainbow jersey is still frickin’ cool, I don’t care what anyone says. Andy Pettitte faces his former indulgence from back when Mom and Dad were “taking a break.”
Lineups follow, comment away.
| Houston | |
| J. Altuve 2b | .327 |
| B. Barnes rf | .375 |
| B. Laird 1b | .217 |
| C. Carter lf | .216 |
| C. Pena dh | .205 |
| R. Cedeno ss | .333 |
| C. Corporan c | .250 |
| M. Dominguez 3b | .262 |
| R. Grossman cf | .091 |
| L. Harrell | 4.08 |
2 replies on “Rockin’ The Rainbow: Astros-Yanks Gamer I”
Dismal Monday.
Ummm, this team that’s beating us like a red-headed step-child…they’re the worst team in baseball, right? Right???