At the end of April, the Astros fandome was in an uproar. Losenow had slacked off during the off-season, he didn’t re-sign Morton, Keuchel, and Marwin! Nelson Cruz could have been our DH, etc.
We “sputtered” to a record of 18-12, and we were neck and neck with the surprising Mariner’s who started off the season at a blistering pace.
The part that wasn’t considered by a large portion of fans? Who we were playing against. It’s one of those elements that people ignore on a larger scale with the mindset that it evens out across the course of the season.