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Astros News
- Today was supposed to be the Opening Day for the Astros’ season of redemption (Texas Sports Nation)
- At least the team is doing something, with hourly contests to win prizes for fans following on social media (Twitter)
- You’ll also be able to watch Verlander’s no-no from last season at 11 am CST (Astros.com)
- In fact, there are all sorts of ways to celebrate “Opening Day at Home” if you’re an Astros fan (ABC 13)
- And here’s what the players are doing while they sit at home (ABC 13)
Around the League
- There will be 30 classic MLB games today as the Opening Day at Home promotion goes on (MLB.com)
- It’s also a good time to think about what baseball means to us on a personal level (The Hardball Times)
- Rob Manfred is hoping that the sport can help the heal the nation at a time of uncertainty (MLB.com)
- Let’s have a look at the Would-have-been-Opening-Day power rankings (ESPN)
- Could 7-inning doubleheaders be a regular feature of the eventual 2020 season? (AP News)
- Manfred recently talked about the Red Sox investigation and when exactly he’ll be putting out the findings (MLB Trade Rumors)
- No matter how we feel about the loss of the MLB season, it’s not as bad as it is for these Olympic athletes who have lost their chance at gold (538 Sports)