Hurricane and venue excuses aside, what are the Astros blaming the 5 game skid on?

Most of the Astro fans just love fishing for excuses. It annoys me. I never fish for excuses when it comes to my A's, and I don't see any Giants fans complaining either. Their team just flat out doesn't have enough tools to make it this year. I like how you poked fun at Tejada, Pence, Blum, and Berkman, lol.