KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Astros are ahead of schedule. Rick Ankiel, Erik Bedard, Jose Veras and Carlos Pena made their spring training debuts Tuesday at Osceola County Stadium. Veterans Bedard and Veras joined Astros pitchers and catchers in the club’s first official workout, while Ankiel and Pena arrived three days ahead of the Friday report date for position players. Ankiel and Bedard are 33-year-olds on make-good minor-league contracts. Both have a strong chance to make the Astros, though, and chose their new team over other 2013 clubs expected to make the playoffs. Ankiel hit 47 combined home runs and 148 RBI from 2007-09 with St. Louis but is coming off [...]