| P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Roy Oswalt | Jason Castro | Jeff Bagwell | Craig Biggio | Morgan Ensberg | Dickie Thon | Jose Cruz | Cesar Cedeno | Terry Puhl |
| 2nd | Larry Dierker | Alan Ashby | Lance Berkman | Joe Morgan | Ken Caminiti | Adam Everett | Luis Gonzalez | Jim Wynn | Kevin Bass |
| 3rd | Mike Scott | Brad Ausmus | Glenn Davis | Bill Doran | Doug Rader | Craig Reynolds | Carlos Lee | Steve Finley | Hunter Pence |
| 4th | Roger Clemens | Johnny Edwards | Bob Watson | Jose Altuve | Enos Cabell | Roger Metzger | Al Spangler | Michael Bourn | Rusty Staub |
The Astros have a fine stable of second basemen. Even the guy on their 4th Team has been a star. First base and center field aren't too shabby either.
Jose Cruz is a solid 1st Teamer in left field, but after him, the list isn't too impressive. Al Spangler? Really? Part of what hurt them was Lance Berkman and Bob Watson being better fits for first base.
Morgan Ensberg and Dickie Thon are both pretty top-heavy value-wise, but their peaks were strong enough for me to put them on the 1st Team. I expected Ken Caminiti to be the top third baseman, but Ensberg was just better. Adam Everett had a better career than most people remember, making him a fine 2nd Teamer.
I was surprised that catcher was such a weak position. Turns out the Astros have never had a real star behind the dish. Jason Castro got the top spot mainly from his big season in 2013, because he's about the same as the rest of the pack otherwise. Come on, Astros. Get some better catchers!
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