You would think that with the rash of injuries, the Astros are trying to get struck by lightning - to the point of attaching a metal hook to a cable leading directly to the Clock Tower and driving under it at precisely 88 miles per hour.
That's the only way this makes sense, because Bud Norris, pitching against the Phillies' Opening Day lineup (or most of it, anyway), was hit in the hand by a line drive, but stayed in the game after being visited by the trainer and throwing a couple of warm-up pitches.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
