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[Official] Astros Spring Training

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Feb 12, 2020.

  1. msn

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    I am firmly in the "loves 162 game season" camp. Maybe it's because I was a baseball fan and an Astros fan when our team sucked, and the only thing to enjoy about baseball season (absent any hope of the postseason) was baseball. The last thing I want is less baseball (in general, current intervening circumstances noted).
     
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  4. msn

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    I get why it's necessary, but man the Void is back, and we haven't even had opening day! :(:(
     
  5. msn

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    Also, no actual baseball to write about probably means more virtue-signaling and Astro-hating by the media. Yayy...
     
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    A virus is a hell of a way to shift the narrative. But even the worst Astros haters will turn their ire somewhere else with no baseball going on.

    I am no expert, but its hard to imagine baseball resuming until corona runs its course. Meaning, either cured, contained, or eradicated. That may take a while. It wouldn't shock me if there is no more baseball or many other sports until fall at least. Too late to restart baseball.
     
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    Wait....so maybe Verlander won’t miss too much time. :cool:
     
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    Everyone is going to miss a lot of time.
     
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    MLB is doing everything in its power to prevent HOU from winning 100+ for the 4th straight season :rolleyes:
     
  11. J.R.

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    LOL Says the reporter who got upset because they closed the clubhouse to media.

     
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    Calling my shot: Astros going 101-49 in 2020 regular season.
     
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    96-66 is my guess.

    The Astros will have rotation and injury issues.

    The team will go through dead periods and a trade for another starting pitcher helps down the stretch.
     
  16. Houstunna

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    Yep.. Stros are attempting to become the FIRST team in league history with four consecutive 100+

    A shortened-season would be a BS way to fall short.
     
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    March Madness now officially cancelled. Imagine this also means that no Omaha this year for CBWS. What a wild time to be alive.
     
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    Man we're gonna lose our last year of George Springer for nothing.
     
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  20. Houstunna

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    Contracts will be interesting if entire seasons are cancelled. If there is no season, seems all contracts will be forwarded to the following year.
     
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