As the Braves celebrated their first World Series win in 26 years, the Astros were delivered another blow, this time to its staff.
Houston pitching coach Brent Strom told reporters that he "won’t be back here as the major league pitching coach." He added that he hasn't decided what the next step will look like.
He spoke to the general manager approximately a month ago about his decision but "kept it under wraps" so that he wasn't "a distraction." Strom said he's asked a few people "what retirement is like."
"Fifty percent said, 'It's great;' fifty percent said, 'It sucks,'" he said.