Astros: We Need to Talk About George Springer

Let’s talk about George Springer and his future with the Astros.

I think, no fear, he’ll be a casualty in the pending financial bloodbath the Astros face, and, believe me – that murders large parts of my soul even to contemplate, let alone write 1,200 words about it. I love George Springer. You love George Springer. Everybody loves George Springer.

And with good reason: he’s a terrific baseball player who can hit, hit for power and is a breathtakingly spectacular defensive player who does insane stuff.

And he was the guy on that infamous 2014 Sports Illustrated cover who made it a reality by winning the World Series Most Value Player award. That’s just otherworldly clutch and awesome and,…