Correa on Astros skid
Astros shortstop Carlos Correa publicly rejected injuries as an excuse during his team’s eight‑game losing streak, saying bluntly, 'We're a good club playing bad baseball' in a social post (x.com). The comment came amid a stretch of results that left Houston searching for answers on both offense and pitching (x.com).
Carlos Correa said Monday that Houston’s eight-game slide is not about injuries but about “bad baseball” after a 6-2 loss that completed a four-game sweep in Seattle. (mlb.com) The Astros opened 6-2, then lost eight straight from April 5 through April 13 and fell to 6-10, last in the American League West. (baseball-reference.com) That skid came during a 1-9 road trip against the Athletics, Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners, with Houston dropping three one-run games along the way. (mlb.com) (baseball-reference.com) Correa’s comments landed as Houston’s injured list kept growing. Major League Baseball reported Jeremy Peña went on the injured list April 13 with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain, and right-hander Tatsuya Imai was sidelined with right arm fatigue. (mlb.com) The club had already lost starter Cristian Javier and center fielder Jake Meyers after injuries in Colorado, and Cody Bolton exited Sunday’s game in Seattle with mid-back tightness. (mlb.com 1) (mlb.com 2) Houston’s early numbers show problems on both sides. Baseball-Reference listed the Astros at 93 runs scored and 101 allowed through 16 games, with a 7-9 Pythagorean record that still pointed to a sub-.500 start. (baseball-reference.com) Correa returned to Houston in July 2025, and his public push against injury excuses put the focus on execution instead of roster depletion. MLB.com quoted him saying the Astros are “a good club playing bad baseball” and need to “regroup” at home. (mlb.com) The schedule now gives Houston a chance to stop the slide quickly. The Astros were set to open a six-game homestand Tuesday against Colorado before a three-game series with St. Louis. (baseball-reference.com) For now, the Astros’ public line is Correa’s line: the roster is hurt, but the clubhouse is blaming the losses on how it has played. (mlb.com)
