Late September last year, Manager A. J. Hinch got his players together after the game to congratulate the team for their 103rd win of the season. That beat the 20-year-old record of 102 wins accomplished by the Astros in 1998. Although they did fall short of their ultimate goal, earn another World Series ring, no one is more aware of that than Hinch.
“When you set a franchise record for wins and people ask you, ‘What happened?’ at the end of the year, that’s a unique question.” said A. J. Hinch
Their slogan last season was “Never Settle” and believe me, they aren’t going to settle one bit.