Welcome to September. Five full months of baseball, and so much still up for grabs. For the Houston Astros they sit over .500 and 1st in the AL West. Yet, that means nothing. Even if conventional wisdom says that Houston has all but secured the West, that assumption is about as thin as their remaining MLB-quality depth. All possibilities, good and bad, are still in play. What does this pivotal month bring? A few thoughts:
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The Fortunes of this Team Rest on a Knife’s Edge: At this point, you’ve memorized the fact that Houston has the best record in the majors since their 7-19 start.