When AJ Hinch announced Ken Giles would be Houston's "dynamic, high-leverage" reliever, it sounded like the Astros were finally doing what all the quants said they should. Not so fast.
Brandon Belt was putting up excellent numbers across the board in 2015, but another concussion cut his season short. Can he put up even better numbers in 2016? Plus Gerardo Parra, Yadier Molina, Jon Niese, and Steven Matz.
Francisco Lindor had a sparkling MLB debut, and he's now being drafted among the first few shortstops in 2016 drafts. At just 22, is he worth it? Plus Marcus Stroman, Kole Calhoun, Drew Storen, and Logan Forsythe.
When AJ Hinch announced Ken Giles would be Houston's "dynamic, high-leverage" reliever, it sounded like the Astros were finally doing what all the quants said they should. Not so fast.
Brandon Belt was putting up excellent numbers across the board in 2015, but another concussion cut his season short. Can he put up even better numbers in 2016? Plus Gerardo Parra, Yadier Molina, Jon Niese, and Steven Matz.
Francisco Lindor had a sparkling MLB debut, and he's now being drafted among the first few shortstops in 2016 drafts. At just 22, is he worth it? Plus Marcus Stroman, Kole Calhoun, Drew Storen, and Logan Forsythe.