Two Points About the Astros’ Christian Walker and Manager Joe Espada

Manager Joe Espada hands the ball to Josh Hader during 2024 playoffs.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.” But I am going to…