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Astros Win A Wild One

The Houston Astros got a rare victory last evening over the Washington Nationals thanks to a two out walk off base hit by Lance Berkman. The Astros had leads the entire game that they were unable to hold, thanks to some shoddy defense and relief pitching. Matt Lindstrom blew a save opportunity for the Astros in the top of the 9th and Nationals closer Matt Capps blew a save in the bottom of the 9th. The win for the Astros, just their 18th of the year, also showed why they have struggled so much this season. The Astros had 2 costly errors that led to go ahead runs and they surrendered seven walks.

Despite the win last night, the Astros continue to struggle. In recent days, there has been speculation that Roy Oswalt has requested a trade to a contender. This may be the time for the Astros to blow this thing up and start over. Their farm system is one of the worst in baseball, and trading guys like Oswalt and Berkman would give them a chance to jump start their rebuild. The Astros could get 3 high level prospects for both Berkman and Oswalt as contending teams are always looking for power and starting pitching. I would expect to see Oswalt dealt in the next few weeks to a team like the Dodgers or surprising Nationals, who are in the mix in the NL East and have prospects and money available to take on Oswalts big contract.

June 2, 2010 Posted by jmw24 | Houston Astros, Josh Weiner, Lance Berkman, MLB, Original Content, Roy Oswalt | Houston Astros, Lance Berkman, matt lindstrom, MLB, Roy Oswalt | No Comments Yet

Oswalt carries values of youth to field

Whether harvesting watermelons as a kid on his grandfather’s farm in rural Mississippi or trying to pitch his way out of a bases-loaded jam in Los Angeles, Roy Oswalt knows of only one way to do things — keep your head down, stay quiet and make sure you’re working harder than the next guy.

Those were the country-fried values Oswalt was taught at an early age by his grandfather, a logger and farmer, and his father, a tough-as-nails Vietnam veteran. Oswalt relied upon those values and his talented right arm to emerge from the fields of tiny Weir, Miss., and reach stardom with the Houston Astros.

Along the way, there was fame and fortune and an Olympic gold medal, but soft-spoken Oswalt’s hard-working ways never changed. He always led by example, which is why comments he made recently after a difficult loss were so surprising.

Click here to read the full article – By Brian McTaggart of MLB.com

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