Five Things We've Learned about the Houston Astros

5. Tommy Manzella's Glove Love

4. Let the Castro Administration Begin

3. Lead? We Don't Need No Stinking Lead!

2. Roy O. and Four Days of Woe

1. Purely "Offensive"

series. Houston's robust .196 batting average is the worst among National League teams; only Seattle (.194), Toronto (.194), Texas (.172) and the Chicago White Sox (.149) are more futile. The Astros managed just six runs in the series and were shut out on Tuesday night. The excuse of opening the season against Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum can go so far....as in it stopped being an excuse Tuesday morning. Houston's .219 OBP is the worst in the majors, while their .275 slugging percentage is 29th. The lineup sorely misses the presence of 1B Lance Berkman, who is expected to return as early as next week. Without their best hitter, the Astros enter the weekend as one of two teams (Cleveland) that has yet to hit a home run.