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Astros News
- Let’s hope the Astros aren’t too full after eating the A’s for lunch this weekend (Astros.com)
- Here are some video highlights from the final game of the sweep for those who are so inclined (MLB.com)
- Notes from the weekend series are headlined by the fact that it looks like Brantley could be back in the lineup by Tuesday (Astros.com)
- It’s still extremely early in the season, but this series sent a strong opening statement that the Astros are still a powerhouse in the division (ESPN)
- Another statement from this series is that the depth in the Astros’ lineup is deeper than it may have once appeared (The Athletic, $$$)
- Look no further than Chas McCormick, who knocked his first MLB home run while filling in for Brantley (CBS Sports)
Around the League
- We were all but witnesses to Shohei Ohtani after he got a start on the mound and in the lineup for the Angels, though he had a scary moment right at the end (MLB.com)
- And here are some facts about that rather impressive start from last night (MLB.com)
- It looks as though the Nats will return to duty on Tuesday when they open against the Braves (MLB.com)
- Here are nine immediate reactions to all the action that took place on MLB’s opening weekend (The Ringer)
- Collin McHugh had an interesting discussion on the difference of pitching philosophies in the organizations he’s been a part of (FanGraphs)
- For Tigers rookie Akil Baddoo it was the perfect start to his MLB career as he homered on the first pitch he saw (Sports Illustrated)