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Astros News
- The Astros’ B Team let it get away from them in the later innings with a 7-4 loss yesterday (MLB.com)
- But before it went south we got to see some of the better pitching prospects, who have Dusty Baker excited (Astros.com)
- Speaking of ol’ Dusty, the most recent Astroline podcast had him on to chat a little baseball (Astroline)
- Myles Straw is looking to bring his speed to the lineup (Astros.com)
- Devo is working to regain his All-Star form in 2020, and would be a powerful weapon if he succeeds (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
- Zack Greinke is the hero we need this season (Houston Sportsmap)
- Hannah Keyser talked to some Astros fans about the cheating scandal and it turns out that they’re pretty disappointed, which shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone (Yahoo Sports)
- Of course, from a marketing perspective, maybe the scandal hasn’t really been all that bad for baseball (The Ringer)
Around the League
- Luis Severino will undergo TJS, ending his 2020 season before it started, and this is NOT karma as he was one of the few Yankees who didn’t rip on the Astros (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Tony Clark thinks that the changing of front office cultures into their modern form is ultimately what led to the cheating scandal (The Athletic, $$$)
- Miami will host the next World Baseball Classic finals (ESPN)
- J.D. Davis will get an MRI on his shoulder after jamming it (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Brett Gardner has been granted a restraining order from a fan who believes that they are in some sort of relationship (AP News)
- Trevor Bauer is trying to get people to pay attention to pitchers using pine tar again, but I feel like people don’t care about that particular type of cheating (Sporting News)