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Astros News
- Justin Verlander is healing up quite nicely as he awaits baseball’s return (Astros.com)
- And he is confident that baseball will return this season (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
- But in case it doesn’t the Astros have created a return policy for people holding tickets for 2020 (Click2Houston)
- Ryan Pressly joined the latest Astros podcast (ART19)
- Meanwhile, Alex Bregman joined ABC 13 for its latest edition of Q’D UP (ABC 13)
- The Astros have introduced their “Houston Together” shirt with all net proceeds going to COVID-19 relief efforts (MLB.com)
- A former Astrodome organist spent time this week trying to bring the music of baseball to those who needed it (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
Around the League
- For the first time since its inception, the Little League World Series will not be played (ESPN)
- There’s a chance that teams could resume Spring Training in their home ballparks (MLB Trade Rumors)
- There appears to be trouble brewing with the umpire’s union as they discuss pay reductions and a shortened season with MLB (The Athletic, $$$)
- A shortened season which is playing havoc with future projections (FanGraphs)
- Former MLB players discussed what it’s like to prepare for a South Korean Opening Day during the time of coronavirus (Bleacher Report)
- A runner being able to get to first on a strikeout is probably baseball’s most bizarre rule (MLB.com)
- Did Matt Holliday actually touch home base? (MLB.com)
- Here are some letters from the early 80’s when a long-suffering Cubs fan hit free agency and reached out to other teams (Sporting News)