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Ranking the Astros “Golden Era” Teams

By Joe Fernandez

HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 15: Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros points to his watch after he hit a home run in the seventh inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game One of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 15: Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros points to his watch after he hit a home run in the seventh inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game One of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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The 2021 Houston Astros

It may seem strange to rank a team that got to within two games of another World Series title at the number four slot, but once again the pitching on this team, as was exposed in the playoffs, is enough to bump them down.

The offense on this team is arguably the best of the entire five run stretch. And the defense was definitively the best in the five years of this golden era.

But aside from Lance McCullers Jr. and the bullpen additions that came halfway through the year, you would be hard pressed to take this team over the ones that had stronger starting rotations.

The bullpen after the trade deadline went from a weakness to a strength and they had to overcome a complete meltdown by the starting rotation as well as an unfortunate forearm injury to ace Lance McCullers Jr. to help the Astros battle through the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox.

The rotation though just does not stack up compared to the other three teams we’re about to rank.

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