The Houston Astros just want to focus on baseball. Normally, that would be a common request from teams at this point in the year, but the Astros don’t have that luxury.
After an offseason where the main storyline was the Astros’ cheating scandal, opposing players have teed off on them as camps have opened. As much as Astros players want to move on, they can’t.
Despite the scandal, the Astros are still expected to be an excellent team in 2020. They would much rather focus on that. And if they can belittle their opponents in the process, that’s even better.