Some of the more recent negative stories around the Astros are alluded to in the article, but it's worth emphasizing that Houston is probably the most dysfunctional organization in the majors.
The focus of the piece, GM Jeff Luhnow, has an ongoing and borderline public feud with the manager Bo Porter.
They were the only team in recent memory (and possibly ever) to have 10 months of internal trade talks leaked.
And most recently, they were the first team since 1983 to not agree to terms with the 1st overall pick. Sure, they supposedly identified a red flag in Aiken's elbow, but it seemed driven by their desire to sign specific additional draft picks (none of which they did) and earned them the wrath of the player's union.
The focus of the piece, GM Jeff Luhnow, has an ongoing and borderline public feud with the manager Bo Porter.
They were the only team in recent memory (and possibly ever) to have 10 months of internal trade talks leaked.
And most recently, they were the first team since 1983 to not agree to terms with the 1st overall pick. Sure, they supposedly identified a red flag in Aiken's elbow, but it seemed driven by their desire to sign specific additional draft picks (none of which they did) and earned them the wrath of the player's union.