The Houston Astros took two of three from the good guys last weekend and save for a Clint Barmes error in the second game, they might have had a sweep.   Today's POTD looks at the series finale at the Dome Sunday.

The Houston Astros logo appears on the left field scoreboard prior to the introduction of the starting lineups.

When I was in Lansing I took some shots of Garis Pena showing how to play shortstop.  I added in a shot of Scott Gracey to congratulate him on his promotion.  Finally I link to videos of Drew Hutchison; Sean Nolin; Egan Smith; and Misaul Diaz with two of the plate appearances ending in fly balls to Jake Marisnick in centre-field.

Here is the second batch of photos of the Lansing Lugnuts in action May 9.

Holy Mackinaw!  A Joe Bowen sighting.  He crouches behind the plate in the Lugnuts bullpen.

I was in Lansing May 9 to catch the finale of a homestand against Lake County, the Cleveland Indians affiliate in the Midwest League.  Here is the first batch of photos and random observations of some of the Lugnuts who played that night.

Jake Marisnick grounds out to second during first inning action.  However, it was evident from that groundout alone that he can run a little.

Carlson Does Some Bullpen Work in Dunedin

My good pal, Eddie Michels, who reports for a number of media outlets from Dunedin and environs, says that Jayson Nix has been working out at the Englebert Complex in Dunedin at Extended Spring Training this week.  He passed on some shots of Nix.   GregorMLB tweeted this evening that Nix played five innings at extended spring training today and is expected to join Dunedin tomorrow in Ft. Myers.  He says Nix is expected to join Toronto as early as this weekend.

When I was in Lansing last week I managed to take a video of both Michael Crouse and Jake Marisnick stealing second base.  The video is at the link at the bottom of the page, get your stopwatches out.  I haven't timed them, low four seconds is good.

The Mets and Pirates take center stage once again in this edition of the POTD.

Mets ace Johan Santana fires away against the Buccos at PNC Park August 22, 2010.

Today's POTD takes a look at the Jays most recent win of the walk-off variety.

Adam Lind holds Sam Fuld at first base after Fuld started the game with a single off lefty Jo-Jo Reyes.  He would score the game's first run and cross the plate three times thanks to a three-hit night with a pair of stolen bases.

Random shots from last April during a game at Citi Field involving the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers and from last August at PNC Park when the Mets visited the Pittsburgh Pirates.


New York Mets ace Johan Santana delivers.