These are the good old days.
Maybe we’re just too close to fully appreciate it, but what has happened to Astros starting pitching in the last month, especially considering the lack of pedigree of those involved, is astonishing. It is probably unprecedented. If it continues for two more months, the Astros’ 2024 season may well be remembered as a miracle.
The Astros just swept a tough, playoff-contending team , the Kansas City Royals, in a four game series. In those four games the starting pitching allowed one run and ten hits. It’s a perfect microcosm of Astros starting pitching in the month of August, and if it continues through October, the Astros will be a frightening presence to any team they face in the playoffs.