Since 2015, we Astros fans have come to expect nothing less than a team that competes at the highest level and goes deep into the playoffs. And the AL West? They are our bitches.
So it is with some dismay that the Astros actually trail the Oakland A’s by 3.5 games, and “only “ have a 15-11 win loss record.
There’s a disturbance in the Force.
Dudes and dudettes. The Astros at 15-11 is a miracle. The 15-10 record they had after 25 games is the same as last year after 25 games. They are doing it without the contributions of these Top 12 WAR producers from last year:
Cy Young Justin Verlander
Cy Young runner-up Gerrit Cole
ROY Yordan Alvarez
Closer Roberto Osuna
Former All Star and chief set-up man Will Harris
Catcher Robinson Chirinos, who had a career year with 3.