Shortstop battle has new element The spring training battle between Tyler Greene and Marwin Gonzalez for the right to be the Astros’ primary shortstop intensified Wednesday. Not because of anything the duo did. But because of something first-year manager Bo Porter said. Asked about the makeup of his everyday batting order, Porter revealed he ideally envisions second baseman Jose Altuve, who led off a team-high 84 games last season, as the Astros’ No. 2 hitter. With Porter wanting Altuve (.290 batting average, .716 OPS, 80 runs, 33 steals in 2012) in the second spot, the Astros must find a reliable leadoff hitter before opening day. Enter Greene and Gonzalez. Neither [...]