"Houston was officially eliminated from wild card contention yesterday, ending an eight-year run for the club that included two World Series titles, four AL pennants, and seven AL West crowns (plus, since it can't be overlooked, the infamous sign-stealing scandal). The Astros won their season finale today to finish with a respectable 87-75 record, but a 3-6 record over their last nine games left Houston short of the playoffs."
"The franchise doesn't appear to be taking this near-miss lying down, as general manager Dana Brown told MLB.com's Brian McTaggart and other reporters. The Astros are planning " a complete look at all of our operations ," with Brown saying " we'll have a full assessment of what we're doing in this offseason, and so we'll take a look and really think about the entire operation .""
"Brown stopped short of confirming Espada's return, but said " as far as I'm concerned, Joe worked hard through this season....I haven't sat down and gone through it yet, but from my initial thought process, Joe did a good job. He battled through all of the injuries and pressed a lot of the right buttons.""
The Houston Astros were eliminated from wild-card contention, ending an eight-year stretch that produced two World Series titles, four AL pennants, and seven AL West crowns and included a sign-stealing scandal. The team finished 87-75 after winning the season finale, but a late 3-6 run left them short of the playoffs. General manager Dana Brown announced plans for a complete offseason assessment of all operations. Owner Jim Crane has previously made major changes despite success. Brown indicated manager Joe Espada remains under contract through at least 2026 but did not definitively confirm his future.
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