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Astros News
- James Click was officially introduced yesterday, and he made it clear that winning is a priority for the Houston Astros (Astros.com)
- Here’s what his hiring means for the team in the long term (The Athletic, $$$)
- Click has an analytical mind and has been compared to Jeff Luhnow (Call to the Pen)
- Dusty Baker was at a media luncheon yesterday where he answered some questions on his new position (Astros.com)
- The Astros have reportedly made an offer to bring Hunter Pence and his personality back to Houston (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Yesterday was a big day for announcements, starting with the new 2020 slogan for the Astros: ‘For the H’ (Twitter - Astros)
- They also set out their schedule of 2020 promotional events to help get fans through the turn styles (Twitter - Brian McTaggart)
- But probably the biggest one is the announcement that the Astros will hold their very first Pride Night next season (Houston Chronicle)
- The team also announced new concession items for next season (Click2Houston)
- This ridiculous article lambasting the Astros for hiring Click away from the Rays just reinforces the idea that some people won’t be happy unless the team lays down and dies (Yahoo Sports)
Around the League
- Big news on the trade front yesterday as the Red Sox agreed to a deal that will ship both Mookie Betts and David Price to the Dodgers (MLB.com)
- It was a three-way deal involving the Twins, who will get Kenta Maeda in return (MLB.com)
- At the same time, the Dodgers will send Joc Pederson to the Angels in a separate trade (MLB.com)
- The Mookie Betts trade is not going over well for the Red Sox fan base (The Ringer)
- It certainly looks like a case of prioritizing profits over winning right now for the Red Sox ownership, which is never a good look (Sports Illustrated)
- Wilmer Flores has signed a multi-year deal with the Giants (ESPN)
- Steve Cohen will end his bid to become the new owner of the Mets after current ownership tried to make some last minute changes to the deal (MLB Trade Rumors)