Houston Astros: Three things to mull as the team hits stretch run
The Houston Astros have a little over a month before the season ends, here are three things to think about as we get ready to embark on the home stretch.
Every year, baseball is a fun sport to watch. But nowhere is the sport of baseball going to get more exciting than in the month of September. Here is where the full, finalized products for each contending team will take shape. For the Houston Astros, the final product will work to garner excitement among the fans who have decided to give up already.
As we get set for the September stretch, we should take certain things into consideration. On one hand, with the lead we have, we can easily focus on getting ready to have a strong team coming into the postseason. On the other hand, we have to be wary that any team coming in hot will be a factor in the playoffs.
Even though we have a big lead, we haven’t won a thing yet. You look at the teams that have had big leads in the past only to see falter.
- 1951 Dodgers
- 1964 Phillies
- 1978 Red Sox
- 2007 Mets
- 2010 Padres
- 2011 Braves
We have to take into consideration that our lead isn’t safe even though the odds favor us winning the division.
But there’s more to September than just trying to maintain the lead that we should worry about. With the way things are going for the Houston Astros at this point, it’s time we should discuss what we need to do as fans to get behind this team.
Some people have already declared that our season will end in disaster. That maybe the truth. But that doesn’t mean we have to act like cowards and give up already. So with all this in mind, there are three things we need to take into account for September.