Verlander needs help...offense needs to wake the fck up. We know what we need to focus this winter for free agency.
Anybody know the winning percentage of teams that win game 1 in a five-game series? Has to be approaching 70%.
Gilbert hitting his spots and has more life than usual on his fastball. They need to work the count and wear him down.
Cope. The Astros have 3 years before everyone hits FA or ages out of production provided the farm doesn't massively improve. You can't waste a 106 win season on a DS loss Dodger style, unlike them, we don't have an unlimited window.
It happens and it has little to do with effort, luck plays a big part in it. This series isn't over and I still favor the Astros but in a short 5 game series anyone can win.
This is what can happen in baseball playoffs. A team gets hot and can take it all. Sometimes it’s just a hot pitcher