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Astros News
- Now that we’re ten games in, let’s take a look at what’s gone right and wrong for the Astros during 2020 (Astros.com)
- The team has picked up another veteran reliever from the Sugarland Skeeters, this time in the form of Chase De Jong (Astros.com)
- It’s been a little over a year since the Astros were able to get Zack Greinke from the D-backs, so who won that trade? (The Athletic, $$$)
- Brandon Bailey recently sat to talk with MiLB.com about his 2020 debut (MiLB.com)
Around the League
- The Cardinals are now reporting a total of 6 players and 7 staffers have tested positive for COVID-19 (MLB.com)
- All sorts of things have gone wrong with MLB’s response to the pandemic, but is it fixable? (FanGraphs)
- Manfred is trying to blame the players for what’s going on, but he’s more responsible for it than he’d have you think (MLB.com)
- Mike Soroka is out for the season after tearing his Achilles tendon on the mound last night (MLB.com)
- Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani will not pitch for 4 to 6 weeks after being diagnosed with a strain in the flexor muscle of this throwing arm (AP News)
- COVID may be looming large for obvious reasons but injuries to pitchers is becoming a pretty big problem for MLB as well (The Ringer)
- Minor league baseball teams are changing up their negotiating team as talks continue to go on with MLB (MLB Trade Rumors)
- What will the talent of players look like next season with so many taking a year off from the sport? (538 Sports)