Sean Pendergast has four early season concerns for the Astros.
Dusty Baker's propensity to tinker with the bottom of the order has some Astros fans frustrated.The first week of the Houston Astros' defense of their 2022 world championship is in the books, and while the week finished on an upbeat note, an 8-2 defeat of the Detroit Tigers, the overall record of 3-4 was disappointing. There is nothing to get too worked up about, though. They began 2022 with a 7-9 record, and by the end of May, they were 32-18.
The main problem with this team right now is its lack of depth, caused by injuries to Jose Altuve and Michael Brantley in the everyday lineup, and an injury to Lance McCullers, along with the departure of Justin Verlander in free agency. Those issues won't get resolved any time soon. In the short term, though, the first week's worth of games opened a few new wounds, of varying levels of irritation. Here are four early concerns that I have with the Astros :With Brantley and Altuve both out, there are essentially six spots in the lineup that are manned by steady regulars — shortstop, third base, first base, right field, catcher, and wherever Yordan Alvarez plays .
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