How Hunter Brown's meteoric rise sparks these burning Astros questions
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Hunter Brown is a big reason the Astros have turned their season around. Composite Getty Image.
The red-hot Astros improved to 43-41 after a 3-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, and Hunter Brown may have been the main reason.
Brown has a 0.29 ERA over his past 5 starts, allowing just 1 earned run over his last 31 innings pitched.
Which raises a question we would have never asked before the start of the season. Between Brown and Ronel Blanco, do the Astros have a Top 5 one-two punch in baseball?
Don't miss the video above as ESPN Houston's Jeremy Branham and Joel Blank break it all down.
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It's no secret, the big topic of conversation from the Winter Meetings is the Houston Astros and what the future holds for several of their star players.
Fans are starting to voice some concern about what the team could look like should they let Alex Bregman walk, and trade away Kyle Tucker and/or Framber Valdez.
Houston's social media team recently posted a video about the Astros young guns, and let's just say it didn't go over well in the comments. And the timing of this post is quite curious to say the least.
Young guns. pic.twitter.com/RYDqfleniG
— Houston Astros (@astros) December 12, 2024
Which begs this question. Are the Astros doing what's necessary by moving on from players they don't believe they can re-sign, or are they on the verge of some big mistakes?
Don't miss the video above as ESPN Houston's John Granato and Lance Zierlein weigh in.
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