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Houston Astros: Cameron Maybin looking like playoff X-factor

The Houston Astros have had Maybin since August 31st. In that time he’s been clutch as all get-up. In six games with the team he’s hit three go-ahead home runs, two of which have come in the seventh inning or later, and one game tying home run in the seventh inning of last night’s game.

Often in the post season, you see unlikely heroes. Whether it was Miguel Montero‘s clutch grand slam for the Chicago Cubs in last year’s NLCS or the 2015 season where Daniel Murphy turned into Mr. October during the NLCS against the aforementioned Cubs, hitting .