Houston Astros

Monument Park is about to get bigger. Just less than two weeks ago, the New York Yankees added former manager Joe Torre's #6 to the Yankee memorial, thereby permanently retiring the number. That move left Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter's #2 as the only active single-digit number from 1-9 left in circulation. Yankee fans -- and all of MLB -- knew that…

As the season enters and passes through July each year, Major League Baseball general managers assess their teams' progress and chances of making the postseason. Now that MLB has three division winners and two wild cards in each league, teams do not give up players as easily as they used, but the wheeling and dealing do continue. The 2014 season …

The 2014 Houston Astros had another dismal start to what appeared then as another dismal season. After play ended on April 30, the Astros' record was 9-19, 10 games under .500. During May, they played over .500 ball (15-14). They slipped back down some in June and on July 1 and 2 (12-17), giving them a total record of 36-50 as play begins on July…

This is part three to my fantasy baseball special. I will be ranking the Top 10 players in each position and giving you one sleeper you should draft. The rankings will help in any league format. If you missed out on Part I (Catchers) click HERE, Part II (3rd base) click HERE, and Part III (Shortstop) click HERE. Pending any injuries, this should…