r July does not offer a ton of time for introspection. Between the group of writers we have here, we have taken looks at who we could acquire on the pitching market in addition to some big first base bats. Unfortunately, all of those would complicate the long-term picture of the franchise. Eventually you get to the point where the law of diminishing returns starts to kick in.
The Astros are not the Yankees or Dodgers. They aren’t even the Cubs, Red Sox, or Mets. They have cash on hand, but it is a finite amount of cash.