HOUSTON -- The final pitch thrown by an Astros player on the back fields at Osceola County Stadium came without much fanfare, save for Minor League pitching coach Josh Miller holding up the ball while posing for a picture later posted on the Twitter account of assistant general manager Mike Elias.
With the final out of Friday's intra-squad game in Kissimmee, Fla., the Astros not only signaled the end to this year's instructional league -- a fall camp for younger Minor League prospects -- but also said goodbye to their complex at Osceola County Stadium, which has hosted the team's Spring Training and offseason programs since 1985.