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Astros News
- The Astros are going for broke in Game 4 this afternoon and here is the FAQ for that game (Astros.com)
- And it’ll be Lance on the bump as Dusty isn’t waiting for tomorrow to wrap things up (Astros.com)
- And that change raises the question of whether or not the weather delay benefitted the Astros or the White Sox more (Astros.com)
- Though there is some question as to whether or not Dusty’s bullpen management is the reason there even is a Game 4 (The Athletic, $$$)
- Of course, yesterday’s focus was more on White Sox reliever Ryan Tepera’s idiot mouth noises as he made excuses for why his team lost Games 1 & 2 (ESPN)
- Julia Morales didn’t get a rain day yesterday, interviewing Brent Strom in the afternoon (Twitter - AT&T Sports)
- Astros fans know how unfairly maligned Jose Altuve has been, but this video really brings the message home (YouTube - Baseball Doesn’t Exist)
Around the League
- Kike Hernandez is building his Boston legend after walking his team off and into the ALCS (MLB.com)
- And this is how a WC team that barely squeaked into the playoffs was able to push past the 100-win Rays to secure their berth (MLB.com)
- But who do they want to see most in the ALCS, the Astros or the White Sox? (MLB.com)
- Joc Pederson’s pinch hit homer lifted the Braves into the catbird seat yesterday as they pushed the Brewers to the brink of elimination in the NLDS (MLB.com)
- And he did it in style while wearing a rather fashionable pearl necklace, but nobody knows why he chose to accessorize thusly (Sporting News)
- The Dodgers also stand on the brink of baseball oblivion after the Giants got a windfall of luck in yesterday’s game to go up 2-1 in their series (MLB.com)
- A Barstool “writer” tried to embarrass John Cusack for being a bandwagon White Sox fan and it did not go well for him (Houston Chronicle)
- For those who are starting to get hungry for some offseason action, hopefully no one here, here are the possible arbitration salaries for every team (MLB Trade Rumors)