When I was growing up, my mama always said, “turn off the lights. Do think money grows on trees?”
Well, for the Astros, it seems like starting pitchers really do grow on trees. The Astros have lost three this year, and have brought in three unpedigreed replacements from the minors who have no business pitching as well as they have.
So when a guy named Ronel Blanco holds the potent Blue Jays lineup to two runs in six innings it’s a little frustrating when the team can’t take advantage.
My mama would tell the Astros, “get some runs.