I don't want to be in a position of defending Carter, but a lot of Astros were taking some very bad swings Monday night.  I think you have to give a lot of credit to Lackey for whatever he was throwing up there.  But Carter seemed hopelessly lost, more so than anyone else -- and he heard a few boos trudging back to the dugout after the 4th K, which came against lefty reliever Breslow.