March 8, 2021

Spring Training:
In a Spring Training game between Tampa Bay and Minnesota yesterday, Tristan Gray (.750) walked in his only plate appearance for the Rays and Matt Canterino (0-0, 0.00) pitched a scoreless inning with 2 strikeouts on 10 pitches (8 strikes) for a hold for the Twins.  Also, Lucas Luetge (0-0, 0.00) struck out the side on 12 pitches (9 strikes) for the Yankees.  Finally, Brock Holt (.222) went 0-for-3 for the Rangers.

March 8, 2021

Dr Henry Steele (1931-2021):
On February 18, Dr Henry Steele passed away.  Raised in Houston, he earned a BA from Rice in 1952 and a PhD in Economics from MIT in 1957.  He first taught at Rice and then he enjoyed a thirty-five year career as a professor at UH plus he worked as a consultant on assignments that took him around the world.  Also, “he had an insatiable desire to be in the wilds of nature” and in the West.  He is survived by, among others, his wife of sixty years Janet.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary.

March 7, 2021

Spring Training;
In Spring Training action yesterday, Glenn Otto (0-0, 0.00) retired the only batter he faced on a pop out for the Yankees and Antony Rendon (.250) went 0-for-2 for the Angels.