Sparked by my post last week on Carlos Hernandez, I wanted to look at how weird the 2004 Astros rotation was. Because things got wild. So wild I didn’t even remember some parts of that story. In broad strokes, the Astros were incredibly average for most of 2004. Manager Jimy Williams piloted the team to a 44-44 record at the All-Star Break, which seems decent until you realize they sat in fifth place in the NL Central, behind Milwaukee, Cincinnati, the Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis.
2004 season still hurts. #FJimEdmonds