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Astros News
- It wasn’t much of a contest yesterday as Astros pitching overwhelmed Boston hitting and won 5-0 (MLB.com)
- Josh James looked really good in his three innings of work, and it seems that his mechanics tweaks are really paying off (Astros.com)
- Astro pitching in general has looked pretty dominant in Florida, with Zack Greinke looking particularly sharp (House of Houston)
- Dusty Baker was asked if his travel roster choices this spring had anything to do with the boos this spring, to which he responded “Hell no” (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
- It wasn’t even all that bad for the Astros yesterday, but that may have to do with the fact that Red Sox await their own fate (AP News)
- James Click sat for a Q&A with Brian McTaggart about his whirlwind hiring and how he sees the future shaping up (Astros.com)
- The Astros opened the Bob Watson Education Center this week (Astros.com)
Around the League
- Though not particularly surprising it was still sad to see Collin McHugh signed by another team yesterday as will head to Boston on a 1-year deal (MLB.com)
- Yoan Moncada also signed a contract yesterday, landing himself a 5-year extension worth $70 million (MLB.com)
- Speaking of extensions, just how good will Christian Yellich be as his deal wears on? (FanGraphs)
- The Angels have fired their visiting clubhouse manager for providing illegal substances to pitchers (ESPN)
- J.D. Martinez is not a fan of MLB restricting in-game video for batters (Sports Illustrated)
- The MLBPA has filed a second grievance against the Pirates challenging their use of revenue-sharing funds (MLB Trade Rumors)
- The Marlins are closing down their pool (AP News)
- This is Spring Training and it means nothing, but I definitely felt some schadenfreude for Yankees fans yesterday while watching Gerrit Cole get absolutely waxed in his game against the Tigers (ESPN)