Former Astros general manager Dana Brown was a lame duck this season, working under the final year of the contract he signed in January 2023. After missing the playoffs last year for the first time since 2016, Brown’s fourth season at the helm took the organization backwards.

Sure, the Astros entered Monday in a tie for first place in the AL West. If the regular season ended today, Houston would make the playoffs while being one game below .500. It’s just that, that’s not saying much. The AL West is noncompetitive. All five clubs in the division own losing records.

In the end, Brown’s inability to build a winning pitching staff — despite…

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