Singleton poised to take Astros 1B job after tough 2 years (Yahoo Sports)

Jon Singleton says he knows why he's struggled in parts of two seasons in the majors. The top candidate to take over at first base for the Houston Astros was simply trying to do too much. Then the Astros didn't offer a contract to slugger Chris Carter this offseason and Singleton had another chance to become the everyday first baseman.