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• Most of Us are not Framb Enough
Framber Valdez of the Astros shuts down the Mets for seven innings, and Houston goes on to win their home opener 3-1. He allowed just four hits and two walks in seven innings, using his defense as he struck out just four batters. He is now 69-41 in his career, a .627 winning percentage. Juan […]...2025
• MLB Opening Day 2025: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images What do you all think will happen during the 2025 MLB season? It’s Opening Day! Rockies baseball is back! Earlier today, we shared our Purple Row staff predictions, and for the second-straight year, we asked the community to offer their same predictions! We received 35 responses, up from 28 in 2024, and here’s what y...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Mets vs. Astros time, odds, starting pitchers, how to watch for 2025 MLB Opening Day

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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 22, 2025

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images The Royals rotation is old school. In case you missed it, the Royals acquired veteran hitter Mark Canha. Kyle Wright faced live hitters for the first time since 2023, writes Anne Rogers. “I was definitely nervous again,” Wright said. “I had those pregame jitters, which I was pumped about. Usually the thoughts have just been, ‘Is my shoulder going to...2025
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• No Extension Talks Between Framber Valdez, Astros
Framber Valdez and the Astros avoided arbitration by agreeing to an $18MM salary for the 2025 season, though these appear to have been the only contract talks between the two sides this winter. Valdez said at the start of camp that the club hadn’t yet discussed a long-term deal with his reps at Octagon, and…...2025

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• Friday Rockpile: Dreaming of an ace in Colorado

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, February 28, 2025 What’s the difference between an ace and a No. 1 starter? It’s an interesting question as the Rockies look to right the starting ship and avoid a third consecutive season with 100 or more losses. The No. 1 starter is the best of the group and the arm who gets the ball on Opening...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2025
Bryce Harper, 1B (PHI) Scary moment for the Phillies as Bryce Harper was hit on the arm by a pitch in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays. It was his first game of the spring as he missed time with an illness. The good news is the Phillies training staff is categorizing the injury as a triceps contusion and don't intend to send the slugger for X-rays. Philadelphia will undoubt...2025
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• MLB storylines to watch as Spring Training gets underway

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images There is no shortage of intrigue as baseball returns for the 2025 season. The Super Bowl is now more than a week in the rear view mirror and, for Eagles fans like myself, I’m still not done re-watching the highlights of their beatdown of the Chiefs. Not even close. But this week, full squad spring training workouts began around Major League Basebal...2025
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• Cubs free agent target: Max Fried

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Cubs say they might go after more pitching. So why not? Starting pitching was one of the strengths of the 2024 Cubs, particularly lefthanders Shōta Imanaga and Justin Steele. So why not go after another left, free agent Max Fried, who’s spent the last eight years with the Atlanta Braves? Fried has been pretty consistent over his caree...2024
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• The state of the American League race

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Who will battle for the pennant? With a little over two weeks left in the regular season, the Royals seem poised to make their first playoff appearance in nine seasons. They currently sit in the second Wild Card spot, with a magic number of 11 to clinch a playoff spot, and a 92 percent chance of making the post-season, according to Fangraphs. For the post-...2024
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• How should the Royals set their postseason rotation?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Matt Quatraro has some strong options. On Sunday afternoon, Michael Wacha took the mound in Kansas City with a chance at a sweep over the Minnesota Twins. Pitching to a tight strike zone from home plate umpire Shane Livensparger, Wacha threw a gem, punching out seven Twins batters across seven scoreless innings. The Royals completed...2024
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• Royals losing skid stems from bad play, not bad chemistry

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images And they better figure things out soon. The Royals dropped their seventh game in a row Tuesday, extending their longest losing streak of the year. It comes at an inopportune time, as they are taking on the toughest part of their schedule with just a few weeks remaining in the season. The streak was punctuated by the loss of run-producer Vinnie Pasquantino on Thur...2024
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• Disaster four-run 8th inning leads to 6-3 loss

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Erceg and Vinnie were injured on the same fateful play For a second, you could squint and see another late-inning rally. A clutch Kyle Isbel double had Kansas City six outs away from another comeback win. Then a disastrous ground ball ended with Lucas Erceg and Vinnie Pasquantino injured and the Royals’ lead gone. The air had been let out of the balloon at that...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Adam Duvall’s first inning slam not enough in Game 5 loss to Astros

Photo by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1960 - The Milwaukee Braves trade shortstop Alvin Dark to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for infielder Andre Rodgers. Dark will then sign a two-year agreement with the Giants to serve as the team’s manager. 2005 - Braves outfielder Andruw Jones wins a Silver Slugger Award in the National League. 2011 ...2023
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• Cubs 4, Pirates 0: Marcus Stroman keeps on rolling
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports And so do the Chicago Cubs, who have won nine of 11. LONDON — I have a confession to make. This game started at five minutes after midnight London time. I had an extremely busy day, between arrival, clearing Customs and spending part of the afternoon at Westminster Abbey — a must-see if you are ever in London. Thus I was beyond exhausted before this game e...2023
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• No Tiger In Detroit’s Tank As They Get X’d On Valdez
Guys wearing nothing but raspberries, screaming to the camera, "We're the Fram-Boys! We celebrate Framber Valdez with every fiber of our body, and our body is eight grams dietary fiber in every cup. And, go ahead, and give us a cup check! It's filled with raspberries, wanna see?" Back to the studio for Astros' announcer, Todd Kalas, laughing, "Those Fram-Boys! Sure hope they don't stain any linens...2022
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"The Astros and left-hander Framber Valdez have agreed to an $18MM salary to avoid arbitration, per a report from Chandler Rome of The Athletic."

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"Astros general manager Dana Brown left the door open yesterday to trading either outfielder Kyle Tucker or left-hander Framber Valdez this winter."

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"The Royals jumped on Framber Valdez with four runs in the first inning."

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"Houston set the tone against Philadelphia with three straight hits to start the game, giving Framber Valdez and the Astros bullpen all the support they needed for a big win at home."

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"After a lackluster start in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, Houston's Framber Valdez bounced back at Fenway Park Wednesday, silencing the Red Sox bats in a Game 5 victory that put the Astros within one win of a World Series berth."

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"(Game 1 starter) Enoli Paredes Ryan Pressly Andre Scrubb Cy Sneed José Urquidy Left-Handed Pitchers Brooks Raley Blake Taylor Framber Valdez (Game 2…"

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"He’ll try to fend off younger hurlers Framber Valdez, Brad"

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"The Astros made their first wave of Spring Training roster moves on Wednesday, optioning left-handed pitcher Cionel Perez to the Minor Leagues and reassigning infielders Randy Cesar and Nick Tanielu, outfielders Drew Ferguson, Alejandro Garcia and Myles Straw, left-handed pitcher Framber Valdez and catcher Jamie Ritchie to Minor League camp."

• MLB Opening Day 2025: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 22, 2025
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• No Extension Talks Between Framber Valdez, Astros
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• Like trying to replace an old love

Today was the first chance I had to look for some 2025 Topps. The weather has been ridiculous the past seven days between a big fat snowstorm, ungodly wind for days and now sub-zero temperatures. Even the times I could get away from work, all I wanted to do was stay inside somewhere. So, a week later, I've got 2025 Topps to show. I'm not even going to say I'm late. Running out in mid-F...2025
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• V-Day for Arbitration
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Framber Valdez topped arbitration contracts on Thursday: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed to a one-year, $28.5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez also agreed to a one-year contract for $18 million, sources told ...2025
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• Vlad-Jays, Valdez-Astros agree, avoid arbitration
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays avoided salary arbitration with a $28.5 million, one-year deal, while Framber Valdez and the Astros reached an $18 million deal....2025
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• Astros, Framber Valdez Avoid Arbitration
The Astros and left-hander Framber Valdez have agreed to an $18MM salary to avoid arbitration, per a report from Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The deal comes in just $200K over Valdez’s $17.8MM projection from MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz and represents a $5.9MM raise over Valdez’s 2024 salary. The 31-year-old southpaw was dominant as ever…...2025
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• Braves News: Nathan Eovaldi, Brian Snitker, Latest Rumors, and more

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Could a quiet Monday across baseball give way to a busy Tuesday? Overall, it was a pretty quiet first full day around the Winter Meetings. Rumors certainly picked up and their were a few transactions, but the expected flurry of moves that some expected was Juan Soto signed has not happened just yet. For the Braves specifically, Brian Sni...2024
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 19

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images The Braves stood pat with all four teams winning on Wednesday It was undoubtedly a big win for the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday evening, but they did nothing but come up scratch against their competition in the National League wild card race. Each of the three teams they trail had commanding wins of their own, though the road for the Diamondbacks and Met...2024
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• The state of the American League race
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• How should the Royals set their postseason rotation?
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• Cub Tracks’ pitcher clock

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. Is Kyle Hendricks done? Writers consider his plight, and more. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then co...2024
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• The 2024 MLB season predictions thread

Photo by George Rose/Getty Images You can’t predict ball! With the baseball season upon us, it’s prediction time! Last week we asked readers to give their predictions on the season, and over 200 of you responded with your selections. Here are the results, plus the selections of our current and former writers. You can also review all of our predictions from last year. Reader vote Royals wi...2024
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• 2024 AL West preview: The tussle in Texas

Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/Getty Images The defending champion Rangers and the relentless Astros dominate the division’s focus, but keep an eye on Seattle. The 2023 American League season came down to a Lone Star State Showdown in the Championship Series. Amazingly, the Houston Astros were back in the LCS for the seventh year in a row, one shy of the record held by the ‘90s Atlanta ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A win, a loss, and a return

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Lots to get emotional about in today’s OTC. In breaking news, late last night against the Oakland A’s, the Chicago White Sox finally ended their 21-game losing streak by eking out a 5-1 win. A single win won’t solve the White Sox woes, however, and many of today’s links delve into the historic territory the Sox find themselves in. Meanwhile, the ot...2024
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the League Championship Series

The Phillies are going to need Craig Kimbrel to be excellent if they want to return to the World Series | Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports There are some new faces and old faces in these games EDITOR’S NOTE: Even though the American League Championship Series began Sunday night, with the Rangers defeating the Astros 2-0, I thought you’d like to see this guide today, since many of you were l...2023
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• 12 MLB playoff teams, ranked by their World Series chances

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Ranking the 12 playoff teams in Major League Baseball by their World Series chances The MLB playoffs get underway today, as 12 teams still have their hopes for a World Series title alive. But what team has the best shot at seeing those dreams realized? There is certainly a case to be made for both the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, as well as the B...2023
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• Who to root for in October as a White Sox fan

Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Our club has long been eliminated from postseason contention, but that doesn’t mean you should abstain from watching baseball in October October is one of my favorite months. Most people love it because of Halloween or pumpkin spice everything. But me, I’m here for one thing above all else: Postseason Baseball Unfortunately for White Sox fans, our team will not ...2023
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• Outside The Confines: Houston doesn’t have a problem
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports All the news from the trade deadline. Plus an Astros no-hitter I get the unenviable task of covering all the deals from the trade deadline. Of course, that’s impossible, but I’ll try to get to all the big ones. If I missed your favorite, I apologize. Unless your favorite is the Jeimer Candelario deal, which we’ve already covered around here enough. Before we...2023
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• Resurgent Valdez 'amazing' in Astros' Game 5 win

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• Royals take advantage of Astros miscues for 7-5 win

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images The Royals score seven runs on just five hits. The Royals scored seven runs on just five hits and defeated the Houston Astros for the third time in four tries with a 7-5 win on Friday night. The Royals jumped on Framber Valdez with four runs in the first inning. Maikel Garcia struck out to start the game, but reached first on a passed ball. Bobby Witt Jr. wo...2023
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• Atlanta Blasts Its Way to a Win, but Loses an Ace

The Braves’ offense pounded Houston’s Framber Valdez, but Atlanta will have to scramble after Charlie Morton was knocked out of the remainder of the World Series....2021
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• World Series: Framber Valdez and Astros Even Series With Game 2 Win

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• Astros' Valdez gets MLB's 3rd no-hitter of 2023

Astros left-hander Framber Valdez has thrown the third no-hitter of the 2023 season, shutting down the Guardians in a 2-0 victory Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park....2023
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• Braves return home for 2021 World Series rematch with Astros
Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images The Braves have gotten off to a great start in 2022. The Astros... not so much. After another successful road trip, the Atlanta Braves will return home, where they will begin a seven-game home stand with a three-game series against the 2022 World Champion Houston Astros. The Braves are 4-3 at Truist Park this season and all three of those losses came, one...2023
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the American League Championship Series
Cubs World Series Champion Anthony Rizzo reacts to the Yankees’ win in the Division Series | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The battle of the evil empires To be perfectly candid, the scheduling issues due to rain postponements was the main reason for splitting the Championship Series guides. However, with the Yankees victory over the Guardians yesterday, the contrast between these two series c...2022
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• Cubs 4, Pirates 0: Marcus Stroman keeps on rolling
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• Hunter Brown, 2023 Fantasy Outlook
Monday starts the sleepers on the site. Thank forkin gawd, amiright? On Patreon, I'm starting the rankings. Holy schnikes! The best Black Friday sale ever! You're giving a discount? No, Random Italicized Voice, I'm just saying Black Friday sale because everyone else is. Ah, very cool. So, the Houston Astros got a bad rap for, uh, rapping on a trash can. I get it. Think it's pretty unfair, since ...2022
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• No Tiger In Detroit’s Tank As They Get X’d On Valdez
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• No Winning Verdict But Framber Heard Some Applause At Least
At least one of you is reading this with a bandaged thumb from a fireworks mishap. I had a Cousin Pete (Italian side of the family) who lost the tip of his thumb on the 4th, but rather than stop the festivities, he taped the tip of a hot dog on his thumb to act as a tourniquet for the rest of the 4th, so we could all go about our fun-having business. I suggested my cousin make a PSA about hot dog ...2022
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• Frickin’ Frack, Framber’s Finger Fractured
Framber Valdez pitched after his fractured finger happened, so will be assuming it’s not too terrible. Haha, I’m lyin’ to myself! Now now NOW! Calm down, Grey, it’s gonna all work out. *turns abruptly to mirror* Is it? So, this isn’t great news, but it’s early enough, and it was his ring finger on his pitching hand, but our writer, Coolwhip, looked at his grips for me (because I was too panicked),...2021

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• Houston Texans News: Texans entered Ravens game “exhausted”

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, December 30, 2024. Houston Texans News As Texans head to playoffs after rocky run, team looks inward (KPRC 2 Houston) Report: Texans Entered Ravens Game ‘Exhausted’ (Sports Illustrated) Houston Texans shore up offensive line in latest mock draft (Texans Wire) Da...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Adam Duvall crushes first-inning Grand Slam in 2021 World Series

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Braves ended up losing the game but this was still very cool Braves Franchise History 1960: The San Francisco Giants acquire veteran shortstop Alvin Dark from the Milwaukee Braves and then sign Dark to a two-year contract as team manager. The Giants send infielder Andre Rodgers to the Braves as compensation for Dark. 2021: Houston remains alive in th...2024
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• Skubal stellar as Tigers silence Astros in opener
Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Astros, their first in the playoffs since 2013....2024
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• Astros series preview: A fading dynasty?

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Astros are still very good - but for how much longer? The Astros have had a mini-dynasty lately. They have reached the American League Championship Series in each of the last seven years, winning four pennants and two championships. Notwithstanding their sign-stealing scandal, they have been a franchise to emulate with a record of success any other organiz...2024
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• Brady Singer As A Royals X-Factor

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals brought in a lot of pitching help, but a Singer rebound might be the best help they have The Royals were as active this offseason as any offseason in recent memory, specifically with their pitching rotation. In 2023, Kansas City starters finished with a 7.6 fWAR and a 5.17 ERA, both the second-worst mark in the American League. They responded by si...2024
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• Astros series preview: Astroball keeps winning

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images With the sign-stealing scandal behind them, the Astros just keep on winning. There are only two weeks left in the season, but the Royals and Astros will play each other for the first time this year, meeting again in Houston next weekend. The Astros continue to roll on as a juggernaut, with the third-best record in the American League, but holding onto a...2023
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Astros series preview
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images It’s been four years since these teams have played each other. The last time these two clubs met was May 29, 2019. The Cubs won 2-1. Of the 23 men who played in that game, just one is on either team’s current active roster -- Alex Bregman. Somehow, that seems like a very long time ago. For more on the Astros, here’s William Metzger, managing editor of o...2023
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