Why do the Astros stink...look at the last 15 years

[ucffans]

Here are the Houston Astros 1st round picks over the last 15 years. OUCH!

1998 Mike Nannini Right-handed pitcher Green Valley High School
1999 Mike Rosamond Outfielder University of Mississippi
2000 Robert Stiehl Right-handed pitcher El Camino College
2001 Chris Burke Second baseman University of Tennessee
2002 Derick Grigsby Right-handed pitcher Northeast Texas Community College
2003 no first-round pick
2004 no first-round pick
2005 Brian Bogusevic Left-handed pitcher Tulane University
2005 Eli Iorg Outfielder University of Tennessee
2006Maxwell Sapp Catcher Bishop Moore High School
2007 no first-round pick
2008 Jason Castro Catcher Stanford University
2008 Jordan Lyles Right-handed pitcher Hartsville High School
2009 Jiovanni Mier Shortstop Bonita High School
2010 DelinoDelino DeShields, Jr. Outfielder Woodward Academy
2010 Mike Foltynewicz Right-handed pitcher Minooka High School
2010 Michael Kvasnicka Catcher University of Minnesota
2011 George Springer Outfielder University of Connecticut

[ocanseco55]

I think Springer is going to pan out very well

[ucffans]

Lyles should pan out, too.

[key2win]

[leiber88]

At least they loaded up on Phillies prospects!

[ucffans]

At least they loaded up on Phillies prospects!

Very True!

[gladdyontherise]

That's not surprising. Baseball is the hardest sport to project when drafting. However, in the Astros case, it's because they were being run terribly.

[jwgreen68]

The Astros rested on the laurels of the Killer B's and didn't bother to draft talent, develop it or trade to make themselves a better team. For the most part, they were just concerned with catching up to/competing with the Cardinals.