The Astros' biggest off-season acquisition and accused steroid user Miguel Tejada made a big impression on the locals in Houston tonight after he went yard to the opposite field for a walk-off two-run shot in the ninth to beat the rival Cardinals, 5-3. This came on the heels of Miggy making a great play to mercifully end a forgetful top of the ninth for new Astros' closer Jose Valverde (btw, Brad Lidge notched his first save for the Phillies today) who continues to be a win scavenger. No Astros' starter has a win yet, but all of them with the exception Oswalt should have one if not for the 2008 version of the Texaco bullpen.
The Astros are 3-5 now and if the bullpen were pitching well, they'd probably be 5-3 or at least .500 and Wandy and Backe would have a win each. I guess all those things D-backs' fans told me about Valverde are true and his 46 saves in 2007 were a bit of a mirage if you look behind the numbers.
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