The Houston Astros have come a long way the past few years, and much of their success has been based on the emergence of Jose Altuve. Altuve is the leader on the team that the Astros have not had since Craig Biggio. Especially on a team that we have dubbed ‘Crush City,’ you need a player like Altuve getting on-base in front of the sluggers to prevent some of the home runs from being solo shots.
Would Altuve draw a huge trade package, as Michael wrote yesterday: Should Luhnow Explore Trading Jose Altuve?