The Astros head into the All-Star Break reeling as they’ve lost six straight games and have watched their division lead evaporate and are now 1/2 games out of first place. This is obviously a flawed baseball team, as most teams are, but that doesn’t mean this is a lost season, because it’s far from it.
A few savvy moves around the deadline could help the Astros mightily and could turn the season back around again. Here’s what I would do if I were the general manager of the Astros.
Trade for a starting pitcher
Everyone knows this is coming, it’s just a matter of who the front office decides to acquire.