After the ALCS ended, Fangraphs published a number of articles about the series. A couple of those articles spurred me think about issues to examine during the off-season.
Cristian Javier
Based on ERA, Javier was the Astros’ 2d best starting pitcher in the post-season this year.
Post Season ERA / FIP
Verlander 2.95 / 5.00
Javier 4.09 / 5.62
Urquidy 5.63 / 8.65
Valdez 9.08 / 6.51
Overall, the Astros’ starters didn’t fare well in the post-season. The sample size can distort the stats somewhat, but Urquidy and Valdez were not effective.