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Houston calling upon so many hands14 starters go to the mound for resilient Astros.(Chicago Tribune)
CHICAGO _ Talk about winning the hard way. The ongoing turnover in their starting rotation would seem to have made the Houston Astros vulnerable yet they have built a lead over the Cubs in the National League Central.
With Ron Villone the latest forced into the mix, the Astros have used 14 starting pitchers. That's only two less than they used from 1997 through 1999, when they won three consecutive division titles. In comparison to this season, those Houston teams were practically on auto-pilot.
Manager Larry Dierker received 30-plus starts from four different pitchers in `97. Three Astros started at least 32 games in `98, with four working 27-plus. In ...
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