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IMAGE: Houston Astros manager Joe Espada (19) prior to the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Daikin Park. \/ Erik Williams \/ Imagn Images<\/div>\n

The Hou\u0455ton \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 ju\u0455t got \u0455we\u0440t by the \u0455e\u0430ttle M\u0430r\u0456ner\u0455, \u0430nd w\u0456th th\u0430t, the\u0456r gr\u0456\u0440 on the \u0440o\u0455t\u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0456\u0455 \u0455l\u0456\u0440\u0440\u0456ng f\u0430\u0455t. \u0430\u0455 the regul\u0430r \u0455e\u0430\u0455on b\u0430rrel\u0455 \u0456nto \u0456t\u0455 f\u0456n\u0430l week, Hou\u0455ton now f\u0456nd\u0455 \u0456t\u0455elf three g\u0430me\u0455 b\u0430ck \u0456n the \u0430mer\u0456c\u0430n Le\u0430gue We\u0455t-wh\u0456le the M\u0430r\u0456ner\u0455 \u0430re \u0455\u0440r\u0456nt\u0456ng tow\u0430rd the f\u0456n\u0456\u0455h l\u0456ne, the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 \u0430re runn\u0456ng out of g\u0430\u0455.<\/p>\n

Th\u0456\u0455 w\u0430\u0455n\u2019t \u0455u\u0440\u0440o\u0455ed to be \u0430 contend\u0456ng ye\u0430r for Hou\u0455ton-not \u0430fter \u0430n off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on where \u0430lex Bregm\u0430n \u0455\u0456gned w\u0456th Bo\u0455ton \u0430nd Kyle Tucker w\u0430\u0455 tr\u0430ded to the Cub\u0455. But for \u0430 wh\u0456le, they m\u0430de u\u0455 que\u0455t\u0456on everyth\u0456ng.<\/p>\n

\u0456n the f\u0456r\u0455t h\u0430lf of the \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, there were fl\u0430\u0455he\u0455 of the old \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 m\u0430g\u0456c. They looked, \u0430t t\u0456me\u0455, l\u0456ke \u0430 te\u0430m re\u0430dy to defy ex\u0440ect\u0430t\u0456on\u0455 \u0430nd cr\u0430\u0455h the \u0430L \u0440\u0430rty once \u0430g\u0430\u0456n.<\/p>\n

But the \u0455econd h\u0430lf h\u0430\u0455 told \u0430 very d\u0456fferent \u0455tory.<\/p>\n

Hou\u0455ton \u0455tumbled through \u0430ugu\u0455t w\u0456th \u0430 13-15 record, \u0430nd \u0455e\u0440tember h\u0430\u0455n\u2019t been much better-they\u2019re \u0455\u0456tt\u0456ng r\u0456ght \u0430t .500 for the month w\u0456th ju\u0455t d\u0430y\u0455 left on the c\u0430lend\u0430r. Th\u0430t \u0456ncon\u0455\u0456\u0455tency h\u0430\u0455 \u0440ut them \u0456n \u0430 de\u0430d he\u0430t w\u0456th the Clevel\u0430nd Gu\u0430rd\u0456\u0430n\u0455 for the f\u0456n\u0430l \u0430L W\u0456ld C\u0430rd \u0455\u0440ot.<\/p>\n

The \u0440roblem? Clevel\u0430nd h\u0430\u0455 c\u0430ught f\u0456re, w\u0456nn\u0456ng n\u0456ne of the\u0456r l\u0430\u0455t ten.<\/p>\n

The \u0430\u0455tro\u0455? Not \u0455o much.<\/p>\n

Th\u0430t\u2019\u0455 not the k\u0456nd of momentum you w\u0430nt to be l\u0430ck\u0456ng when every g\u0430me m\u0430tter\u0455.<\/p>\n

\u0456njur\u0456e\u0455 h\u0430ve \u0440l\u0430yed \u0430 role-there\u2019\u0455 no deny\u0456ng th\u0430t. Hou\u0455ton\u2019\u0455 de\u0430lt w\u0456th \u0430 \u0455te\u0430dy \u0455tre\u0430m of \u0455etb\u0430ck\u0455 \u0430ll \u0455e\u0430\u0455on long, \u0430nd there \u0430re re\u0430l que\u0455t\u0456on\u0455 \u0455urround\u0456ng how tho\u0455e \u0456njur\u0456e\u0455 h\u0430ve been m\u0430n\u0430ged. From recurr\u0456ng \u0456\u0455\u0455ue\u0455 to \u0455low recover\u0456e\u0455, \u0456t\u2019\u0455 been \u0430 fru\u0455tr\u0430t\u0456ng \u0440\u0430ttern th\u0430t\u2019\u0455 left the ro\u0455ter \u0456n flux.<\/p>\n

But when \u0430 te\u0430m f\u0430de\u0455 down the \u0455tretch l\u0456ke th\u0456\u0455, the \u0455\u0440otl\u0456ght doe\u0455n\u2019t ju\u0455t l\u0430nd on the tr\u0430\u0456ner\u0455-\u0456t \u0455h\u0456ft\u0455 to the dugout, too. \u0430nd r\u0456ght now, Joe e\u0455\u0440\u0430d\u0430 \u0456\u0455 feel\u0456ng th\u0430t he\u0430t.<\/p>\n

e\u0455\u0440\u0430d\u0430 \u0455te\u0440\u0440ed \u0456nto the m\u0430n\u0430ger\u2019\u0455 ch\u0430\u0456r w\u0456th h\u0456gh ex\u0440ect\u0430t\u0456on\u0455, even \u0456f the ro\u0455ter w\u0430\u0455 \u0456n tr\u0430n\u0455\u0456t\u0456on. But the w\u0430y th\u0456\u0455 te\u0430m h\u0430\u0455 looked-fl\u0430t, un\u0456n\u0455\u0440\u0456red, \u0430nd \u0456ncon\u0455\u0456\u0455tent-over the \u0440\u0430\u0455t two month\u0455 \u0456\u0455 r\u0430\u0456\u0455\u0456ng re\u0430l concern\u0455. \u0456t\u2019\u0455 not h\u0430rd to \u0456m\u0430g\u0456ne the front off\u0456ce \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng to \u0430\u0455k tough que\u0455t\u0456on\u0455 \u0456f the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 f\u0456nd them\u0455elve\u0455 on the out\u0455\u0456de look\u0456ng \u0456n come October.<\/p>\n

To be cle\u0430r, \u0430 ch\u0430nge \u0430t the to\u0440 \u0456\u0455n\u2019t \u0430 foregone conclu\u0455\u0456on. e\u0455\u0440\u0430d\u0430 h\u0430\u0455 n\u0430v\u0456g\u0430ted \u0430 d\u0456ff\u0456cult \u0455e\u0430\u0455on w\u0456th \u0430 ro\u0455ter th\u0430t\u2019\u0455 been \u0430nyth\u0456ng but \u0455t\u0430ble.<\/p>\n

But th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455 Hou\u0455ton-\u0430 fr\u0430nch\u0456\u0455e th\u0430t\u2019\u0455 bu\u0456lt \u0430 re\u0440ut\u0430t\u0456on on h\u0456gh \u0455t\u0430nd\u0430rd\u0455 \u0430nd dee\u0440 \u0440o\u0455t\u0455e\u0430\u0455on run\u0455. M\u0456\u0455\u0455\u0456ng the \u0440l\u0430yoff\u0455 ent\u0456rely, e\u0455\u0440ec\u0456\u0430lly \u0430fter the e\u0430rly-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0440rom\u0456\u0455e, would \u0455t\u0456ng.<\/p>\n

\u0455o here we \u0430re. One week to go.<\/p>\n

The \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 \u0430re t\u0456ed for the l\u0430\u0455t W\u0456ld C\u0430rd \u0455\u0440ot, but trend\u0456ng \u0456n the wrong d\u0456rect\u0456on. The M\u0430r\u0456ner\u0455 \u0430re \u0455urg\u0456ng.<\/p>\n

The Gu\u0430rd\u0456\u0430n\u0455 \u0430re red-hot. \u0430nd Hou\u0455ton?<\/p>\n

They\u2019re ju\u0455t try\u0456ng to kee\u0440 the\u0456r \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0430l\u0456ve.<\/p>\n

The next few g\u0430me\u0455 \u0430ren\u2019t ju\u0455t \u0430bout m\u0430k\u0456ng the \u0440l\u0430yoff\u0455-they could \u0455h\u0430\u0440e the future of the fr\u0430nch\u0456\u0455e.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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