Astros' reported deep trade talks with Mets could hint at blockbuster

New York Mets v San Francisco Giants | Lachlan Cunningham/GettyImagesHouston Astros fans woke up on Thursday morning to the unfortunate news that the Seattle Mariners — the team with the strongest chance to dethrone the Astros in the AL West —just acquired Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez.

You never want to see your division rival get better, but adding one of the better bats in the league — and a player who was also on the Astros' radar — just ratcheted up the urgency for Houston to make a splash at the trade deadline. Fortunately, it sounds like the team is considering doing just that.

Astros rumors emerged on Wednesday suggesting that Houston was making a real push for San…