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Astros News
- For the 9th year in a row the Astros got to celebrate a win on Opening Day, this time by clubbing the A’s 8-1 (Astros.com)
- And you can check out video highlights from that most satisfying victory here (MLB Video)
- One of those highlights is a Michael Brantley home run, which was his third Opening Day tater in as many years (Astros.com)
- Of course the crowd was both relentless and without class, gaving standing ovations to two plunked Astros, but that’s to be expected in 2021 (Houston Chronicle)
- Carlos Correa got candid about his contract talks before the game, and it doesn’t bode well for him being in an Astros uniform next season (MLB Trade Rumors)
- He did say that there are no hard feelings over the process, but it still feels like we’re going to see him walk in the offseason (Astros.com)
Around the League
- Here are some of the best moments from all the games that took place on Opening Day 2021 (MLB.com)
- My favorite had to be the Cody Bellinger’s RBI single after he hit the ball out of the park (MLB.com)
- Good on MLB, who is planning on giving away $1.5 million in free tickets to front line workers this season (AP News)
- The extension of Francisco Lindor might just be a sea change moment for the Mets franchise (The Ringer)
- AJ Hinch recently sat down to talk about the memories from his first Opening Day as a player (Fangraphs)
- There was a little bit of contract news yesterday as the Angels signed David Fletcher to a five-year extension (MLB Trade Rumors)
- COVID-19 has already reared its ugly head in 2021, canceling the National-Mets game that was scheduled for yesterday and throwing the whole series into doubt (MLB Trade Rumors)