What a difference a trade makes...or two.

[Sonny]

Because I'm a nerd and love my Stros, I was looking at their win/lose record. Before the trade of Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman the Astros were 31 wins to 48 loses. Roy O was traded on June 29th. Then their record improved to 13-11 in the month of July without him. Berkman was traded to the Yanks on July 31. The Astros went 17-12 in the month of August without the Big Puma.

I hated to see them go and it is still weird to see them in a different uniform. For me they were right up there with Biggio and Bagwell.

But...how exciting is it to see the young guns perform so well? I'm a fan of the youth movement. For a while I doubted Ed Wade but with every move he makes my confidence in him grows. At times Ed Wade can seem like a cold hearten shrewd business man. This maybe be true but you can't argue with the results (Philadelphia Phillies World Series Championship). There's something to be said about thinking with your mind instead of your heart.