5 reasons the Houston Astros can repeat as World Series champs in 2018

5 reasons the Houston Astros could be celebrating another World Series title in 2018

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 29: Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros celebrates with George Springer #4 after hitting a three-run home run during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game five of the 2017 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 29, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 28: Carlos Correa #1 and Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros celebrate during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four of the 2017 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

2. Some of the young stars might be even better

Big Papi himself, David Ortiz, developed an unabashed man-crush on third baseman Alex Bregman during the World Series. It wasn’t hard to see why, as Bregman operated like a vacuum cleaner at the hot corner and also did more than his fair share at the plate. He also only has one Major League season under his belt, and it’s fair to assume he could blossom into an All-Star level talent in 2018.

Everyone was already in love with Carlos Correa, who surged upward in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage after a bit of a sophomore slump in 2016. If he can stay healthy — Correa missed roughly a third of the 2017 regular season — the sky’s the limit in terms of his production.

We mentioned both Bregman and Correa are just 23, right? The Astros will head into 2018 with the left side of their infield on lock like few other teams.

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