Through age 35 seasons Biggio 2149 hits. Altuve 2274 hits It took Biggio 6 more years averaging 142 hits per season to do it. Part of the problem is that despite more of Biggio's PAs resulting in no AB, he averaged about 50 more ABs per season than Altuve has the last few seasons. Biggio had 617 ABs in 155 games as a 35 year old. Coincidentally Altuve also played 155 games but only got 588 ABs 1 fewer AB every 5 games = 1 fewer hit every 18-20 games. Over the course of 4+ years it will add up. From today, if Altuve can average 142 hits per season the rest of his contract he will be at 2917. But as we said. 1 fewer AB every 5 games. 1 fewer hit every 18-20 games.
Having watched both I think about Biggio and Altuve as very different players. It’s amazing Altuve has had the career he’s had and even when he’s incredibly frustrating he’s alway interesting, in the moment, and in my opinion fun to watch. If the Astros go for a rebuild / tank, I think I’d be fine watching him play out his contract even with diminished skills (assuming he wanted to).
The ideal situation for him would be what guys like Eddie Murray and Edgar Martinez had at the end of their careers..... he can DH, he can take 20-30 games a year off, sit Sunday games...... and only sees the field enough to stay fresh for the post season at the spot.... the problem is that the Astros have the Cuban Buck Leonard taking up the DH spot, and no one is sitting that monster in his prime.
the season was over once they lost 8 in a row early in the season astros have been trying to make up for that losing streak ever since and just could not for the life of them do it. astros haven't had a 10 games win streak since i want to say 2022 or perhaps 2023. we all sure as hell know this team ain't winning 10 games in a row any time soon.
Astros haven’t won even 8 in a row since August 2024. Their last 10 game streak was back in May 2022. You are right in that the 8 game losing streak put them in a hole they will likely not dig out of.
