Astros starter Roy Oswalt (15-11) allowed seven runs and nine hits in four-plus innings, his shortest outing this season and the first time in 21 starts that he failed to go at least six, as the good guys got behind early and lost to the Trolley Dodgers (yawn) 8-3 at Chavez Ravine. (more…)
Archive for August, 2005
Astros fall 8-3
Sunday, August 28th, 2005Testing Palmeiro and the Voters
Wednesday, August 17th, 2005It is rare for a player to collect 500 home runs or 3,000 hits. It is even more unusual for a player to surpass both milestones. But it would be unique for a player with that pair of achievements to fail to gain entry into the Hall of Fame. That is a prospect Rafael Palmeiro may face, however, when his entry to Cooperstown comes to a vote.
