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Houston Astros: Six reasons not to worry about this team’s adversity

By Kenneth Cline

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 29: Manager A.J. Hinch of the Houston Astros, left, looks on during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field on August 29, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Jason Behnken / Getty Images)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 29: Manager A.J. Hinch of the Houston Astros, left, looks on during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field on August 29, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Jason Behnken / Getty Images) /
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With the Houston Astros dealing with injuries, and controversy, adversity returned to the organization. Yet as fans of Houston knows, adversity is nothing new for our sports teams. It only makes it sweeter if the Houston Astros were to win it all.  Here are six reasons as to why you shouldn’t be worried as a fan.

This might be a stretch with what I’m about to say here. While I can’t make a prediction that the Houston Astros will a World Series again this year, something tells me that this has the makings of another resilient championship run. Why do I say that? Look at the keyword resilient. This signifies one thing: adversity.

As of right now, the Houston Astros are being thrown with adversity. This comes as no surprise considering the Houston Astros dealt with adversity last season. They:

  • Start off very well
  • Finish with 60 wins at the All-Star break
  • Fail to make a trade deal at the July 31st deadline
  • Spent time at a neutral site because of Hurricane Harvey
  • Win the AL West Division
  • Came back to beat Boston in Game 4 at Fenway Park
  • Rallied from 3-2 down against the Yankees to win the pennant
  • Knocked off the best team in the 104-win Dodgers

With all this, they became one of the biggest inspirational stories in all of sports given the circumstances.

Now comes the part of the story where the plot thickens.

The Houston Astros are suddenly faced with adversity again. This time, it’s more than just injuries to key players. It’s also about the reputation of a ball club making a trade that is under allegations that go against what they believe.

Sure they’re preaching second chances, and that should be taught. But more has to come from the acquisition of Roberto Osuna from not only the case but the Houston Astros and the rest of Major League Baseball. Although Luhnow and the Houston Astros have addressed the issue even with little knowledge of the case, it’s going to be a while before the firestorm blows over.

But that, injuries, and a better-contested division are putting the Houston Astros through another level of adversity. This can be seen as one of two things. Either the Houston Astros will crack under pressure because the fans’ expectations of them were very high. Or this will be the beginning of another inspirational championship run that will shut up the skeptics and critics like it has done so many times before.

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