I was making my rounds this morning and came across this from Fanball.com:

Our View: Maysonet had opened hot at the plate after starting games at second base with Kazuo Matsui on the DL but has cooled of late.

Really. He’s cooled of late? How exactly do you stay hot when you sit on the bench day after day? I’d say the writing was on the wall for Mayo. After being treated like a red headed stepchild, Mayo was sent down to Round Rock. He did everything that was asked of him and more, but that wasn’t enough for this clueless manager. He wanted to showcase the switch hitting Kata and I can only guess that it could be as possible trade bait. If so, good luck with that. I think my request for extra Mayo didn’t make it to the mgrs desk. I get it, this isn’t Burger King, I don’t get it my way. I don’t think Burger King uses that slogan anymore, but there is nothing wrong with a little blast from the past. Now they have done a parody on a popular song and it goes something like this ”I like square butts and I cannot lie.”  Do what? Interesting advertising for the kiddos BG. 

Backe…”he gone” and it was time. After possibly rushing himself back from Tommy John surgery, he did good in September of 2007. His numbers were poor in 2008 and this year they weren’t any better. Maybe he just needs a change of scenery like Nieve? Please don’t let this be another Nieve story. Is the scenery that bad in Houston? I don’t think so, and he’s from Galveston for christ’s sake.

Paulino had another great outing and struck out 9 in his first start coming back from the DL. I’m thinking the kid may be here to stay. Greg Lucas mentioned that we have 6 able bodies to pitch now, but I wouldn’t go that far….maybe 3 1/2. The Astros are 2 games under .500. and I keep wondering when they will make it there. They are winning again and Lance is heating up, the two go hand in hand.