I thought the Framber Valdez‘s last outing, when he only lasted two-thirds of an inning, was the final straw. But the setback in Brad Peacock‘s rehab threw a wrench in the works. All plans were thrown aside and A.J. Hinch and the Astros‘ front office were scrambling to put together a pitching schedule for the next two games.
With the arrival of Joe Smith and the anticipated activation of Peacock, Jose Urquidy and Cy Sneed were both sent back down to Round Rock. Then came the news of Peacock’s shoulder soreness reappearing.