Climbing Tal's Hill Jul 2, 2018
Astros AM Breakdown: Collin McHugh deserves more love
The Astros’ bullpen has been a sort of lightning rod this season. But there has been one pitcher who has stepped up in his role in an unexpected way. When the Astros acquired Gerrit Cole from the Pirates over the winter, Collin McHugh was essentially forced to the bullpen. Not exactly a promotion for a […] Astros AM Breakdown: Collin McHugh deserves more love - Climbing Tals Hill - Climbing Tals Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
The Crawfish Boxes Jun 26, 2018
The New Kid in Town: Collin McHugh
Same old face, but a whole other pitcher New kid? He’s one of veterans of the Astros Dark Ages, Astros alumnus since 2014. Before Springer, before Correa, before that first playoff run. When the World Champions were bad. But he’s a kid again. He’s a New McHugh, a whole new approach, a whole new level of success in a new role. Maybe we should call this Collin McHugh the New, New McHugh, because the Collin McHugh, who was so outstanding for the Astros in 2014 and 2015, was not the same McHugh that Jeff Luhnow picked up off the waiver wire trash heap in December 2013. Famously, the...
