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81-81 FINAL RECORD; AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST DIVISION CHAMPS IN THE STANDINGS: The Astros finished the regular season in first place in the AL West with an 81-81 record, topping the second-place Rangers by 1.0 game. The Astros clinched their division on the final day of the regular…

This offseason, I’m bringing back a series that focuses on one notable statistic from an Astros minor league player during the 2026 season. The statistic could be good or bad, but it will be something worth highlighting.

Jim Crane’s reputation for control could make Houston’s search for new leadership far more difficult than anyone wants to admit. The two most important positions in the Houston Astros organization are either open or facing uncertainty, and the scary part is that they may also be…

Making a list of all the things that should be on the Houston Astros offseason agenda: Hire a GM Dana Brown is now out of the organization. The idea of a caretaker GM who can just keep the machine running is long gone.

The Astros have two teams in the Dominican Summer League and had some standout performances from the international prospects. Let’s take a look.

Astros fans, buckle up. It’s going to be a long, cold winter.

The Houston Astros 2026 season ended much the way it existed all season long: unfulfilled promise, frustration, some excitement that ended in disappointment. The unfulfilling season capped off with an unfulfilling ending.

Today, the Houston Astros announced that CF Daulton Varsho underwent left arthroscopic wrist surgery yesterday. This procedure will sideline him for the remainder of the 2026 season.

It’s not often that a playoff team has a fan base that is irate. You typically don’t see a GM change during a playoff season either.

Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the…

Right-hander Jason Alexander elected free agency from the Houston Astros after the club’s season ended this week, ending his latest stint with the organization.

The Astros were swiftly knocked out of the postseason via a two-game sweep by the upstart White Sox. That’s the third straight year under manager Joe Espada in which Houston failed to make a deep postseason run, having been swept in the Wild Card Series in 2024 and 2026 and…

Dynasties rarely announce when they are over. There is usually no clean ending, no obvious moment when a team goes from feared to vulnerable.

Just for the fun of it… Today we will take a look at who is currently on the Astros 40-man roster. Note that when the World Series is complete, things change, and so we will talk about the players’ status at that point and what future (if any) we think they will have with the…

In a reversal from the month before, the Astros outscored their opponents in September (104-96) but finished with a losing 11-13 record. They went from 2 up in AL West before the month to a barely there one-game lead at the end of the season.

If I were running things with the Astros and too much of a scaredy-cat to talk to people face-to-face, I would have left a few short notes in some of the players’ lockers after the last game. Just some thoughts on what those notes might look like….

Chip texted me yesterday moments after the Astros went whimpering into the night – “Our long national nightmare is over!” I texted back “I think our long national nightmare is just beginning.”

Now that the stumbling, bumbling Astros have squeezed into their eighth AL West division title in 10 seasons – the question has to be: what does this matchup look like? As the worst division winner in the American League, the Astros will host the worst wild card team, the…

In the words of guitarist Joe Walsh in the classic “Life’s Been Good to Me” “I have a mansion, forget the price. Ain’t never been there, they tell me it’s nice….

I am in a bit of a difficult funk today. One of my friends from the choir, in his mid-70s, went to Costco yesterday.

Friday night, the Astros lost another fairly lethargic effort. Yes, they gave up six runs, but they might have used different pitchers (or not used Enyel De Los Santos) if the offense had more life in it.

After another season riddled with injuries, the Astros need to look at some young players to step up into major league roles.

Yainer Diaz' trade value may be highest right now, but can Astros really replace him on the expected trade market?

Astros prospect Xavier Neyens led minor league baseball in this key statistic, indicating future strong success

Yainer's trade value may be it's best right now, but replacing him will be harder for the Astros than you think.

The Astros' season ended over a week ago. There is no reason to delay announcing his future any further.

It's going to be a busy offseason for the Astros, who have a lot of decisions to make on their roster.

Astros fans, you have anger, rage, and frustration to get out of your body. These songs will help you.

Walker has underwhelmed in two seasons in Houston and the team should move on. Here's how they could do it.