After the conclusion of each month of the season, Major League Baseball awards a player of the month, pitcher of the month and rookie of the month for each the American League and National League. The awards generally don't get much national fanfare, but it's always cool when a player of one's favorite team wins.
We're discussing it now because something rare just happened and it's right in line with what we just saw in May. The Astros sport baseball's best record at 38-16 and dominated the rest of baseball with a 22-7 record in May.