The Houston Astros are focused on making a comeback after being eliminated by the Detroit Tigers in the AL Wild Card Series
For the first time since 2016, the Houston Astros did not win a playoff game, and general manager Dana Brown is not happy about it.
A day after the Astros were eliminated by the Detroit Tigers in their AL Wild Card Series, ending a run of seven consecutive trips to the AL Championship Series, Brown explained what he sees as the main goal for the offseason.
“First of all, one of the things we want to make sure we do is get back deep into the postseason,” he said Thursday. “That’s going to be our vision, that’s going to be our focus.”
Regarding this aim, “we’re not taking anything off the table,” he added. The Astros, who won the World Series in 2017 and 2022, appeared to be at risk of missing the playoffs early in the season.
They started with a 7-19 record, putting them 10 games behind Seattle in the AL West. However, they turned things around and finished with an 88-73 record, capturing their seventh division title in eight years, with the only exception being the shortened season in 2020.
Manager Joe Espada, who took over after Dusty Baker retired, praised Houston’s ability to bounce back this season.
