I guess it depends on how well the team is doing. It seems as though the
Stros have not had too much momentum going this season or have been in very
many positive grooves. Normally, if you are going well nothing (including
off days) will stand in your way or interrupt that progress. I guess it's
how the team handles it in rough situations. Do they take the day off as a
reset button and start over the next day or do they dwell on the struggles
during the off day and continue the negative momentum.

Stat monkey, out of curiosity, what were the pitching matchups during those
games?

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 1:38 PM, <JJMeadows3@...> wrote:

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> Okay, as the statistics monkey, I have to make an observation that I think
> is a bit odd but which I had also noticed earlier in the season. The Astros
> have played 9 games following off-days this season. They have a record of
> 2-9 in games following an off-day and have averaged 2.5 runs on those games.
> How can a team be that bad after they have days off? Do most teams struggle
> after they have an off-day?
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