Author: Dan P
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Optimism: Hope springs eternal?
A couple of the comments the last few days from both Sarge and Chip were a bit on the downside. I know it’s tough when you stand back and look at your team, the Astros, where it seems like they have five solid infielders for four spots and 0 solid outfielders for three spots, and…
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But if spring training numbers mattered…
After spending the previous blog post convincing everyone that pre-season numbers don’t matter, let’s explore where the Astros are at this point in Spring Training. And we are doing that ….why? Because there is not much else to write about …
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The value of spring training stats…
Your loyal servant was perusing the Astros 2026 spring training statistics (to date) and was wondering how much it matters.
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Astros’ Spring Training: Under the radar
Had a note from Chip Bailey about a potential post discussing critical under-the-radar players for the Astros in 2026. I decided that was a great idea – and here it goes….
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Spring training Q&A: Dan asks, you answer
Today, it is your turn to answer some multiple-choice questions about the 2026 Astros. Please, take a swing at this. There are no wrong answers. Yet.
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Astros’ spring training: Some stuff
While waiting for some major news from Spring Training, it felt like a good time to rattle around about some random baseball stuff. So here we go…. Predictions Whenever I feel bad about a prediction, I should go back and look at an expert’s prediction article to see how good it was. Luckily, today the…
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Astros’ 2026: Another spring training
The Astros’ pitchers and catchers are in camp already, having reported on Feb. 11. Some position players were already gathered in Palm Beach, but the official reporting date was Monday, February 16. They will play their first pre-season game on Saturday Feb 21 against the Nationals who share their stadium and training facilities.
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Astros’ Spring Training: News from this week
The Astros’ pitchers and catchers reported on Wednesday this week (Feb. 11). The position players will report next Wednesday (Feb. 18). And while the news is light, there have been a few items of note this week.
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