Astros- Spring Training update and thoughts on Wigginton

Before talking about my beloved Stros, I just want to point anyone interested in Fantasy Baseball to http://myfantasysports.blogspot.com. It’s a blog I write detailing drafts, add/drops, and trades, for the many leagues I play in this year. If  you are curious about some real life auction draft results? I’ve done 4. Interested in how some Yahoo trades shake out? I’ve got you covered there too, so check it out!

Now that I’m done pimping the blog, let’s talk about the Astros. Houston is an absurdly bad 1-11 in Spring Training this year. One and Eleven! That is beyond terrible!!

Most of the problem comes from pitching, as is usually the case, but I feel as though management made a HUGE mistake letting Ty Wiggington go to Baltimore. Wigginton was practically guaranteed to hit 20 homeruns, have an average in the high 70s or maybe even low 80s, and just bring better offense all around. Sure he wasn’t the best defensive player, but he could play a vairety of positions, which gives a manager some flexibility and increases Wigginton’s value to the team.

He signed a two year deal with Baltimore for only $6 million. I have to think Houston could have easily paid that and a little extra to keep his bat in the lineup for 2 more years.

Right now the offense  looks downright cold. Berkman and Lee are the biggest threats, and Pence is bound to have a better year thatn 2008, but probably not as good as his rookie year in 2007, and Tejada is just not the player the Astros thought they were getting a few years ago.

It looks like it is going to be hard to be a Houston fan this season, I’m preparing for the heartbreak and disappointment already. I sure hope I get proved wrong.

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