The Astros enter their third straight AL championship series this weekend. As a prelude, I will focus on two important pitchers in this series. One pitched worse than expected in the ALDS, and the other pitched better than he had in second half of the year.
The two pitchers are Framber Valdez, generally viewed as a co-ace of the pitching staff, who pitched poorly in Game 2, and the other is Ryan Pressly, the closer, who was almost perfect in the ALDS.
Framber Valdez
Valdez had a record as one of the most consistent starting pitchers in baseball last year.