Bullpen clicking as Astros oppose struggling Cubs
Following what was an aberrant performance from ace left-hander Framber Valdez, the Houston Astros still managed to record a whopping 16 strikeouts against the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Exactly half of the credit goes to the five-man bullpen of right-handers Phil Maton, Seth Martinez, Rafael Montero, Ryne Stanek and Hector Neris, who combined for eight strikeouts over five shutout innings in the Astros' 6-4 victory in the