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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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What the Experts Are Saying Trade-wise…..
Earlier today, our buddy and the blog’s founder, Chip Bailey, pointed me to a “prospective” article on ESPN. Of the seven proposed trades, three involve the Astros, which makes the article of interest to fans around these parts.
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Framber Valdez: There were some Good Memories
The easiest thing to do in sports is to have feelings based on recency bias. Do we remember the many good plays C.J. Stroud made for the Texans during a 10 game winning streak in 2025? (OK, he was out with a concussion for the first three of those games, but you understand where I…
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Astros’ spring training 2026: Improvements and diminishing returns
Early next week (Tuesday, Feb. 10 to be exact), the Astros catchers and pitchers will report for Spring Training to the Palm Beaches, their joint home with the Washington Senators.
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Always Looking for the Next Post
I have to admit that one reason there aren’t more posts from Dan P (especially in the off-season) is a lack of real Astro news and topics. How many times can one talk about the pitching injuries, the fill-in behind Framber Valdez, the potential trade to unplug the infield, or the lack of lefty bats…
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How fast things change: 2022 to 2026
Before I start – just a quick momentous note. Friday Dan P and Chip Bailey met for the first time….ever. We had a lovely lunch at a spot about halfway between Chip in Magnolia and Dan working downtown. We have “known” each other remotely since the time Chip was writing the fan blog for the…
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