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Astros News
- Alex Bregman and Lance McCullers joined seniors from St. Thomas High School for their virtual prom (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
- The delayed season has a small silver lining with Verlander getting more time to recover (Sports Radio 610)
- The 2014 Astros draft class was salvaged by two late-round gems (The Athletic, $$$)
- The Astros Foundation and Project C.U.R.E. are holding a drive for PPE at Minute Maid Park today, please donate if you are able (Astros.com)
Around the League
- MLB’s ambitious plan to restart baseball in May with quarantined facilities in Arizona has met with mixed reviews (The Athletic, $$$)
- The biggest problem with the plan is that it doesn’t really consider the safety of all the players (The Ringer)
- Meanwhile, South Korea is looking to get their league underway in early May (ESPN)
- And one team will deploy cyborg spectators to make it feel more like real baseball (Sports Radio 610)
- More players will mean more talent in the college system next season (AP News)
- Cal Ripken Jr. is launching a nationwide charity campaign to help keep children fed during the pandemic (ESPN)
- Lexi Pence has built a batting cage for her husband in their backyard (MLB.com)
- Here are ten of the things that we miss most about baseball (MLB.com)