The Reid Ryan hire is straight from the Astros’ reconstruction playbook. Young, fresh, new faces with enthusiasm, vigor, initiative and energy form the nucleus of the next generation of the Houston Astros. This approach has carried through the baseball operations since the team changed hands nearly two years ago. Yes, there is a smattering of Erik Bedards and Ronny Cedenos on the field — and even the Alan Ashbys, Rex Joneses, et al off the field — and there will be in 2015 and beyond as well. But the basic core of the baseball organization fits the overall youth movement from top to bottom, management to the field. However, while [...]