Good first start from Velasquez. Would like to see some run support in the 7th from the top of order. Let's get a W for Vela.
I am slightly concerned about this team against starting lefties at the moment.... Castro/Tucker/Rasmus/Valbuena all looking horrific right now, and those are all key/expected big contributers on this team. Santana may just have to come up for one of the unused relief pitchers simply to give them another option against lefty starters.
No one thought that ..... In fact Santana is a better prospect now than when the Astros traded for him. Just give it up.
Not really... but he does have a good chance to be a PTBNL again. (See his league prospect rankings in following link: http://www.baseballamerica.com/statistics/players/cards/84294/)
Lack of timely hits + bullpen not playing All-World This summarizes the Astros current struggles. Hard to expect either of those situations to maintain at that early level, but things won't be as bad as it has been recently going forward. Great young talent on this squad. Sucks VV can't get the win.