So, that game happened. Not a lot of good, unless you’re a fan of lively Twitter debates about whether Martín Maldonado or Yainer Díaz should catch Hunter Brown. I mean, I don’t think it mattered who caught Brown when he was this inefficient against the Mariners on Friday.
With Brown approaching 100 innings before the All-Star break, the question has to be raised about his workload for the remainder of the season. The right-hander threw a career-high 126 1⁄3 innings between Sugar Land and Houston, not counting the postseason. Brown’s future is bright, especially if he can avoid bouts of inefficiency and lapses of control. The Astros would also like to manage his workload as recent struggles…
