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Astros News
- Get your Astros gear on for ALDS Game 1 this afternoon, and here are all the details if you’re headed to the game (KHOU 11)
- Bud Selig weeps as the roof will be closed at MMP for Games 1 and 2 (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
- Paul Wall will be there, and he’s ready for the Astros to get some revenge for 2005 (The Athletic, $$$)
- After all this hype about their rivalry, I expect La Russa and Baker to have a fistfight at home plate at some point (Astros.com)
- But no matter what happens, this series is hopefully just the first step of a deep playoff run for Houston (Astros.com)
- And here are three reasons why that’s likely to happen this year with another appearance in the Fall Classic (CBS Sports)
- The Astros will be playing the role of the villain this October, but would victory allow them to shed that label? (ESPN+, $$$)
- This young fan’s dreams came true when Jose Altuve met him (KHOU 11)
Around the League
- The Dodgers waited until the last possible moment, but were able to walk off the Cardinals and advance to a date with the Giants in the NLDS (MLB.com)
- And they had Juan Soto cheering them on from the stands (MLB.com)
- But the best part came after the game when a drunk and shirtless Max Scherzer was interviewed on TBS (Sporting News)
- Theo Epstein has reportedly turned down an offer to run the Mets next season (Sports Illustrated)
- Jayce Tingler had less of a choice in his future as the Padres have officially removed him from management duties (MLB Trade Rumors)
- MLB has announced that Minor League players will need to be vaccinated in order to play in 2022 (MLB Trade Rumors)