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Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RS	RA	Diff	Home	Road	East	Cent	West	L10	Strk
Seattle	2	0	1.000	–	14	11	3	0-0	2-0	0-0	0-0	2-0	2-0	W2
Houston	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	–
Anaheim	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	–
Arlington	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	–
Oakland	0	2	.000	2	11	14	-3	0-2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-2	0-2	L2

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March 23 - This Date in Astros History

March 23
2005 - The burnt orange Hummer owned by Koby Clemens' father is stolen from the Memorial High School parking lot. It is recovered later in a southwest Houston apartment complex, apparently unharmed. The Hummer was a gift from the New York Yankees to celebrate father Roger's 300th major league win. The elder Clemens returns from the Astros' spring training camp to aid in the investigation. Koby is later drafted and signed by the Astros as an infielder.
1943 - Lee May is born in Birmingham, AL. The powerful first baseman slugs 81 homers in three seasons with the Astros and represents them in the 1972 All-Star Game.
1942 - Danny Coombs is born in Lincoln, ME. Coombs' big league debut comes in the "All-Rookie" game in 1963 but he's never able to cement a job with Houston. Still, the lefty reliever compiles an 8-7 record with two saves as an Astro in parts of seven seasons.

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SPRING CALENDAR

Date      Opp      Result
2/23     #WSH       L 7-6
2/24      ATL*      W 5-2
2/24     @NYM*     W 10-1
2/25      NYM*      T 3-3
2/26     @MIA*      L 3-0
2/27     #WSH*     L 14-8
2/28      MIA*      W 7-5
3/01      STL       T 4-4
3/02     @NYM*      W 8-7
3/03     #WSH*      L 4-2
3/04     @ATL*      W 4-3
3/04      NYM*      L 7-4
3/05      off         --
3/06      MIA*     W 11-5
3/07     @MIA*      W 4-1
3/08      STL       L 6-3
3/09     @STL*      W 9-3
3/10     #WSH*      L 6-4
3/11      NYM*      W 6-3
3/12     #WSH       L 5-3
3/13     @NYM*      L 2-1
3/14      MIA*     L 12-6
3/15      STL*      W 5-0
3/15     @STL      W 11-2
3/16     @PHI*     W 13-5
3/17     @ATL*      W 7-3
3/18      off         --
3/19      PHI*       cncl
3/20      NYY*      W 2-1
3/21     @DET*      L 5-3
3/22      NYM       W 7-3
3/23     @MIA        ----
3/24     #WSH*       ----
3/25     $PIT        ----
3/26     $PIT        ----
3/27      off         --
* - day game.
# - at W. Palm Beach
$ - at Minute Maid Pk

Spring record: 15 - 11 - 2

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Houston Astros recap - 03/23/19 - Bregman, Pressly Get Belated Paydays

Bregman, Pressly Get Belated Paydays
Astros Claim 6 Of Last 7 Contests

Crane gives out rich deals (c) Parker Brothers

After clearing the remainder of their 2019 salary cases, the Astros decided they had some money left over so they made their star third baseman and their set-up reliever happy. Alex Bregman, who complained he was disappointed about having his pre-arbitration salary come to under a million, worked out a five-year extension with the ballclub for $100 million, tying up the the last four club-control years and two free agent years. Bregman, who turns 25 at the end of the month, would be on the books until he's 30 so Houston is getting what should be his peak production years.

Next, the front office turned to set-up reliever Ryan Pressly, who should be All Shook Up about a 2-yr, $17.5 million contract extension which will keep him an Astro until 2021. It is the richest extension for a reliever that is not a closer - at least for this week.

Justin Verlander may be the next one in line at the pay window. There are rumors the ace and the ballclub are close to agreeing on a 2-yr, $66 million extension that would run through 2021. If so, the $33 million per year base would be a new franchise record.

There is talk of discussions with Houston starter Gerrit Cole as well but each new contract makes it harder to squeeze everyone into the $206 million ceiling before the dreaded MLB "luxury tax" kicks in.

On the field, it's been a nice week too as the Astros topped both New York teams - the Yankees by 2-1 on Wednesday and the Mets by 7-3 on Friday. In between, they dropped a 5-3 decision to the Detroit Tigers on Thursday but it is their only loss in the past seven games. Houston's Grapefruit League mark is now 15-11-2 through Friday.

Verlander could be making his final West Palm appearance on Saturday night against the Marlins. The Astros get one last crack at the Nationals on Sunday whom they have been winless against (0-5) all spring. The club then flies to Houston for two exhibition games at Minute Maid Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday and Tuesday.

The Dallas Keuchel watch continues but the more the Astros pass out money this spring, the less likely the club can fit Keuchel into their payroll. Meanwhile, it was announced, to nobody's surprise, that the last three spots in the rotation will go to Collin McHugh, Wade Miley and Brad Peacock.

- Bob Hulsey

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