Houston Astros fans react to the team struggling against the Minnesota Twins: "Need to trade for a legit ace and catcher" "What a disappointment"

The Houston Astros haven't gotten to the start they had hoped for. On Saturday, they dropped the second game of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins 9-6.

The loss brings the Astros to a 3-6 record to start the season. This isn't the same team that won the World Series last season, but you can't blame them. They're missing their All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve.

Houston couldn't stop Minnesota's bats on Saturday. Only one player for the Twins failed to get a hit against the Astros. Kyle Farmer had quite the day going 3-4 with a home run.

Luis Garcia struggled on the mound for Houston. He pitched four innings, giving up four runs and walking three batters. Yordan Alvarez did come through for the offense, hitting a mammoth grand slam, but it just wasn't enough.

Houston Astros fans are a bit disappointed with the lack of offense. While Yordan Alvarez is seeing the ball well, others haven't gotten off to a great start at the plate.

Fans are hoping this team can turn it around soon. They can't afford to dig themselves too big of a hole before Jose Altuve returns to the lineup. The American League West isn't as bad as it has been in seasons past.

The Houston Astros need to turn it around

The Houston Astros have seemed deflated to start the season. Losing Altuve seems to have really taken its toll on the team. Altuve is looking to return at the end of June. He's on the IL with a broken finger that he suffered in the World Baseball Classic.

The team can't wait around for Altuve to return, they need to turn it around now. They certainly have the talent to do so with hitters like Alvarez, Jose Abreu, Alex Bregman, and Jeremy Pena.

The pitching staff is also more than capable as well with Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, and Lance McCullers Jr. Their bullpen is loaded, especially on the backend with Ryan Stanek, Bryan Abreu, and Ryan Pressly. While they haven't had a great start to the season, expect that to turn around soon.

Give this team some time; they should get out of their early-season funk. It's not like this team to struggle, especially with their next-man-up mentality.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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