Seven straight postseason appearances. Eight in the last nine seasons. Easy to take for granted, right? Well, those kinds of runs aren’t common in baseball. October baseball is a privilege, not an annual occurrence for most teams. And that is why I try to savor every moment when the Astros clinch a berth in the postseason as you never quite know when the good times will end.
But the ultimate goal isn’t to make it to the postseason, at least for this organization. It hasn’t been for a while now. Another World Series title is that goal, although it did look doubtful for a bit about whether this team would even qualify for another round of October baseball.