Yes, the injuries were a huge hurdle to overcome. However, it was the healthy veteran players who completely shat the bed down the stretch. There's no one single player to blame...but I'm looking at you, Framber.
Look...I'm damn proud of what we established...but, you can't really support the job Espada has done since early July.We are talking about getting your ass handed to you by the A's and Angels. Absolutely injuries were terrible but you can't put this all on injuries. It was a MAJOR collapse...and that started in early July. It is what it is. On a positive note...I think the Coogs might win it all this year.
Dusty wasn't a good x's and o's guy, but he was a good motivator and his clubhouse seemed happy. They were a team. I didn't get that feeling watching these guys. I don't know if that was Espada's fault or not, but this team never seemed to have that same spark and energy. Maybe it was because they were older and injured all the time. I really don't know, but it definitely wasn't the same.
It’s hard to accept but the Astros are no longer better than those teams. Plus this team has had the choke bug since 2023. Add in all the injuries and the super lame manager, and the Astros are average at best now. Things can change drastically with just a healthy team next year. I hope we add some pieces though.
Honestly, when we were 20 games over...I would have thought we were in like Flint. It's just staggering
We're 30-37 since we kicked the s!!t out of the Dodgers in LA. That was the high point of the season. Winning pitchers that series? McCullers, Valdez and Gusto. How many games did they win over the past 2 months?
