As we approach Jul 4th, the Astros have a big lead in the AL West, something I did not see happening this year, now there is a long way to go and admittedly the AL West is a weak division. But we just swept the Phillies and only allowed them 1 run in 3 games. Joe Espada is doing it with mirrors though, we have had a ton of injuries and frequently I don't recognize some of the names in the starting lineup or the pitchers. So I guess it's not surprising that the Astros have zero players on the AL All-Star team. That's OK as long as we keep winning. Next up is Chicago ...that will be a big test.
It's a bit strange seeing sports stars younger than I, like Dave Parker, leaving us. I liked those Pirate teams of the 70s with Roberto Clemente for a couple of seasons, Willie Stargell, Dave Parker, Bill Mazeroski, etc. I thought they had won a couple of World Series in that decade so I looked it up: 1971 with Clemente but not Parker, whose rookie year was 1973; 1979 with "Pops" Stargell and Parker. I think the '79 team was the "We are Family" team.