Pitiful Astros

The Astros are SO pitiful this year.

They just went to the 9th inning at home, with a two-run lead and ace Billy Wagner (of the recent LARGE contract extension) on to close out the game.

Instead, Wagner didn't get it done, the defense looked like the Keystone cops, and the game is now tied. It could be worse -- the bases were loaded with two outs before Wagner finally got out of the inning.

The Astros may go on to win the game, but good teams don't put themselves in this shape.

This is not a good team.

(Update) Biggio drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 9th for the Astros, which hasn't happened very often this year, so the blown save didn't cost them.

[Posted at 16:56 CST on 06/16/02] [Link]