Let's take a look at the murder of the first week of the 2010 season:
Runs: 13 (16th in the NL. That's last, just in case you forgot)
Hits: 53 (13th)
Homers: 2 (16th)
Stolen Bases: 1 (16th)
Walks: 6 (16th)
Strikouts: 50 (7th)
Average: .223 (14th)
OBP: .245 (16th)
SLG: .294 (16th)
OPS+: 41
The following Astros have negative OPS+:
J.R. Towles (.188): -52
Kaz Matsui (.308): -18
Carlos Lee (.254): -32
Hunter Pence (.360): -8
Humberto Quintero (.311): -15
The seven starting pitchers the Astros have faced, since 2008, posted the following statistics in 2008-2009:
183-117, 3.79 ERA.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
