AStros 2008

[vega51]

This is what Astros should do for next year:

Lineup:

1. Burke 2b
2. Loretta SS
3. Berkman 1b
4. Lee lf
5. Pence cf
6. Scott rf
7. Wigginton 3b
8. Towles c
9. Pitcher

Rotation:

1. Oswalt
2. Free Agent
3. Patton
4. Backe
5. Woody (we are stuck here)

Wandy should be there instead of Woody.

We need Jennings to be healthy and sign him for 1 year or sign a big pitcher for next year.

Bullpen:

Lidge
Qualls
Sarfate
Albers
Sampson
MacLemore
Mohler (unless Woody does not make the rotation and is sent to the bullpen)

We need to try and sign a good left handed reliever.


Questions:

Is Albers a starter or reliever?//
is Gutierrez ready???///

Is Patton healthy??//
Will Jennings be healthy next season???//

Bench

Ausmus, Everett, Anderson (he should be our number 4 OFer, he has nothing to prove at Triple A), Lamb (we need this bat, i don't think he will re sign with astros), we need another good hitter from the right side here.


The major problem on this team is pitching, too many holes (no number 2, Patton's health, stuck with Woody's contract and still not sold on Wandy.

[astrobuddy]

Burke has NO business leading off and Loretta isnt an everyday player.


We are NOT stuck as they can eat his salary and release him.


With a new GM, that better not be the only options this team has. It wouldnt surprise me to see players like Burke traded this off season and this team look totally different.

[tbone421998]

Everett will be the starter at short stop. Just ask any of the pitchers who they want, and they want the defense.

[dennis2112]

Lineup:

1. Burke 2b (no business leading off but I have no problem with him at 2nd)

2. Loretta SS (Everett will be the starter)
3. Berkman 1b ( Agree)
4. Lee lf (Agree)
5. Pence cf (agree but I would move him from this spot)
6. Scott rf (agree)
7. Wigginton 3b (agree)
8. Towles c (agree)
9. Pitcher

Rotation:

1. Oswalt (agree)
2. Free Agent (Who?!? There is not much out there)
3. Patton (agree)
4. Backe (agree)
5. Woody (we are stuck here) (I would rather have Wandy here, he has earned it)