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Astros News
- Astros hitters had a field day against the Tigers yesterday as they romped to an 11-1 win in their second full Spring Training game (Astros.com)
- The pitching was also on display, with prospect Bryan Abreu looking particularly good (MiLB.com)
- Brian McTaggart has highlights from the game (MLB.com)
- Of course the only highlights that people outside of Houston care about is the fact that Altuve was grazed by a pitch (clearly unintentional) and the booing (ESPN)
- The Athletic sat with Dusty Baker and examined his role for the Astros heading into 2020 (The Athletic, $$$)
- Here are the three keys to Forrest Whitley contributing to the Astros this season (The Athletic, $$$)
- Derek Jeter was asked about the Astros and sign stealing and had a pretty measured response (House of Houston)
- Miguel Cabrera was also asked about it, more specifically his relationship with Jose Altuve, and stated that he believes that Altuve did not cheat (The Detroit News)
- Gerrit Cole said that there was no cheating in 2019, but maybe he should tell that to his teammates (USA Today)
Around the League
- Here are seven teams that fans should get ready to be disappointed in (Sports Illustrated)
- These 7 AL West hitters will be on the lookout for bounce back seasons (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Brock Holt made a sweet between-the-legs tag during yesterday’s Brewers game (MLB.com)
- The Phillie Phanatic got a new look as the team and creators are in the midst of a court battle over the copyright for the lovable mascot (AP News)
- There was a time when baseball was America’s game, and it was glorious (Twinkie Town)