It’s not been the best offseason for Houston Astros fans. First, key players Gerrit Cole, Wade Miley, Will Harris and Robinson Chirinos left for greener pastures in free agency. Then the poo hit the fan with the sign stealing investigation, resulting in the firings of Jeff Luhnow and AJ Hinch and a black eye for the organization as a whole.
Now as we finally turn our focus to the 2020 season, the Astros have predictably fallen behind the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers in the pecking order.