The Houston Astros had their problems with first base in 2015. The turnstile of players and platoons utilized by manager A.J. Hinch was comical at times. Still, the team was productive if inconsistent on offense. Now, there is talk that the Atlanta Braves tear down could culminate with them shipping off Freddie Freeman for a treasure trove of prospects. Of course, pundits and short-sighted Astros diehards are all over the obvious match for both teams. I argue that there are several reasons not to make that deal from Houston’s standpoint.
When the Astros jumped out to a hot start in 2015 and claimed a stronghold of the American League West, I tweeted general manager Jeff Luhnow “Freddie Freeman – He can be had.