AL West Preview – Astros Prognosis, Orbiting the Drain
The last legs of the Houston Astros dynasty
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 10: Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros looks on during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on March 10, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Astros aren’t dead yet. It felt like the AL West would run through Houston forever.
The Astros won seven consecutive division titles in non-COVID seasons, collecting three pennants and two World Series’ trophies between 2017 and 2024. Few teams had ever been more successful, and few teams had ever been more relevant. They were a mix of intoxicating tropes: the classic Worst To First, the contemporary Pioneers In Economics, and the forever elegant I’m Not Aware Of The Allegations.
From doubted to destined to despised. To denied, in 2025. The Mariners yoinked the throne from behind over three nights in Houston.
Their buttocks now shape the seat, paranoid thoughts of usurpation already taking hold. Who should dare challenge their new title? Well, perhaps still the Astros.
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