HOUSTON -- The destination has changed, but the equipment the Astros need to conduct six weeks of Spring Training remains the same.
All kinds of gear, ranging from batting helmets and caps to laundry detergent and bubblegum, was loaded onto a pair of 18-wheelers inside Minute Maid Park on Monday morning prior to beginning the 1,117-mile journey to the team's new Spring Training home in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Forklifts navigated the loading dock, taking pallets of equipment on the trucks, while clubhouse manager Carl Schneider and his crew made sure everything was ready to be shipped out.