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Astros News
- The Astros ended the season in style with a walk-off pinch-hit single by Yuli Gurriel that put an exclamation point on his season (Astros.com)
- A season that saw him become the eight-oldest player to win a batting title (Houston Chronicle)
- Here’s a pretty complete rundown of where Gurriel’s 2021 campaign fits in the context of history (Twitter - Mark Berman)
- In a bittersweet moment, last night had all the hallmarks of a final regular season home game for pending free agent Carlos Correa (Houston Chronicle)
- Zack Greinke was activated from the IL heading into the final game, appearing in relief during the late innings (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Here’s how the Astros said “Thank You” to fans during Game 162 (Houston Chronicle)
- Sewing up LMJ with an extension earlier this season looks like a pretty smart financial move by the Astros (Apollo Houston)
Around the League
- Chaos was denied yesterday as the Giants, Yankees, and Red Sox all clinched their hopeful playoff spots and solidified the bracket (MLB.com)
- Just for funsies, let’s have a look at the power rankings for the 10 teams heading to the October tournament (MLB.com)
- Dodgers fans are looking at a postseason run without Kershaw after the pending FA left his weekend start early with pain in his forearm (Sports Illustrated)
- It also looks like LA slugger Max Muncy will miss the NL Wild Card game after hurting his elbow during a play at first over the weekend (ESPN)
- Injuries abound for playoff contenders as J.D. Martinez sprained his ankle while stumbling over second base this weekend (MLB Trade Rumors)
- In spite of his words about wanting to win, Shohei Ohtani has also stated that he is open to extension talks with the Angels (Sports Illustrated)