THE ASTROS ALL-TIME TEAM One continuing and contentious debate among fans has always been "Who was the greatest?" For Astros fans, it's no different. Everyone has different opinions about which Astros were the greatest of all time, and why. This feature is an attempt to settle that question, once and for all, or at least until the beginning of the 2003 season! It represents the aggregate opinion of hundreds of years of fandom, based on the opinions and analysis of expert fans who have followed the franchise for decades. The Rules Each of the experts listed below were asked to provide an all-time 25 man roster consisting of the following: A starter and backup at each infield position, three starting outfielders and two backups, five starting pitchers and five relief pitchers. At least one starting outfielder was required to be a centerfielder. No specific criteria were given to determine which players were more deserving except to consider only each player's performance with the Astros. In most cases, the starting player and backup were clear-cut based on the selections by the experts. However, there was a tie for the starter position at third base, and also for the backup position at first base. The fan community's love-hate relationship with Billy Wagner continued, with Wagner receiving the most 1st-place votes of any relief pitcher while simultaneously being excluded from three ballots. Some significant players receiving support but missing the cut: Don Wilson, Larry Andersen, Craig Reynolds and Terry Puhl. http://www.astrosdaily.com/ (click on the link on the homepage)
