Carlos Correa stood in front of reporters and delivered a message Houston Astros fans are not used to hearing. “I want to apologize to the fans in Houston for falling short. It’s not what they’re accustomed to. They’re used to watching playoff baseball and they look forward to that every single year.”

The veteran infielder admitted the disappointment of missing October but pledged a response. “We were not able to accomplish that this year, but we promise our fans this offseason is going to be one of a lot of hard work. We’re all going to get better. Next year will be one to remember.”

Jose Altuve, who has been part of every playoff run since 2017, echoed the emotions of his teammate. “I think we are all disappointed and sad about it… We tried to fight to the last day. We had some chances

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