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Astros News
- The Astros beat the Rockies 13-6 yesterday, but the highlight was Kyle Tucker having the best game of his short MLB career (Astros.com)
- A game where Tucker became just the fifth person in MLB history to hit two triples and a homer in the same game (Twitter - Andrew Simon)
- A lowlight was Bregman leaving the game with hamstring discomfort, something he’s dealt with in the past (Astros.com)
- Which came on the same day that the team announced Yordan Alvarez was done for the year after just two games (Astros.com)
- In light of that news, one can’t help but wonder what the plan at DH will be (The Athletic, $$$)
- The Astros have looked strong thanks to a pitching rotation that has really come together in the wake of injuries and uncertainty (House of Houston)
- If bobbleheads are your thing you may want to pick up this Yuli-Springer barber shop number just released by the team (Twitter - Astros)
Around the League
- Reds Broadcaster Thomas Brennaman’s future is in doubt after using a homophobic slur while his mic was hot on live TV (AP News)
- The San Diego Padres are the first club since 1895 to hit three grand slams in three straight games (MLB.com)
- Any way you slice it, the 2020 season is weird (Sports Illustrated)
- J.T. Realmuto is going to get a really big payday if he continues with the numbers he’s put up so far this year (Fangraphs)
- Trevor Bauer is, once again, using his “Smartest Man to Hate the Astros” shtick to raise his own brand while acting like he’s making a statement about something (ESPN)
- The Mets have moved Steven Matz to the bullpen after getting clobbered to start the season (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Baseball players are testing positive for incremental amounts of a 50-year-old German steroid and people can’t figure out why (Wall Street Journal)