<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Collin McHugh will start for the Astros tomorrow. He was told before his bullpen two days ago.</p>— Julia Morales (@JuliaMoralesCSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuliaMoralesCSN/statuses/460139259979001856">April 26, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Random pet peeve of mine. Evan Drellich just tweeted something about the Astros having two "high-socked" middle infielders in Altuve and Gonzalez. But unless something has changed since I was in high school (not that long ago) or the uniforms in the big leagues are fundamentally different (possible, I suppose), it's not that their socks are any higher than the socks of anyone else. It's that they have their pants rolled up higher so you see more sock. So the term "high socks" is a misnomer. Not sure why that bothers me. Just does.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The Astros have scored 76 runs this season, including 3 runs today. 49 of those runs, including 3 runs today—64.4%—have come by home run</p>— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanDrellich/statuses/460221908835762177">April 27, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Astros avg with RISP entering the night was .166 — 30 points lower than anyone else. OBP, also lowest, .251, by four points.</p>— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanDrellich/statuses/460228457713385472">April 27, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Entering, there were 28 teams that had higher on-base percentage with runners in scoring pos. than the Astros did slugging percentage (.282)</p>— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanDrellich/statuses/460229095876337664">April 27, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Williams should have never been on the roster to begin with, not that he's the only problem. We are finally scoring runs, as expected, but now the bullpen is starting to look like last year. Fields and Bass had been really good until the last few games. Just gotta keep running young arms out there and see if any of them put it together.
Big problem with the bullpen is health. Albers injury led to Fields pitching 4 out of 5 days, which is a bit much. And of course we aren't close to seeing Crain.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Astros RHP Josh Fields has a tight quad and isn't available.</p>— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/statuses/460454873163513857">April 27, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>McHugh basically pitching for a big league spot today. Another strong outing, be difficult to imagine sending him back when Feldman returns</p>— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanDrellich/statuses/460493299522875393">April 27, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Luhnow on radio, on possibility of McHugh delivering again: "…then we’re going to have to figure out how to keep him up here"</p>— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanDrellich/statuses/460493460126973953">April 27, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Looks like Colin McHugh has earned himself a spot in the rotation! Another incredible performance so far!
