• The Astros' total team payroll, constituting all major league contracts, is approximately $21,000,000. The Dodgers and Yankees each sport payrolls exceeding $200,000,000.
• The Astros have one player that makes $1,000,000 or more. Eric Bedard makes $1.15 million.
• The Astros are 46-83, meaning they are paying about $456,000 per win. The Braves, the winningest team in the MLB right now, are paying just over $1,200,000 per win. The Yankees, Dodgers, and Red Sox - the three highest payrolls in the league - nearly exceed $3,000,000 per win.
• The Yankees pay nine players a higher salary than the Astros major league payroll.
• Assuming the Astros get the #1 draft pick in the 2014 draft, they'll likely choose between Carlos Rodon and Alex Jackson, two of the best prospects seen in a long time.
• The Astros prospects include Carlos Correa, Mark Appel, Jonathan Singleton, George Springer, and Jarred Cosart. With a few more players, along with players like Jose Altuve, Brett Wallace, Jordan Lyles, and Jason Castro, they will have a mid-level team within 2-3 years.

And the biggie:
• The Astros are set to make $99,000,000 this season, the highest in major league history.
• By including full expenses, the Astros still make a $71,000,000 profit, still the highest in major league history.

AL West has a new contender coming soon.