Jesus, those Astros. So used to seeing them as a basement team. Really awesome to see they've become a dominator.
They sucked from 2010-2014 or so. They unexpectedly made the playoffs in 2015, a year or so ahead of schedule, so when they didn't make it in 2016, people thought it was a disappointment. But they built smart, and they did it without some of the top draft picks (Mark Appel, anyone?) but by drafting really well below the first round.
That said, I've been an Astros fan long enough that I can still name most of the '81-'82-'83 starting lineup....