The case for an Astros rebuild
Is it time to close the chapter on this version of the Houston Astros?
We step outside the lab again today to take a look at the argument for an Astros tear down. There are two main reasons why a rebuild makes a ton of sense. So, we should take a look at what that looks like and the whys and what fors for a decision as seemingly rash as this.
Isn’t this giving up on the season? Indeed it would be and that is the first thing we should take a look at. In a previous post, I looked at the Astros current math problem.
They sit at 20-30 as I write this. In order to win 85 games they would need to finish 65-47. That’s assuming that 85 wins sneaks you into the playoffs.
That’s a 94 win pace over a full season. I don’t think any of my colleagues picked them to win that many games. I had them pegged at 85 wins and that was assuming good health for guys like Hunter Brown.
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