No matter who we selected as the representative of the Astros, they would have had trouble advancing past reigning NL MVP Joey Votto. It becomes apparent that Houston has a lengthy rebuilding process ahead of them when Michael Bourn is arguably their most valuable/attractive player. Why Votto is a Franchise Player All you have to do is look in Joey Votto's trophy case to see why he's worthy of not only advancing to the Sweet 16, but also being the last player standing when this is all said and done. He finished second in the NL Rookie of the Year voting in 2008 (behind Geovany Soto) and received four voting points in the 2009 MVP voting before winning the award last season. Votto was incredibly dangerous at the plate for the Reds, hitting .324 with 37 home runs and 113 RBIs in 2010. He struck out 125 times, but also drew 99 total walks. He led the NL in OBP (.424), SLG (.600) and OPS (1.024). He finished second in Offensive WAR (6.9), behind only future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols. No one in baseball created more runs (144) than Votto did in 2010. Why Bourn is a Franchise Player Michael Bourn, 28, made his first All-Star appearance last July as Houston's representative in the Midsummer Classic. The Houston native also took home his second-straight Gold Glove in centerfield. He's led the NL in stolen bases in back-to-back years, with a combined total of 113 thefts. Bourn isn't your typical Gold Glove winner; he was also the league's leader in Defensive WAR (2.4) in 2010. He's had a fielding percentage of .992 in each of the last three seasons, with a total of just nine errors. He isn't going to win you many games with his bat, but he can make a game-saving catch to help out your starting pitcher. Click here to see this year's 'Be A GM' bracket.