to make much of this, but I hope you'll keep it updated, along with others such as Chris Burke, as the season goes along. Thanks!

Maybe add Wheeler to the list? And I know he wasn't an Astro for long, but he pitched well for us and is 2-0 this season for Baltimore, so I'd be kinda interested to see what Sarfate is up to. Although that might just invoke ill will that we let him go.

was a beast for us and he was the piece that I was most upset about losing. I think he'll have a nice career, but if Tejada keeps doing the things he did last night it doesn't matter.

on my next update ;)

I never will understand why Luke Scott was not given a chance to play more often with the Astros. I'm happy he is doing so well.

I also miss Qualls, and am happy Brad Lidge bounced back from last season and this year's injury.

Jason Jennings I don't miss.

not only at the plate, but in the field. Today's Hardball Times rankings list him at 23rd of 27 major league shortstops in fielding percentage. Everett is no longer starting every game. Utility infielder Matt Tolbert, batting .400, has been the starting shortstop in several games.

5 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB and the win.

According to Yahoo Sports:

Adam Everett doesn’t know exactly when or how it happened, but he woke up a week ago with a nagging soreness in his throwing shoulder. After Monday’s game, manager Ron Gardenhire decided Everett’s pain was hurting the team, too. Gardenhire cited three different instances of throws not made adequately in Monday’s game, in explaining why he has asked Everett to submit to an examination by Minnesota’s team doctors Wednesday. The worst mistake was a throwing error that helped trigger a six-run Tiger rally, but Gardenhire said he had suspected Everett was hurting even before that.

Starting off pretty good.. hopefully he keeps it up.

Kind of weird that Qualls has a loss, but also has a 0.00 ERA on the season.

Jennings is stinking it up… as usual.

Albers had his 1st start of the season… decent outing; 5 innings, 5 hits and 1 earned run against… earned the win as well.

15-Day DL with shoulder issues.Retroactive to about the 15th of April, I believe.

those are some ugly numbers for the hitters. The pitching numbers are quite good, though. It’s interesting that Albers has performed so well in the bullpen. I always wondered if he could become another Qualls—-he has similar stuff. But Albers never seemed reliable when the Astros used him in the bullpen. I guess that is just he nature of young players.

Bruntlett saved an imploding Lidge with a great play to rob Beltran of a hit (and possibly a game-tying RBI) in the 9th. Lidge gets the save even though he allowed a walk and an infield hit (he knocked down what could have been a DP ball.)

may be one of the few closers who is spotless. Closers are having problems all over the place. I noticed in the Brewers/Cardinals game yesterday that Gagne blew a save in the 9th and Isringhausen lost the game in extra innings. Corpas, with the Rockies, blew a save last night, and that is one of many bad outings for him. Hoffman lost the Padres’ game last night, and he has been having problems.

Lidge is still flawless going 6-6 in save ops without allowing an earned run. Wish we could say that for our closer.

Scott is still hitting well at a .324 average… will he keep it up?

Jennings is trying to be the first 20 game loser this season…

Ensberg is getting some playing time with A-Rod having injury problems… he’s not doing outstanding, but he’s played respectable.

Everett is on the shelf with the bad shoulder but should be at least eligible to play on 4/30/08.

i was hoping it would tell me how mike scott is doing hahahahaha

i still have yet to meet him and get a ball signed.

and they were singing the praises of some ex-Astros. They talked about the Devil Rays’ bullpen making the difference this season for that team, and pointed to Dan Wheeler and Trevor Miller as key relievers. Then they talked about Lidge’s 0 ERA and said that he is keeping the Phillies from falling out of the NL East race.

to go with his 5 unearned.

I heard that he was given a day off because of his recent slump.

at least mo ensberg has some playing time. i really wish the best for him

(ESPN) a couple of days ago….i think he hit a HR and got a couple of hits off Randy Johnson

Sorry been a little while since I updated it..

Luke Scott has definitely cooled off, but still being a productive hitter for the most part… Qualls has now blown 3 out of 4 save chances, but still has a respectable ERA.. Lidge has been perfect and has only giving up 1 run in 18 innings… 10 for 10 in saves as well.

From Baseballmusings.com’s updates on the May 23d games:

In one of the close games tonight, Luke Scott just made a fantastic catch. With Upton on third after a single and an error on a pickoff throw, Pena launches a long fly to the warning track in left. Scott was playing in to try to prevent the run from scoring on a short fly with the Rays up 1-0. Scott Races back to the warning track and stretches out and makes the catch on what looked like a double. He fell and rolled, but held on for the out. Upton scores on the sacrifice fly, but Scott prevents a bigger inning. The Rays lead 2-0 going to the top of the ninth.