There is no easy way to put this. What happened at Daikin Park on Wednesday afternoon was downright embarrassing. The Houston Astros were beaten 12-2 by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The game was so lopsided that the Astros backup catcher, César Salazar, had to take the mound.

Yes, that’s right. In the ninth inning, a catcher took the mound to finish out the game because the bullpen had been depleted.

The World Champions are playing well, and they deserve the credit for that. They scored 12 runs while the Astros put up a measly two.

Somewhere in the wreckage, Jason Alexander is finding himself optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land.

The Sad Scene at Daikin Park

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