DETROIT — Marwin Gonzalez sent Jose Altuve a text message but didn’t want to call. The Astros second baseman’s grandmother had just died and the club’s shortstop — a close friend and infield companion of Altuve’s — felt his teammate needed to be alone during a time of personal pain. Veteran shortstop Ronny Cedeno planned to wait until Altuve returned from Venezuela to say anything. Astros manager Bo Porter was just glad he was around to help the best player on his team share the grief. Altuve was partly raised in Venezuela by his grandmother. The family was close and tight. A phone call from Altuve’s father late Monday delivered [...]