A.J. Cole kept falling behind in the count, and the Houston Astros made him pay with three runs on five hits in the three innings against the Washington Nationals’ righty. It wasn’t Cole’s best outing, but he did collect four strikeouts in his second start of the Spring, and the Nats rallied to get within one run after seven before a bullpen blowup finished off the home team in what ended up a 10-5 loss in West Palm Beach, FL.
Cole, Cole World: Though he’s been up and down between Triple-A and the majors over the last few seasons, A.