Yordan Alvarez, the likely AL MVP, reportedly called a team meeting after the Houston Astros got absolutely swept by the Atlanta Braves this past weekend. That brutal sweep leaves them a full game behind the Texas Rangers in the AL West, with just six games left in the season. Talk about high stakes, right?
Houston’s Playoff Hopes Are Hanging By a Thread
This is not good, folks. The Astros are in a serious tailspin, dropping 10 of their last 14 games. You just can’t do that when every single game matters, especially not in September. It’s a mess. Meanwhile, Alvarez, at 29 years old, has been doing everything in his power to carry that team. The man’s batting .313 with a ridiculous 40 homers, 99 RBI, 98 runs, and an insane 1.027 OPS. He is absolutely balling out, and he deserves that MVP trophy. But let’s be real, he probably won’t feel great about it if the Astros choke and miss the postseason. To add to their woes, news broke that Alex Bregman was hospitalized. You just know that’s not helping team morale either.
The Road Ahead: Who’s Got the Edge?
So, what’s the path for Houston to salvage their season? They’ve got two games remaining against our very own Seattle Mariners, then four more against the Athletics. On the flip side, the Rangers’ schedule looks a little different, with three games against the New York Mets and three against the Minnesota Twins. You gotta wonder if Alvarez’s team meeting lights a fire under them, because they are going to need every ounce of fight they have to leapfrog the Rangers. Our Mariners could play spoiler here, which, you know, wouldn’t exactly break our hearts.
This is crunch time, pure and simple. Can Alvarez rally the troops and turn things around with only six games left, or are the Astros heading for a monumental collapse? We’ll see how they handle the pressure in their next two against the M’s.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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