The Astros get off to a strong start in their new season.
We are just four games into a VERY long season, but there were already signs for hope for Astros fans after they took the opening series from the Angels in Anaheim 3-1. In all three phases of the game, the Astros looked in midseason form, even with skipper Dusty Baker giving guys days off to keep them healthy after the lockout-shortened spring training.
It was a good start for a team that doesn't have a home opener until 11 days into the season. As the West Coast trip continues, we have some thoughts about the opening series and what it might say about the season even at the risk of being the"on pace guy."Some may have forgotten the Alex Bregman who tore through a ridiculous 2019 campaign hitting 41 homers and working his way into the MVP conversation.
Bregman had two homers and six runs batted in despite playing in only three games . He, once again, looks comfortable at the plate and remains a stalwart defender at the hot corner. Bregman is is considered by many to be the lynch pin to this team's success. This weekend was a good start.OK, let's not get crazy. The departure of Carlos Correa, who got his first home run in Minnesota over the weekend, remains a sore spot, but the emergence of rookie Jeremy Peña definitely helps.
Peña has a very even demeanor both at the plate an in the field where he also excels. He will have his ups and downs this season, but out of the gate he looked phenomenal and helped take a little of the sting out of the loss of Correa.Astros starters gave up a total of four runs in twenty-two-and-two-thirds innings over the weekend. Only Jake Odorizzi was pulled before completing a quality start. They also combined for 17 strikeouts and just four walks, three of those from Justin Verlander.
And while we are talking about pitching, it is worth noting that the bullpen, outside of Pedro Baez, gave up just three runs in fourteen-and-a-third innings with 15 strikeouts and just three walks.The Mariners were the only other AL West team to win a series this weekend, in their case against Correa and the very mediocre Twins. But, every team in the division has glaring weaknesses with the exception of the Astros.
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