Sean Pendergast's thoughts on Michael Brantley's return to the Astros.
The Houston Astros have been doing something extremely rare, if not unprecedented, this offseason, as they try to retool their roster to defend their World Series title and do it without anyone carrying the title of"General Manager" in the building.
James Click was let go by the team just three days after the World Series parade, and since then, the decision making body has consisted of owner Jim Crane making moves with input from a small committee of folks, including Astros legend Jeff Bagwell and Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson. This has led to speculation that the Astros will revert back to more"gut feeling" decision making and less analytically based decisions.
The truth is that every decision will likely incorporate some element of both, and that's what the club's most recent decision to bring back outfielder/DH Michael Brantley on a one year, $12 million deal feels like. On the"gut feeling" side, Brantley is one of the clubhouse leaders and a chemistry staple. On the numbers side, Brantley is one of the most consistent hitters, when healthy, in baseball.
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