In case you weren’t aware, the Astros’ playoff chances are slim -- they’re 17 games back in the NL Central with zero left to play. Also, the playoffs are almost over, making Houston’s chances even more remote. Hence, our Astros blog The Crawfish Boxes offers a poignant ode to the baseball offseason:
When Baseball Limps Off To Hibernate
↵↵The offseason is a time that allows the two separate parts of my brain, subjective and objective, a chance to really flex their creative muscle and ride the crest and trough of the news cycle. That’s not as possible—or really, even—during the regular season.
↵↵Click through to read the rest. The entire post is something any of us should be able to relate with.











