Building and maintaining a consistent winner in baseball is one of the hardest things to do in all of sports. In football, basketball, and hockey rosters can completely change over within the course of two or three years.
The economics of baseball don't allow such turnover to take place. Guaranteed contracts and no-trade clauses tie a team to player regardless of performance or injury. While reconfiguring the economics of the game is an entirely different discussion, the Houston Astros are one of the teams most affected by the current set up.
Despite being the fourth largest city in the country, Houston is considered a "small market" thanks to their current television contract. With the combination of a large population and a still beautiful 10-year old ballpark, there is no reason for Hou ...
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The Houston Astros Will Win Again, but Not With Oswalt, Berkman, or Lee
Posted: 13th November 2009 by Jesse Motiff in MLBComments Off on The Houston Astros Will Win Again, but Not With Oswalt, Berkman, or Lee