Friday, July 16, 2010
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Houston (36-53) was entrenched in the NL Central cellar after going 17-34 through May 31, but it’s gone 19-19 since then as Carlos Lee(notes) and Lance Berkman(notes) have bounced back from poor starts.
The Pirates’ 21-31 start, on the other hand, has turned far worse despite the June call-up of top prospects Brad Lincoln(notes), Jose Tabata(notes) and Pedro Alvarez(notes). Pittsburgh (30-58) is 9-27 since June 1, and after being swept in consecutive road series heading into the All-Star break, the team is on pace for 107 losses, its most since a 42-112 finish in 1952.
“It’s awful,” reliever Joel Hanrahan(notes) said. “This definitely isn’t what we expected coming out of spring training. We need to turn it around in the second half and start playing together.”
Turning it around against the Astros could be a tall order. Pittsburgh has lost nine consecutive series to Houston, getting outscored 33-13 in two three-game sweeps at Minute Maid Park this season.
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