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HOUSTON — Uncertainty still shrouds the Houston Astros, who have no general manager and have left their embattled manager dangling in the wind. What owner Jim Crane is waiting on to decide Joe Espada’s fate is anyone’s guess, but until he does, silence will be the soundtrack of this fascinating offseason.

Navigating it will require sobering conversations with core players of a flawed club that finished 81-81. That will remain a fact regardless of who is managing the team or running its baseball operations department. Here are seven of the most pivotal players in determining the trajectory of Houston’s offseason.

Use this thread to discuss today's Division Series games, and for any miscellaneous conversations, Astros-related or otherwise.

Today's games:

Guardians @ White Sox at 15:00 CT on TBS

Dodgers @ Braves at 17:00 CT on FS1

Rays @ Yankees at 19:00 CT on TBS

Brewers @ Padres at 21:00 CT on FS1

Not too familiar of the time table of when managers are fired after a season when that happens. Does it happen almost right away, or sometimes take a few weeks?

I luckily just somehow remembered to cancel mine. Hopefully you remembered too; if not, here's your reminder.

Use this thread to discuss today's NLDS games, and for any miscellaneous conversations, Astros-related or otherwise.

Today's games:

Dodgers @ Braves at 17:00 CT on FS1

Brewers @ Padres at 20:30 CT on FS1