The Texans will have to beat the Colts on the road to prevent from starting the season 0-4. Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images
The Texans are sitting at 0-3 after giving Bill O'Brien an extension before the 2018 season began. O'Brien has 77 regular-season games left on his contract, and the team appears to be getting worse. Charlie Pallilo questions if Bob McNair would be willing to pay over $20 million to fire and move on from Bill O'Brien?
How Astros’ outfield gamble could create more problems than solutions
Mar 21, 2025, 3:56 pm
Should the Astros pull the plug on the Altuve experiment in left field? Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images.
Are the Houston Astros making a huge mistake? They put their future Hall of Famer, franchise legend, and second baseman, Jose Altuve, in left field. And so far the results haven't been good.
ESPN Houston's Lance Zierlein doesn’t think Altuve belongs in the outfield, and this experiment could come at a high price.
Why are the Astros doing this? What’s the plan here? Be sure to watch the video below as John Granato and Zierlein try to make sense of this head-scratching move.