Houston Astros off Season Report

Season Wrap Up The Astros last left us by missing the playoffs with an 86-75 record to finish third in the National League Central. Although they were in the heat of the race for a while, they dropped off at the end when they were forced to play home games in Milwaukee because of the hurricanes that were whipping through their city. While long time first baseman's Lance Berkman's performance seemed to be in an inverse relationship with the team's winning percentage (as he had an amazing first half when the team was disappointing and came back to earth when the team went 14-1 after the All-Star break), the team still had some other bright spots to focus on. The acquisitions of LaTroy Hawkins and Randy Wolf before the trade deadline made the 'Stros a much better team in the second half and helped them fight for the Wild Card spot. Holes to Fill Overall, the Astros seem to have a solid team with no gaping holes to point a finger at. If one or two balls bounce their w...