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Astros News
- The Astros will gather for a press conference to apologize today and I predict that it will result in a bunch of criticism anyways (Sports Radio 610)
- Perhaps the time has come to simply put on their black hats and embrace the role as villains (LA Times)
- Hinch clarified his answer on buzzers from the Verducci interview, making it clear that there weren’t any, but the damage has already been done (Sports Illustrated)
- Dave Hudgens has apologized for his role in the sign stealing from 2017 (The Athletic, $$$)
- As has Max Stassi (Houston Chronicle)
- Get ready for a slew of articles about how players are mad at the Astros (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Here are 5 story lines for Spring Training that don’t involve sign stealing (Astros.com)
- It seems as though the Astros have the best bullpen in the AL West heading into 2020 (Astros.com)
- Here’s how some of the Astros have been spending the offseason according to their Instagram accounts (Houston Chronicle)
Around the League
- Mike Fiers just wants to focus on baseball, y’all (Houston Chronicle)
- Here are the rule changes for the upcoming 2020 season, with the three-batter minimum and a 26-man roster being the big changes (MLB.com)
- Apparently the Minnesota Twins have the deepest lineup heading into Spring Training (MLB.com)
- There is no justification for trading Mookie Betts other than a salary dump (The Ringer)
- Here are five questions for MLB this season that, for a wonder, don’t involve sign-stealing (538 Sports)
- Brad Boxberger has signed with the Miami Marlins (MLB Trade Rumors)