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Astros News
- One swing of the bat by Jake Cronenworth cost the Astros the game and the series in San Diego yesterday (Astros.com)
- And if you were wondering why it was Stanek instead of Pressly in the 9th yesterday, it was due to a sore arm, but not an injury (Twitter - Mark Berman)
- Speaking of possible injury concerns, the Astros are hopeful but not yet sure that Yordan Alvarez can avoid a turn on the IL (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
- Jake Kaplan opened up his mailbag to talk about the postseason rotation and lineup, Kendall Graveman’s recent struggles, and Jose Siri (The Athletic, $$$)
- Marwin Gonzalez is officially back with the Astros and is happy to be playing with his “brothers” again (Astros.com)
Around the League
- Here are the 6 series left that are most likely to effect the postseason, and that includes the one beginning today with the Mariners and Astros (MLB.com)
- Speaking of the M’s, they suddenly have something to play for after sweeping the Diamondbacks and moving within striking distance of the second WC spot (MLB.com)
- These are the offseason trade candidates that could shake up the league in the winter, and it’s a pretty big list (MLB.com)
- Concession workers at Oracle Park in San Francisco have voted to strike over health concerns after a surge in COVID infections (ESPN)