Elusive

Even the Chron is getting in on criticizing the Astros:

The Astros resemble frustrated motorists on the Katy Freeway -- a lot of traffic and nowhere to go. A hit here or there with runners in scoring position easily could have been the spark needed to win any of the first three games of this week's series with the Brewers. But even with the right hitters at the plate, big hits have alluded the Astros and sent them to three embarrassing losses with the threat of a four-game sweep against the team with the worst record in the National League.

Of course, I think the writer meant that big hits have ELUDED the team. Kind of like solid journalism and editing ELUDE our Chron, which prefers cute metaphors (don't get me started on Fran "Drunk Driving" Blinebury) to error-free copy.

[Posted at 01:09 CST on 06/20/02] [Link]