In the depth of winter, baseball news can be rather sparse. But I have two brief thoughts related to the 2025 Astros. So let’s get right to those thoughts.
1. Christian Walker Batting Average
On Monday, TCB had a nice summary article on what to expect from 1b Christian Walker. I won’t repeat all the good things to expect. The article mentioned that Walker’s batting average (career .250) is a hitting weakness. In my comment on the article I suggested that it is unlikely he will improve his batting average. The quick version is “this is who he is, and the good batting characteristics outweigh the negatives.