HOUSTON — We are conditioned to think of October baseball as a special subset of games determined by what happens on the mound. On a long list of baseball cliches, “pitching wins championships” is right up there with “keep your eye on the ball.”
And if your eye was on the ball at Minute Maid Park yesterday, it became clear just how the Astros are going to win this Division Series.
They’re going to pummel the Red Sox into submission.
Forget all the talk about the Sox’ late-inning relievers, or the potential to exploit the Astros defensive shortcomings on the bases.