Astros overcome terrible start to clinch 4th straight AL West title
The Houston Astros have clinched their fourth straight AL West title with a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners, overcoming a terrible start to reach the playoffs for an eighth consecutive year
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
Published - Sep 25, 2024, 12:20 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:56 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) — Trailing the Seattle Mariners by 10 games in mid-June, the Houston Astros were undoubtedly down.
But first-year manager Joe Espada worked every day to remind his team it was far from out.
“`We got this,'” he recalled telling the players. “`We are a good team. We've just got to go on a hot streak and we’ll turn this around.'”
Then a champagne-soaked Espada paused for a beat before continuing.
