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Even in Spring, Not Much Hope for Astros, Marlins 3/1/13
Associated Press
3/1/13
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Spring training is usually a time of hope.
Unless you're the Houston Astros. Or the Miami Marlins.
With no-name rosters and in the midst of massive rebuilding jobs, these
teams are more likely to be remembered as among the worst in recent years than
make any sort of run for the playoffs.
Astros pitcher Lucas Harrell isn't fazed by the low expectations, even
though Houston faces the additional burden of moving from the NL to perhaps the
toughest division, the AL West. After pitching Thursday against the Yankees, he
says the Astros believe they "can shock a lot of people."
The Marlins dismantled their roster after struggling in a new stadium. Owner
Jeffrey Loria has come under intense criticism, while the players are trying to
stay out of the fray.