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General Discussion => The Bus Ride Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Duman on June 25, 2009, 07:21:18 am
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The Astros have announced they have signed a build & lease agreement for their new Dominican Republic Academy. (http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090624&content_id=5502192&vkey=pr_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou)
The complex will consists of two-and-a-half baseball playing fields, six-pack pitching mounds, batting cages and an observation tower among other amenities.
The facility will also include a two-story building with the first floor consisting of administrative offices, educational classrooms, a dining room, full-service industrial kitchen, weight room, training room, manager and coaches offices and locker rooms, equipment room, clubhouse, and laundry room. On the second floor of the building will be player and staff living accommodations, along with a computer lab with 15-20 work stations and a player entertainment room.
I am not sure what that 1/2 field will be used for.
Ed Wade:
"The facility will allow us to further the on-field development of our young Latin players along with giving us the opportunities to enhance their diets and provide them with English lessons that will allow them to function at a higher level when they move along the development chain in the United States.
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I am not sure what that 1/2 field will be used for.
1/2 field is very useful for infielder fielding practice, ....fielding ground ball, turning dp, and maybe pick-off and catcher CS throwing.