We’ve been doing this game for years now. Lucky us. Not many SB Nation sites get to play pick the roster every year. But no one has gotten it right for several years now in the many playoff series the Astros have played.
Can you pick the roster that will confront the Tigers in the WC series?
First, the biggest variable: Will Yordan Alvarez be ready? How about Chas McCormick? And then, there’s the whole Verlander conundrum.
There will be a 26-man roster. Certain spots are given.
Catcher: Yainer Diaz, Victor Caratini
First Base: Jon Singleton
Second Base: Jose Altuve
Third Base: Alex Bregman
Shortstop: Jeremy Pena
Outfield: Kyle Tucker, Jake Meyers, Mauricio Dubon
Ptitcher: Framber Valdez, Hunter Brown, Yusei Kikuchi, Ronel Blanco, Spencer Arrighetti, Bryan Abreu, Ryan Pressly, Josh Hader.
That’s 17 players.
The genius that figures out the remaining nine by the time the rosters are set tomorrow, (Tuesday) will get special mention on TCB.
Fill out the roster in the comments.