Bad luck describes our September. Awful in one-run games, highest monthly BABIP for our pitchers and lowest monthly BABIP for our hitters. If it seemed like more balls were falling in for hits for our opponents than us, it's because they were.
Despite the bad luck, the team never folded and fought to earn a playoff spot. I credit much of that to Hinch's managing style.
There are no managers in baseball who pull all the right triggers and as long as the Astros are an analytically driven team, you're going to continue to see shifts and pitching changes based on matchups. Fire Hinch and you'll get much of the same from the next guy.
Despite the bad luck, the team never folded and fought to earn a playoff spot. I credit much of that to Hinch's managing style.
There are no managers in baseball who pull all the right triggers and as long as the Astros are an analytically driven team, you're going to continue to see shifts and pitching changes based on matchups. Fire Hinch and you'll get much of the same from the next guy.