Hicks isn't all that different from Garrett Crochet in terms of what he did last season. Their ceilings might not be that different, either.

Subdued by a native son, the Houston Astros lineup continued its early-season languor Monday evening. Jordan Hicks, the Giants right-hander from Cypress Creek, held his hometown team to one hit over six innings.

Jordan Hicks stepped out of the dugout at 6:30 p.m. on Monday and looked around. He had a glove in one hand, a bag of equipment in the other, and a lifetime of memories flooding back into his head. Hicks is a Houston native and grew up rooting for Lance Berkman,