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Astros News
- Myles Straw and Zack Greinke were big damn heroes last night as the Astros won their ninth straight game (Astros.com)
- And here are the video highlights to prove it (MLB.com)
- So what’s been the key to success as the Astros continue to roll over other teams? (Astros.com)
- Fossil records indicate that Austin Pruitt is actually an Astros pitcher, and we may get to see that prove out on an actual pitchers mound pretty soon (Houston Chronicle, $$$)
- Astros prospect Hunter Brown is still finding his command as he puts in work at the AA level (The Athletic, $$$)
- Check out these cool design sketches for what the Astros might have been after shedding the Colt .45s moniker (Uni Watch)
- Another season, another huge bet made on the Astros by Mattress Mack (KHOU 11)
Around the League
- Even if he never gets another MLB hit, Wander Franco had a debut to remember last night (MLB.com)
- There were some shenanigans in Philly last night as Max Scherzer and Joe Girardi decided to be super petty about umps checking pitchers for sticky stuff (MLB.com)
- And while that was definitely dumb, Sergio Romo partially stripping and acting the fool just because an ump is doing his job felt extra stupid (Twitter - Chris Halicke)
- There was drama in Omaha as Mississippi State made sure that NCAA baseball knows that they came to play (NCAA.com)
- Byron Buxton’s ongoing injury woes just as he seemed ready to finally break out feel especially cruel (Sporting News)
- Here’s a cool story about the time that Phillies pitcher Rick Wise tossed a no-hitter and belted 2 homers in the same game (MLB.com)