Once the Houston Astros failed to make the postseason this season, it was clear that someone was going to have to pay for that. Some thought that manager Joe Espada and/or Dana Brown could be on the chopping block, but the most recent reporting has both Astros leaders safe for the moment. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for hitting coach Alex Cintron and others.
There were already hints that Houston's hitting coaches could be in the doghouse when there were reports that both Cintron and Troy Snitker were under a microscope again after the Astros' offense took a nose drive in the second half.