Hi, Finally spring training is here and I have some baseball to talk about! Even though I haven’t been able to do much in spring training, other than watch, there’s still a lot going on. And for the record, I’m healing quickly and rather excited because I am supposed to be back at practice tomorrow! It’s been a bummer that the accident had me sidelined, but I was very fortunate that my injuries were not serious and that my recovery has been quick. So back to spring training … When I arrived, I was happy to see that my locker was right between Bourn and Erstad. It’s been nice getting to know Bourn. I was also excited to talk to Erstad and found it interesting to hear what his impression of me was last year. You see,... [Read more]

I had an accident this week and I wanted to set the record straight on what really happened. Despite the assumptions, I wanted to let everyone know that I did not consume any alcohol that evening. I had just come home from dinner with some friends, and decided to jump in the hot tub to loosen up my muscles before bed. As we were walking out to the hot tub, I took about three steps toward the tub (leaving the door open behind me) and decided I needed to use the restroom before hopping into the hot water … I did not realize that my friend had closed the door behind me. Because the ground was cold outside and I was barefoot, I turned around quickly to run inside. As I tried to hop inside from the step, I went straight through the glass... [Read more]

Hello, The off season is finally over! I cant wait to get to Kissimmee and meet all the new Astros we have signed. I’ll be making the drive from Arlington, TX which is a good 18 hour drive. I’m not looking forward to that, but we are finally going to have some baseball to talk about. It’s going to be really exciting to get on a baseball field with the new team and see how everything is going to play out. We have a lot of options this year, so it is going to be interesting to see how Cooper puts us together. Everyone keeps asking me how I feel about hitting 6th in the lineup? My answer to this question is that I’m excited to be a part of the team and wherever I can help us win, is fine with me. I’m also going... [Read more]

It’s been a great week for me because it has been more intense at my workout facility. The training has worked out the way my trainer and I expected. Generally, every off-season I would lift weights like a body builder and gain a bunch of weight. It’s somewhat of a culture shock to put all my training into legs and core and explosive movements. I don’t have the big upper body that I’m used to, which is mainly only good for looking in the mirror, as it turns out. This week was also my first opportunity to hit on the field. I was curious to see how well I was really hitting, mainly because I haven’t gained any weight this off-season. We hit at Northlake College on Wednesday, then at UT Arlington on Thursday. I was... [Read more]

Well, hello again. It’s been another solid week of workouts and practice for me. My swing is finally starting to feel good. I haven’t had a chance to hit on a field yet, which is an entirely different feel than hitting in a cage. Our workouts at REPS are starting to tone down. We are doing a lot of running and coordination drills and less of the heavy weight power lifting. Basically, we are trying to just maintain until spring training and the season, and get our bodies in condition to handle the every day running that baseball entails. It’s only two weeks until I head to spring training and I cant wait to get back into it again. One of the questions this week was if I get to face any live pitching? The answer is yes. Every... [Read more]