Look, someone has to put a bow on September, what with the Astros going 12-13. How do the Astros stack up in September with the rest of the NL?
San Francisco: 18-7
Atlanta: 17-8
Milwaukee: 17-9
Philadelphia: 15-10
Cincinnati: 14-10
Washington: 15-11
St. Louis: 14-11
Arizona: 13-11
Los Angeles: 12-12
San Diego: 12-12
Houston: 12-13
New York: 11-14
Colorado: 9-18
Miami: 8-17
Chicago: 8-18
Pittsburgh: 6-20
Should we scream and yell and fist-pump and take our ladies out to Sizzler because of 12-13? No, probably not. But considering the Astros won 12 games from June 23-August 31, it's nice to see that there are teams who have fared worse. It's like having herpes, and feeling good because there are five other guys who have crabs.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
