What makes Astros a consistent contender year after year?

We’ve been through 3 gms, 3 managers. We’ve lost guys like Springer, Correa, Cole, LMJ (IR), Verlander (Briefly) and Brantley. Those are big holes to fill yet we seem to do it so, seamlessly. And we’ve done this all without making “big” moves in FA. Hader and Abreu being the exception

It seems like Crane surrounds himself with guys who know baseball