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Astros' early strikes this offseason show they mean business

Recent acquisitions Josh Reddick and Brian McCann fit well with what the team is looking for. Getty Images, USA Today Sports

The Houston Astros had three major areas of need coming into the offseason: a full-time catcher, a corner-outfield bat and starting-pitching depth. In one week, they managed to at least begin to address all three of them with three strong moves at a relatively low total cost to the organization.