Fantasy Baseball 2013: Houston Astros Hitting & Pitching Projections

Altuve gets a little pat. Photo by Li Phil. Houston Astros – Predicted Finish: Fifth Place, AL West The Astros will be abysmal in 2013. I’d make a string of jokes about how bad they are, but I’m above all that. No I’m not. Here’s a joke to highlight the futility of the Houston Astros in 2013: Did you hear that Houston’s baseball team doesn’t have a website? A: They can’t string three “Ws” together. Not my best work, but then again, Astros players aren’t going to be your best bet in fielding a competitive fantasy baseball team. Take a look at their offensive offense. Astros Offense:  Player Name Pos.  Age  Hits AB R HR RBI SB AVG 1 Jose Altuve 2B 22 R 570 79 7  47 32 .295 2 Jed Lowrie SS 28 S 436 61 18 51 3 .260 3 Brett Wallace 1B 26 L 536 62 20 60 0 .253 4 Carlos Pena DH 26 L 467 66 15 61 2 .219 5 Fernando Martinez LF 24 L 411 42 14 43 0 .240 6 Justin Maxwell RF 29 R 470 59 17 54 14 .231 7 Jason Castro C 25 L 411 49 9 40  0 .269 8 Brandon Barnes CF 26 R 270 29 4