Day 3 of Hurricane Harvey
“Gloom and Misery Everywhere … Stormy Weather”
~ 25″ of rain have fallen in the 1st two days ~
~ 15″ more rain are predicted thru Wednesday ~
~ Also Present ~
The Resilient, Fighting Back Spirit of
The People of Houston and SE Texas!
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Houston Handling Harvey Just Fine
As an unbelievable force of nature again arrives to teach us how little we human being have over the true powers of this universe, and as the thin line of civilization teeters on the brink of anarchy over the disrupted flow of food, water, medical supplies, and organized lawfulness, the people of Houston and SE Texas are rising up as “volunteers” to help their trapped and flooded out neighbors in ways that go way beyond the usual “feel-good” closer story on a newscast that is all about tragedy. “Houstonians” – and that term is used here to be inclusive of all our like-spirited people in the region – are the ones bringing out their boats, and fuels, and foods, and supplies to search out and rescue people trapped in their attics from the rising waters of Harvey. As much as I love baseball and the Astros, and as much as I cherish our hope for Houston finally winning the Fall Classic, I’m looking at something down here among my own people that is much more admirable. Through the actions of its people during the stress of Harvey, Houston shows up again as it has in the past. – We already are a City of World Championship quality human beings.
The color, race, ethnicity, or religion of both the rescued and the rescuer don’t matter to any of these people out there doing the right thing. They are acting because we all need each other’s help. It’s just clear as day in greater numbers in the face of a menace like Harvey. And nobody’s doing it for the sake of either earning a statue or getting one torn down. It’s simply the right thing to do as a way of life when one does not attach any political action payback expectation to the gift of a true helping hand.
Way to go, Houston! ~ We are the Champions because of our people!
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Astro*Notes. Light on baseball today. …. In Game 3, the Astros did unto the Angels what the Angels did unto them the night before. A 2-out triple off the CF wall by Brian McCann of the Astros cleared the bases for 3 runs batted in and a 7-5 rally win over the Angels. It was almost caught by star Angels center fielder Mike Trout, but he missed it. Thank goodness. …. In the process, the Astros expanded their AL Playoffs home field advantage edge over the Boston Red Sox to 6 games. Boston lost a 2-1 close one to Baltimore Sunday to make it possible.
The Astros were supposed to come home today for a 3-game series versus the Rangers. That one likely will be shifted to Arlington due to Harvey. The Astros flew back from Anaheim to Dallas in apparent anticipation of that logical switch. The Astros have another 3-game series with the Rangers scheduled later for Arlington that will logically now be shifted to Houston as the logical balance adjustment for this storm-imposed move.
Stay tuned.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST STANDINGS
THRU GAMES OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 2017
| RANK | AL WEST | W | L | PCT. | GB |
| 1 | ASTROS | 79 | 51 | .608 | |
| 2 | MARINERS | 66 | 65 | .504 | 13.5 |
| 3 | ANGELS | 66 | 65 | .504 | 13.5 |
| 4 | RANGERS | 64 | 66 | .492 | 15.0 |
| 5 | ATHLETICS | 58 | 72 | .446 | 21.0 |
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AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST GAME SCORES
THRU GAMES OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 2017
ASTROS 7 – ANGELS 5.
YANKEES 10 – MARINERS 1.
ATHLETICS 8 – RANGERS 3.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING AVERAGE LEADERS
THRU GAMES OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 2017
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BA |
| 1 | JOSE ALTUVE | HOU | 492 | 175 | 35 | 4 | 20 | .357 |
| 2 | AVISAIL GARCIA | HOU | 398 | 128 | 21 | 3 | 13 | .322 |
| 3 | ERIC HOSMER | KC | 490 | 157 | 24 | 1 | 21 | .320 |
| NR * | CARLOS CORREA | HOU | 325 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 20 | .320 |
| 4 | JOSH REDDICK | HOU | 405 | 124 | 26 | 3 | 12 | .306 |
| 5 | JONATHAN SCHOOP | BAL | 492 | 150 | 30 | 0 | 28 | .305 |
| 6 | DIDI GREGORIUS | NYY | 417 | 127 | 22 | 0 | 19 | .305 |
| 7 | JEAN SEGURA | SEA | 422 | 127 | 24 | 1 | 7 | .301 |
| 8 | MARWIN GONZALEZ | HOU | 364 | 109 | 23 | 0 | 21 | .299 |
| 9 | ELVIS ANDRUS | TEX | 517 | 154 | 34 | 3 | 16 | .298 |
| 10 | JOSE RAMERIZ | CLE | 487 | 145 | 41 | 5 | 18 | .298 |
| Other Top 40 Astros | ||||||||
| 16 | GEORGE SPRINGER | HOU | 438 | 128 | 25 | 0 | 29 | .292 |
| 19 | YULI GURRIEL | HOU | 448 | 130 | 35 | 1 | 15 | .290 |
| 26 | ALEX BREGMAN | HOU | 440 | 125 | 31 | 5 | 16 | .284 |
NR * LOST TIME ON THE DL HAS TEMPORARILY REMOVED CORREA FROM AN OFFICIAL QUALIFYING PLACE IN THE RANKING OF TOP 40 HITTERS.
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Bill McCurdy
Principal Writer, Editor, Publisher
The Pecan Park Eagle
The Pecan Park Eagle 
August 28, 2017 at 2:21 pm |
Hang in there Houston, the Gulf Coast and, frankly, all Texas; you’re in my wife’s and my prayers.
August 28, 2017 at 5:05 pm |
Bill – We have been thinking about and hope you are safe and dry. I look forward to your posts every day. You spin a really good tale – –
Be careful – jo
August 28, 2017 at 7:56 pm |
My grandmother was 17-years-old and living in Pearland when a Mighty Storm hit Galveston Island on September 8, 1900, resulting in what is still considered the greatest natural disaster in American History: 8,000 dead–in one day.
As horrific as Harvey is to property, the loss of life is mercifully low, compared to the storm that ravaged this area 117 years ago.
August 28, 2017 at 10:16 pm |
Have been following all this from afar with great sadness but equally great admiration for how Houstonians have responded to the crisis. Never have I been so proud to be a native Texan.
August 29, 2017 at 5:54 am |
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170823121339.htm
Which maybe also could mean a vastly reduced global carbon footprint, which in turn could mean a vast reduction in global climate change and global warming, which in turn could mean more stable and predictable weather patterns, which in turn could spare coastal cities in Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas, disasters like the hurricane decimating Houston right now. I’d love to live to see it, but I’d be 108 in 2050, so … not likely. But it offers hope for my son and his children.