Astros sweep AAA team; Biggio lovefest begins

The Astros finished off their roadtrip with a sweep of the Reds and some of their best future prospects with a 4-3 win Thursday night.

After this roadtrip, which was a rare winning one at 5-2, my biggest question is what does the future hold for the Astros and Brad Lidge? He blew a save this past weekend in St. Louis and nearly blew two more in Cincy.

I'm sure the Astros will say he is their closer, no question about it. However, I'm hoping with a new G.M. on board, he's looking at contingency plans. Hopefully, some of the challenges Lidge had in the late season are attributable to his knee problems which are supposedly going to be addressed with off-season surgery. I'm just curious why they didn't shut the guy down sooner, let him have his surgery and give him that much longer to recover and be stronger for the 2008 season. These games mean nothing.

The Astros wrap up this most forgettable season with three games at MMP against the Braves. All three games are soldout as fans come to say goodbye to the greatest Astro ever, Craig Biggio. Also, Bidge is schedule to start Saturday's game at catcher for the first time since the 1991 season. The games mean nothing to the rest of the world, but to Astros fans who have watched the guy play since 1988, they mean everything.