tjack16 said:

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Here’s a fun exercise!

Rank these players 1-5 in order of their Astros legacy

Justin Verlander
Carlos Correa
Alex Bregman
George Springer
Kyle Tucker

— Astros 2025 Champs (@AstrosOptimism2) March 7, 2025

Verlander
Bregman
Correa
Springer
Tucker

I put Verlander number one because he won two Cy Young awards

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Not going to Lie Bregman is the only every day player there for both WS…

Bregman
Verlander (there for both but lesser role as a pitcher)
Springer
Correa
Tucker

Stros game https://t.co/aophxa6KXn

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) March 8, 2025

Peredes walks. Good at bats for ST

Beeks joins the Astros, who are looking for a bridge to Abreu and Hader. A look at the Astros' bullpen with two weeks left in camp.https://t.co/1gSEgRRwIX

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 9, 2025

Astros score 5 in the 9th to walk off the Yankees, Saladbar got the walk off dong

Astros score 5 in the 9th to walk off the Yankees 5-2. Saladbar got the walk off dong

Put him in right field

Some good stuff from Joe Espada on the importance of winning spring training games, Salazar, Whitley, Matthews and more. pic.twitter.com/dQUAzJwS76

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 9, 2025

Astros today vs. Marlins in West Palm: pic.twitter.com/iwRKjrDia2

— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) March 9, 2025

Christian Walker said he’s not swinging a bat for a few days and then will start his swing progression. He said his diagnosis was “relatively good news.”

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 9, 2025

Some updates from Joe Espada:

-- McCullers will throw a live BP on Wednesday and then pitch in a game.
-- Walker is stretching and running with the Astros this morning.
--Dubin (shoulder) threw at 60 feet yesterday.

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 9, 2025

Jalen Beeks throws for the first time in an Astros uniform pic.twitter.com/pQO36IhnZU

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 9, 2025

We’re at #Astros camp today and one things for sure both GM Dana Brown & MGR Joe Espada made it clear Cam Smith will be given every opportunity to win RF job and Jose Altuve told @PerezEd & I that he hopes Smith makes the team for more go to @MLBNetworkRadio

— Jim Bowden⚾️ (@JimBowdenGM) March 9, 2025

Has he played a single inning of RF?

I would have thought he would have played 3B and Paredes to 2B

Little League defense

BQ2001 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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I would have thought he would have played 3B and Paredes to 2B

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Brendan Rodgers can be the .250-260 hitter at second then Dubon doesn't have to play there every day. Really good defense and ok bat. Addresses the real offensive short coming in the OF

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I don't disagree and if he doesn't hit to start the season I would rather he not take his frustration out at 3B. But I would also rather him play something he knows how to play.

So. What's the chance Smith starts in RF and Dana gets lucky and lands Arenado for a reasonable price? That would be one hell of a last minute change.

I view Smith the same as I look at Kiel with the Aggies. If you got the goods, you got it. The fact that Smith goes the other way and takes his walks tells me he's got this. Really excited to see him in RF, and I seriously doubt he will look lost out there.

I tend to agree that these super athletic, high level baseball players can pick up OF relatively quickly.

I don't have too much pause about Altuve. I wouldn't be overly concerned about Cam Smith in RF on his own.

HOWEVER, two players playing the OF for the first time simultaneously does raise some red flags for me.

Alvarez's first homer of the spring pic.twitter.com/9elhXpEU8S

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 9, 2025

Dezenzo launches one! pic.twitter.com/a8tkf1OrTW

— Houston Astros (@astros) March 9, 2025

Tough break for Montero, who walked two guys and then got a double play ball. It hit second base and went to the outfield. pic.twitter.com/4LCwPig7tX

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 9, 2025

Souza blows

Jeremy Peña has been dialed in this spring, homers again pic.twitter.com/dt1hudzTB9

— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) March 9, 2025

Forrest Whitley on verge of claiming bullpen spot and making first Opening Day roster.

"Having failed so many times and having gone through so much adversity, it’s made me undoubtedly a stronger person."https://t.co/TL2yGm4spD

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 9, 2025

The great low-key site astrosdaily.com is back online after being down for more than a year.

Here's an excerpt from this day in Astros' history from March 9 that tells you just how good this fan base is having it.

1987 - A sign of things to come. Astros lose their home spring opener to Montreal, 19-3. Bob Knepper and Jeff Heathcock are knocked silly before the bullpen comes to the rescue. Five Houston errors worsen the mood. Knepper would slump from a 17-12 1986 season to 8-17 the next year, his ERA climbing by over two runs.

Not sure how many of you guys are old enough to remember the 86 to 87 transition that well, but it was a monumental letdown. Not sure if we've had one as bad since other than 99 to 00.

After losing to the Mets in the NLCS, the 87 team started 6-0 , sweeping the Dodgers and the Expos at home. They were still 5 games over at the halfway point (43-38), then totally fell apart with a 9-18 September and wound up 76-86. Have to remind myself sometimes that 30 years ago, a 88-73 season would have been a god send.

Kyle Tucker's first hit for the Cubs is a homer. He was 0-for-20 before this pic.twitter.com/4EECaebnd5

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) March 9, 2025

EastCoastAgNc said:

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We’re at #Astros camp today and one things for sure both GM Dana Brown & MGR Joe Espada made it clear Cam Smith will be given every opportunity to win RF job and Jose Altuve told @PerezEd & I that he hopes Smith makes the team for more go to @MLBNetworkRadio

— Jim Bowden⚾️ (@JimBowdenGM) March 9, 2025

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So I guess there is a chance.

Let this be a lesson for all of us to not speak in absolutes... unless you're discussing Alex Cintron (lol).