Houston Astros: In Luhnow We Trust?
It has been over three years since Jeff Luhnow arrived in Houston to become the Astros’ 12th general manager. I remember being very excited that the Astros were going to be moving forward with a new analytical, statistics-driven approach. There was finally going to be a structure put in place that I could believe in; one that had lacked since the days of Gerry Hunsicker. Sure, it would take some time to rebuild the organization, but I believed the foundation would be a solid one and that the Astros, my Astros, were now in good hands. Since that December day in 2011, however, the front office of the Astros has taken my beloved franchise on a roller-coaster…
