The Houston Astros are being very cautious with their ace, knowing full well the baseball regular season is a marathon and not a sprint. Not to mention they’d rather have a healthy Keuchel waiting for the post-season that we look like we’re on our way to making.
While his return is highly anticipated, the Astros have no need to do anything risky or stupid in terms of getting Keuchel on an accelerated time table. They have the best record in all of baseball with a game lead on the Los Angeles Dodgers. And while home field advantage in the World Series would be nice, it’s important to focus on the fact that the team is head and shoulders above the rest of the American League.