May 22
Norris struck out eight in seven scoreless innings to beat the Cubs on Monday.
Advice: Norris continued his surprising start, improving to 5-1 with a 3.14 ERA. He won six games all of 2011.
May 21
Norris struck out eight and walked three while giving up five hits over seven shutout innings in Monday's win over the Cubs.
Recommendation: The win was Norris' fifth of the season, and he's been on a roll in May with one earned run allowed over 26 innings (four starts). He'll lineup to face the Dodgers on the road for his next start Saturday or Sunday depending on how the Astros align their rotation following an off-day Thursday.
May 16
RHP Bud Norris threw 117 pitches -- the most by an Astro this season -- during his seven-inning, one-run outing against the Brewers. In 50 1/3 innings this season, Norris has 50 strikeouts and 15 walks.
A fourth-inning, solo homer by Corey Hart is the only earned run Norris has allowed in the past 21 innings, as he's lowered his ERA from 5.46 to 3.58. "I'm growing up," Norris said. "I guess I'm getting a little older and a little wiser. It's something I'm going to take into each offseason, try to make some strides in the right direction. I've got a lot of people helping me."
