re: Will the Astros become the new Royals, Pirates, etc?

I conceded the farm system discussion in the OP. That's really not the point of this thread.

I'm just curious why Astros fans are so blindly optimistic when the new owners have slashed payroll so drastically.

I understand the "build from within" concept, but this is ridiculous. They are clearly just looking to pocket the revenue sharing money. Not a good sign for a new ownership group.