At this point, all the Astros can do is survive until the cavalry arrives. Even then, the team still has a lot of work to do in order to truly compete with the upper echelon teams of the league this year.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

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