From the addition of Ken Giles to the return of Tony Sipp, the Houston Astros seem determined as ever to ensure that another eighth-inning meltdown in the playoffs doesn’t happen again. Or at least trying to lower the odds by a significant margin.
And for the first time in years, the bullpen from the previous campaign projects to remain largely intact. Josh Fields, Luke Gregerson, Pat Neshek, Will Harris, and Sipp will be familiar sights in the orange-and-blue.