It is said that after leading off a game and coming back to the dugout with the game’s first out, Derek Jeter would invariably tell his teammates, “that pitcher’s got nothing.”
It was probably just a pep talk ritual, but in the 2021 ALCS, it is invariably true.
The Astros starting pitchers got nothing.
Who thought that the three runs in 2.2 innings allowed by Framber Valdez would be the BEST Astros starting performance of the ALCS. Next, it was Luis Garcia, who allowed five runs in one inning, followed that game by another Astros starter, Jake Odorizzi, who allowed four more runs in four innings.