That's nice, because as a team you go out there feeling like you've won before you even go out there. He tossed his third complete game of the year and was the first Astros rookie to throw a shutout since Donne Wall in 1996. This was even better. I looked up in the ninth, and he had five strikes for every ball. While Pujols may be leading the pack for the 2001 NL Rookie of the Year honor, Oswalt is in the rearview mirror.
Objects are closer than they appear.
According to the Chronicle, righthander Pedro Astacio threw for 15 minutes in the bullpen prior to Sunday's game and felt some discomfort, putting his status for the remainder of the regular season in doubt. I just don't think we can say with any certainty where we are headed. Obviously, we are a better pitching staff with him in the rotation. We'll keep working with him to try and get him ready to pitch. If he doesn't, we'll just have to make it without him.