Miguel Tejada

Mixed results for Houston in their first two games against the St. Louis Cardinals.  

In Friday’s game, Houston’s hitters did nothing for the first eight innings before scoring three ninth-inning runs off Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen. Lance Berkman tied the game with a sacrifice fly while Carlos Lee won it with a home run.  

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He also gave up two home runs. 

Miguel Tejada narrowly missed hitting for the cycle, going 4 for 5 with 3 RBIs, a home run and a double. He’s now hitting .329 on the season, and it’s possible his offensive surge stems from his anger over a reporter abruptly producing a copy of Tejada's birth certificate instead of talking about baseball. One has to wonder if the age issue has upset Tejada by crushing what little remaining chance he had to sing in the Latin teenybopper band Menudo. The shortstop, though, has alleged that ESPN misled him and his family regarding what the story would be about. 

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The runs in that inning came off a single from Kaz Matsui and a double from Miguel Tejada. What’s more, Matsui and Tejada’s run-scoring hits came with two outs. Very nice to see Houston hitting in the clutch. 

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I knew the Astros were in trouble today when it was revealed that shortstop Miguel Tejada is two years older than previously thought. Makes me wonder if his parents got his birth certificate from the same office that issued Danny Almonte’s infamous birth certificate.  

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e very good players this year and brought back most of their core.  Lance Berkman, Kaz Matsui, Miguel Tejada, Ty Wigginton, Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence lead this very balanced line-up.  The key is the health of Roy Oswalt, as it always is.  This rotation is very thin but if Roy can stay healthy and be a CY Young candidate that will go a long way to helping keep things together.  Wandy Rodriguez, Brandon Backe and Woody Williams just are not going to scare people or cut it as the rest of the rotation.  This team needs to attempt to make a move to help the rotation.  The bullpen is also pretty thin but has a very good closer in Jose Valverde.  I didn’t think this team had anything but today when I looked at the roster the talent on this team surprised me.  I am just telling you, in a very bad division this team, granted they stay healthy, could make some noise.

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