Amazing what can happen in a single season, right? Plenty of Astros fans were riding high on another World Series title one year ago. While James Click’s abrupt departure from the organization wasn’t a preferred development, it can damper the post-championship high only by so much. But the true letdown wouldn’t occur until the calendar flipped to 2023 when the Astros limped their way to a 90-win season and an unspectacular conclusion in the ALCS. That high from 2022 is now long gone, replaced with a growing sense of change on the horizon for the organization.
But notable change likely won’t occur until the conclusion of the 2024 season, whether it occurs in September, October, or early November.