So last night was pretty damn cool. Apollo Spring Training: Altuve vs. The Astros.
Tonight’s the night 👀
— APOLLO @ SPRING TRAINING 🌴 (@ApolloHOU) March 8, 2023
Jose Altuve and Team Venezuela face off against the Astros pic.twitter.com/0l6Yz5KVXv
As a baseball seamhead that was everything I ever wanted or to be apart of. The energy of the ballpark was World Series like, the sounds and scenes felt like Carnival, it was baseball in its purest form. Jose Altuve in his country colors, Omar Lopez managing his country, Luis Garcia smiling and waving, oh, and Miguel Cabrera, Salvador Perez and Ronald Acuña Jr. in the lineup. The ballpark was damn near completely sold out on a random Wednesday night in West Palm Beach, Florida that is the power of the World Baseball Classic, that is what makes the game we love so special, it is global.
Jose Altuve, The GOAT.
The energy when the two time World Series Champion dug into the box was palpable, and he did what he has always done and will always do. First pitch hackin, first pitch knockin. Time is a flat circle.
This Venezuelan leadoff guy can really hit pic.twitter.com/0bokJTKxB0
— APOLLO @ SPRING TRAINING 🌴 (@ApolloHOU) March 8, 2023
Did anyone expect anything different from the Astros leadoff hitter?

The Rest of it All.
Salvy continues to own the Astros with a monster boombah. Miguel Cabera had a 2 RBI and two out knock that sent the Venezuelan crowd into an electric zoo. The FEW Astros starters and AAA guys coasted to a nice lead before the substitution wave came in. We had the old baseball rules with no pitch timer and that ended up being 3 hours and 51 minutes of baseball baby. 22 strikeouts 20 walks 17 runs. What a wild night in West Palm Beach.
Team Venezuela got hype for Salvador Perez’s HR #WBC pic.twitter.com/IQiryR29zB
— APOLLO @ SPRING TRAINING 🌴 (@ApolloHOU) March 8, 2023
Jose Altuve & Alex Bregman meet on 2nd base pic.twitter.com/t61bCatKJY
— APOLLO @ SPRING TRAINING 🌴 (@ApolloHOU) March 9, 2023
Justin “Extra Base Hits Only” Dirden.
— APOLLO @ SPRING TRAINING 🌴 (@ApolloHOU) March 9, 2023
Astros now lead 5-2. pic.twitter.com/z3GZPJFKIw
The Venezuelan hero does his thing #WBC pic.twitter.com/veyBTKAHfW
— APOLLO @ SPRING TRAINING 🌴 (@ApolloHOU) March 9, 2023
Apollo Spring Training: Altuve vs. the Astros was quite the experience. Hopefully this is the last time Altuve plays against the Astros for the rest of his career.

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