GOOD NEWS HE IS BACK…. The last time the Houston Astros weren’t in the ALCS, the Chicago Cubs were still weeks away from ending the curse. People want to debate — or be pedantic — about what the definition of a dynasty is, but if nothing else, the Astros are the AL’s standard bearer until proven otherwise. They took the World Series winners to seven games in last year’s Championship Series (their seventh in a row), and of course won the whole damn thing in 2022.
By all accounts, they’re likely to still be an excellent team in 2024. However, there are a few more warts than we’re used to seeing from the organization. While we should still expect them to be one of the biggest obstacles for the Yankees this season, they are perhaps less invulnerable than they’ve been at any point in this current run.