Wesley wasn't Wright...back to RR

There is no Astro player that those around the club root for more than Wesley Wright. Not only is his boyish face intriguing when his very mature voice and words come out of it, but he is just a really good guy. That is why it is too bad his start in Milwaukee on Sunday resulting in his return to Round Rock to try to work things out. So many around the club were pulling for him to take down the Brewers again as he did a week before. It was not to be when he command and control abandoned him. Actually, both were missing from the first at bat in the last of the first. Rickie Weeks singled. Then both Corey Hart and Prince Fielder walked. That was the beginning of the end.

Before Wesley's short 2 1/3 inning stint was over he had walked four with all of them scoring, given up five hits and seven earned runs. It was ugly, but Wesley Wright was at his locker following the game owning up to everything.

That is a the sign of a true professional and yet another reason why we want him to succeed so much. Hopefully, returning to Round Rock will spur him to correct whatever flaws in his delivery that were costing him on Sunday.

In the meantime Astro fans and staff will see what Mark Melancon can do. He was one of two acquired from the Yankees in the Lance Berkman trade. In his relief work at Round Rock he was perfect. Hopefully he can be at least near that with the Astros.

In the meantime, Nelson Figueroa, who had been claimed on waivers from the Phillies a couple weeks ago, will go into the rotation for Wright. In eight relief appearances for Houston Figueroa has a 1-0 3.18 line.

We will still be watching how Wesley Wright does for he Express and keeping our fingers crossed. He'd like to be a starter in the major leagues. He has had a taste of it. Now it is up to him to make it back.