Three games in (with that odd off-day on Sunday), and the Astros are already navigating a new landscape—one without familiar faces like Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman, and Justin Verlander.

Before I get started here, here is my public service announcement to all our readers here.

As the Houston Astros wrap up spring training and gear up for Opening Day, they enter a season of transition—perhaps the most pivotal since their rise to dominance nearly a decade ago.

This post was a bit more difficult when I started writing it a couple days ago.

I’m a purist, plain and simple.

The Best (and Worst) Broadcasters in Houston Astros History A great broadcaster does more than just call the game—they become the voice of a franchise, the soundtrack of summer nights, and the link between generations of fans.

This post has been purposely left for last in the set of position reviews.