I totally agreed at the time. Just get him rest. Hinch hasn’t managed the pitchers well during the playoffs.
As a ranger fan I'm envious of what the Astros have going on here. They'll be in the WS half the time for a few years, it's nice to see a Texas ballclub on the big stage. Cole.. Have to wonder if getting out of the norm of pitching every fifth day bothered him. Scherzer , fastball looked flat. Fun series, go Stros
I'd guess Steinbrenner will reverse his strategy of not spending big on starters in FA given the yanks lack of success in the ALCS. He'll take a run at Cole or more. I think Houston is in good enough shape to let Cole go, if need be. Sign second tier FA starters if need be, but keep correa unless the farm has another monster middle infielder... Nice problem to have...
Cole or Correa? Tough choice but when healthy I have to take Correa. The Astros should be able to get a stable of strong but not HoF caliber pitchers that wont cost them a fortune.
Correa did his best to remind people that he exists when he extended to snag that line drive. He needs to do a lot more of that AND get some timely hits with runners on base to earn that next contract. In the meantime, hopefully Samson, err I mean Cole, got his clunker out of the way and gets back on the horse. Why he shaved the beard is beyond me...NEVER mess with a winning streak.