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Astros News
- Astros fans had a good weekend after a judge ordered MLB to unseal a letter to the Yankees that might possibly detail a more egregious sign-stealing scheme than previously reported (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Astros players had some fun with the news as well, trolling Yankees players who were pretty sanctimonious over sign-stealing (Houston Sportsmap)
- Check out McTaggart’s rundown of how the Astros did during the draft this year (Astros.com)
- The Astros also picked up some undrafted players afterwards, and these were their selling points (The Athletic, $$$)
- Buster Olney has been on a crusade to make sure everyone stays angry at the Astros, which was on full display in this article where he somehow ties Jeff Luhnow to the impasse over restarting baseball in 2020 (ESPN)
- Here is where all the Houston players drafted this year are headed (Houston Chronicle)
Around the League
- The MLBPA has given up negotiating with owners and has asked for them to decide on a start date with full, pro-rated salaries (AP News)
- So what’s the endgame here? (Sports Illustrated)
- Do labor fights drive away fans the way we assume they do? (538 Sports)
- MLB and TBS have reached a billion dollar deal on TV rights, which kind of cuts into the narrative that baseball isn’t all that profitable for owners (MLB Trade Rumors)
- MLB has authorized the resumption of scouting duties for teams (MLB Trade Rumors)
- In the wake of the 30-for-30 Sosa and McGwire documentary, it’s important to note just how important the 1998 home run race was for baseball (Sporting News)
- Here are all 50 states ranked by how good they are at baseball (MLB.com)