From 2007-14, the Astros posted a losing record seven times. Houston also didn’t qualify once for the postseason during this eight year period, which represents the third-longest drought in franchise history. The only season in which the Astros posted a winning record during this time was the 2008 season (86-75). It was also a year when a hurricane — the infamous Ike — essentially derailed any postseason hopes that the club may have had at the time.
Before Hurricane Ike came to form that September, however, the Astros were experiencing an up-and-down season. The club only had one winning month prior to August, which was May (17-11).