What happened?!?!

A 1-2 count, facing a left handed power hitter....sure, throw the slider, sounds like a great idea right? Well, Prince Fielder thought it was great idea and launched a Brad Lidge slider into the outfield deck seats at Miller Park last night. Our Astros sure don't make it easy. After another slow start with the bats, against a Ben Sheets who was pretty darn close to the Ben Sheets of old. Matt Albers, while not pitching excellant, kept the game at a 1 run difference. Then in the 9th, with the basesloaded and 1 out, Criag Biggio stepped to the plate....and promptly hit his 3rd grand slam of his stellar career. 6-2 'Stros!! Bottom of the ninth and who walks out of the visiter's bullpen....Brad Lidge. The Astros faithfull hold thier breath, glance at the score....and watch as Brad Lidge again comes apart on the mound.

My feelings are this on Brad Lidge. If he continues to stuggle, if he just "CAN'T" find his groove and is not getting himself out of trouble, he needs to be sent to Triple A for some extended work in non-pressure situations. Remove him from the big leauge club, clear a roster spot, put him on the 15 day DL, call a cab, and send him to Nolan's little play house in RR and maybe he'll get fixed.

On to the good news, some great late game hitting from 'Stros. We had some great AB's in the ninth. Qualls was again right on. So, things are starting to mesh, kinda working through most of our little kinks. Lance needs to find his stroke, then this team will be very scary.