re: What is the big deal with the Astros to the American League

From an outsider, the Astros seem like the most logical to move out of the NL Central and into the AL West. Milwaukee is probably a bigger rival to the Cubs and Cardinals than the Astros were in a lot less time.

Also, Houston will be going from a division where they had a 1 in 6 chance of winning the division, to one where they will have a 1 in 5 chance. I think that balances out the fact that the AL has more big budget teams.