The Houston Astros could return to the postseason after a one-year absence, and the writer says reaching it would be remarkable given the team’s injuries and uneven results. Deacon Glenn, the writer’s parish deacon, says that would not be good enough.
The writer cites Hunter Brown spending 75 days on the injured list and Carlos Correa tearing a tendon in his left ankle on May 5, leaving him unable to contribute. He also notes that Tatsuya Imai had only recently reached 75 innings pitched, compared with 829 innings over parts of eight seasons in Japan.
Houston won just 25% of its games against Seattle and lost 11 combined to the Angels and Athletics, while winning 13 of 16 against Boston and both Chicago teams. The writer says the Astros’ record against Texas may ultimately decide the division; Baltimore won five of six, and Houston also lost series to Cincinnati and Colorado.
