This is the time of year when I typically don’t stress about the games. My taxes, due in a couple of weeks, yes, stress me. Baseball games? Ask me again in May. Yes, each one matters, but there are still 160 games left in the regular season. There is ample time before we can reach any firm conclusions about this team, its shortcomings, or areas of strength. But it is still fun to write about what we’re observing this early into a new season.
It was clear fairly early in the offseason that the Astros aimed to adjust the dynamics of their lineup.