Jeff Blair

I have to do TV.

Like they're dragging him out there.

There you go.

Hey, so when did the Astros decide to get serious about a playoff spot this year?

Because like I told Kevin, I was surprised.

I pulled up the Astros game notes and I go, oh, they got the second best record in the AL since May 21st.

The only thing that surprised me more was that the Jays had the third best record in the AL since May 21st.

What happened here?

Jeff, what should we expect from Hunter Brown tonight?

I mean, this is what?

This is his second start since coming off the aisle.

What would be a good progression for Hunter tonight?

I was going to ask you, the shoulder strain, that hasn't impacted one pitch more than any other, has it?

Because it looks like the velocity is, I believe, was pretty much the same, at least for the first couple of innings, his last outing.

Is there any particular pitch that shoulder strain maybe has impacted a bit?

I'm wondering, given where the Astros are now and given the fact that the owner, Jim Crane, doesn't seem as if he's going to sign up for any type of rebuild, how aggressive do you think they would be at the trade deadline?

Let's assume the American League kind of stays the way it is right now.

How aggressive do you think they would be at the deadline?

Barker's been dreaming of this for two and a half years now.

The team.