Levine: Astros lineup a two-man show

Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video. Please download the latest version at For a few years now, there’s been a two-man offense in town. You know, that long pause when talking about Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming and … But just because Rafer Alston stepped up by season’s end and Luis Scola and Carl Landry proved good options at the four, that doesn’t mean Houston has rid itself of the two-man offense. No, it just moved a few blocks to the north, up to Minute Maid Park. Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee and … and … And little else, leaving the Astros double-digit games out of first place. The degree to which the Astros’ offense relies on two players is absolutely staggering. Berkman and Lee are ranked fourth and eighth, respectively, by batting average in the National League as of the close of Friday’s games. To find the... [read full story]