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• MLB Trade Rumors: Astros Get Linked to Diamondbacks $22M Starter in Exile Amid Deepening Pitching Woes
The Arizona Diamondbacks' starting rotation left out one key player to start the season who has been linked to the pitcher-needy Houston Astros....2025
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• Winners and Losers from the PGA Tour’s Florida Swing

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Here are our winners and losers from the PGA Tour’s Florida swing as The Masters is right around the corner. We have reached the final week of March, which means that Opening Day is right around the corner. This particular author will be present and accounted for when the first pitch is thrown for the Houston Astros on Thursday. Some are wondering whet...2025
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• Houston Astros Outline High Hopes for 23-Year-Old Top Prospect Ahead of Opening Day
The Houston Astros are expecting another successful season in 2025, with rookie Cam Smith viewed as a significant contributor....2025
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• Veteran shares wild prediction that top Houston Astros prospect built like a ‘Transformer’ will be ‘the next 60-homer guy’

The Houston Astros enter the 2025 season as one of baseball's most fascinating storylines, beginning with a much-hyped prospect....2025
• Braves News: Alex Verdugo on the move, Luke Williams, and more

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. The Atlanta Braves announced Thursday that they signed outfielder Alex Verdugo to a one-year, $1.5M deal. He was then optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. The #Braves today signed OF Alex Verdugo to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million for the 2025 season, and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.— ...2025
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• MLB Injury Report: Astros’ Luis Garcia Faces Heartbreak After His Elbow Rehab Undergoes a Major Setback
Houston Astros pitcher Luis Garcia appeared to be on track for the start of the 2025 MLB season, but something has occurred lately with his rehab....2025
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• Braves News: Alex Verdugo on the move, Luke Williams, and more
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• Astros RHP Luis Garcia suffers disappointing setback

Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia missed all of the 2024 season and pitched in just six starts in 2023 due to Tommy John surgery he underwent in May of 2023. Now, with the 2025 season fast approaching, the Astros gave a concerning update on the once tantalizing pitcher....2025
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• Astros shut down P Garcia due to elbow soreness
The Houston Astros are shutting down pitcher Luis Garcia due to soreness in his surgically repaired elbow, manager Joe Espada said Thursday....2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta sends top prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. to the minors to begin the 2018 season

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2018 - The Braves send top prospect Ronald Acuña Jr. to the minors even though he is hitting .432 with four home runs during the spring. Acuña will make his major league debut on April 25 in Cincinnati. MLB History 1940 - The Triple A Kansas City Blues defeat the Washington Senators 22-5 while collecting 23 hits...2025
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• Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros game thread

Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images Follow along as the Nats take on the Astros in West Palm The Houston Astros are “hosting” the Washington Nationals in their shared stadium tonight. Trevor Williams will take the mound for the Nats tonight. Jose Tena will be a player to watch as he battles for a spot on the roster. Amed Rosario will start in the outfield for the first this spring. Here is the line...2025
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• State of the Position, 2025: General Manager

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post After back-to-back 100+ loss seasons, Bill Schmidt did little in the off-season to change the outlook for the Rockies. After hitting the triple digits in losses for the first time in a single season in 2023, the Colorado Rockies doubled down on the futility with a 61-101 in 2024. After losing 204 of their past 328 games, general manager Bill Schmid...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: Freddie Freeman signs with the Dodgers

Photo by John McCoy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The official end of the Freddie Freeman era in Atlanta MLB History 1900: Ban Johnson announces that an American League team will be placed in Chicago to ensure the stability of the league. In an agreement with National League officials, the AL club will be placed on the south side of the city and will be called the Chicago White Stocking...2025
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• Marlins lose OF Sanchez (oblique) for four weeks
Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez, 27, who suffered a left oblique injury during Thursday's spring training game against the Houston Astros, will be sidelined for four weeks, first-year manager Clayton McCullough told reporters on Saturday....2025
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• Houston Texans News: Texans restructure Al-Shaair contract

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, March 10, 2025. Houston Texans News 49ers $7 million star predicted to defect to Texans in free agency (Sporting News) Houston Texans Connected to 1,000-Yard WR in Free Agency (Sports Illustrated) Texans restructure Azeez Al-Shaair’s contract (Pro Football Tal...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: Freddie Freeman signs with the Dodgers
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 17, 2025

I couldn’t find any good “Uecker Royals” pictures, so how about Bob Uecker interviewing Hank Aaron? | Photo by 1975 Diamond Images via Getty Images We have reached the winter lull of the baseball season Oh, boy. We’ve really hit the winter doldrums. The last story from The Star was last week when Lorenzen signed. There hasn’t been a new story on the Royals site since Tuesday. Their last ...2025
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• Barry’s Thoughts & Jots: From Brett Favre to Deshaun Watson to Jerry Jones

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Things on my mind Friday of Week 4 is upon us with the Cleveland Browns and Las Vegas Raiders looking to right their collective ships. Injuries are a big storyline in the game with major names on both sides on the injury report Thursday. There are so many other things going on in and around football as well as some other sports including the Cleveland Gua...2024
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• Exclusive interview with John Big Dawg Thompson years after the mask was retired

Photo by Tom Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images 25 questions with the original iconic Cleveland Browns dawg character It seems like every NFL club has a Superfan who began as a season ticket holder and evolved into some sort of “character.” The idea of Superfans may not have begun with “The Hogettes” which embodied the Washington Redskins, but this group brought out the concept for all to...2024
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• The Cautionary Tale of Ken Caminiti: The Steroid Era's First Truth-Teller
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2025
"Now, he has apparently waived that clause (click here for the Bluesky post if you are reading via Apple News): The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire closer Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros, pending medical review, sources tell ESPN."

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"Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off single to defeat the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium on April 9, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri."

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"Gausman strikes out 13, Springer, Varsho, Bichette homer to help Jays top Astros"

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"The New York Yankees avoided what would’ve been a hellacious choke job and have advanced to the ALCS for a date with the Houston Astros."

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"Next up: the Houston Astros."

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"A resolution urging Major League Baseball to strip the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox of recent World Series titles and award them to the Los Angeles Dodgers has been unanimously approved by the L."

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"Currently, Houston Astros pitcher Zack Greinke holds the record at $34."

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"Outfielder George Springer and the Houston Astros avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $24 million contract, according to ESPN and multiple reports."

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"The Houston Astros will have to beat the Dodgers in Los Angeles to claim the franchise’s first World Series title."

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"The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros had to call their spring training game early on Friday when some pretty daunting storm clouds rolled in during their 1-1 tie."

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"Louis Cardinals hacked into the internal networks of the Houston Astros to steal closely guarded information about player personnel."

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"Guilder Rodriguez, a career minor leaguer, got his second big league start on Monday night for the Texas Rangers and delivered with his dad looking on by getting his first big league hit, RBI and run scored in a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros."

• Braves News: Alex Verdugo on the move, Luke Williams, and more
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• Houston Texans News: Texans give Danielle Hunter a one-year contract extension

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Thursday, March 19, 2025. Houston Texans News Former Alabama All-American fills Pro Bowl vacancy for Houston Texans (AL.com) Source: Texans extend Hunter with $35.6M deal (ESPN.com) Houston Texans Four Biggest Remaining Needs in Free Agency (Houston Press) Stefon Digg...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta sends top prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. to the minors to begin the 2018 season
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• State of the Position, 2025: General Manager
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• Houston Texans News: Still plenty of free agents available for Texans

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, March 17, 2025. Houston Texans News After quiet start, 7 possible fits for Texans in second wave of NFL free agency (Houston Chronicle) Houston Texans Predicted to Land Joe Mixon Replacement (Sports Illustrated) Plenty of big-name receivers are still available...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: Freddie Freeman signs with the Dodgers
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• Houston Texans News: Texans restructure Al-Shaair contract
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• Friday Rockpile: Will the Rockies make a significant move again this March?

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, March 7, 2025 An interesting trend has emerged for the Colorado Rockies during the month of March over the last three years. Just days before Opening Day each season, the Rockies made at least one move that significantly impacted the roster. With the Rockies having completed 14 of their 35 spring training...2025
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• State of the Position, 2025: Second Base

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The newly-signed second baseman will hold down the keystone for the Rockies Change is as natural a part of life as anything. Resist though we might, it comes for us all the same. All we can do is try to prepare for it and await its inevitable arrival. Still, some changes can take time to adjust to, and that will doubtless be the case for R...2025
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• 30 teams, 2025 edition

For the first time since debuting this series here 17 years ago, I considered not running it this year. Ranking MLB's teams in order of how I like them seems like something who's time has past. There are people on social media -- baseball fans -- who don't root for any team (and I assume that means they don't root against any team). They just root for good games. That's a pretty foreig...2025
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL West

Kyle looks weird in that red uniform | Photo by Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images There are a lot of things still up in the air for this division. The Cubs went 9-6 against AL West teams last year, including an unlikely sweep of the Astros at Wrigley Field. Houston went on to win the division, but this year... might be different. Houston Astros Key departures: Kyle Tucker, Alex Br...2025
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• State of the Position, 2025: Second Base
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs pivot after Alex Bregman signed with the Red Sox?

Jed Hoyer looks at a practice field during spring training | Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images We’re just one week from Spring Training baseball Welcome to your late week, late night indie coffee shop where we’re serving all the beverages you can imagine. If you’re looking for some coffee to power your night shift, we’ve got you covered. If you’re win...2025
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• National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Ichiro Suzuki and his electric smile will have their rightful place at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. | Steph Chambers/Getty Images Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner head to Cooperstown Tonight marked the moment of truth for several baseball greats, as the outcome of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America voting resulted in a three-member 2025 Hall o...2025
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• MLB insider explains why Houston Astros could finish behind Sacramento Athletics in 2025 standings

A top MLB insider details why the Houston Astros may struggle to be better than the Sacramento Athletics in 2025....2025
• Brian McCann and his Hall of Fame candidacy

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images He is one of the greatest catchers in Atlanta Braves history, but is he a Baseball Hall of Famer? Brian McCann is on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year and for many of us, it is hard to believe the baby-faced catcher who was part of the 2005 “Baby Braves” and who took Roger Clemens deep in that season’s playoff series against...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Can Michael Toglia win the Gold Glove in 2025?

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, January 15, 2025 The 2024 seemed to indicate a turning point at first base for the Colorado Rockies. After Elehuris Montero failed to produce offensively and Kris Bryant could not stay healthy enough to play the field, Michael Toglia finally got a shot to prove his mettle at first base. While...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: January 13

It was during this outing back in September 2017 that Danny Farquhar realized the Houston Astros were trash-can cheating; the scandal persisted in part because no one bothered to ask him about it. | Juan DeLeon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Houston gets “punished” for the trash-can scandal; did the South Siders have a role in the sordid tale? 1922 Black Sox member Buck Weaver petitioned...2025
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• Barry’s Thoughts & Jots: From Brett Favre to Deshaun Watson to Jerry Jones
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• Who’s next to 3,000 hits?

Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros hits a single against the Washington Nationals during the second inning of a spring training game at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on March 02, 2025 in West Palm Beach, Florida. | Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images And could it be...Bob? Nothing in sports is as quintessential as a hit in baseball. The windup, the release, the swing of the lumber, the c...2025
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• Why weren’t the Royals a match for Nolan Arenado?

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images The Royals checked in on the Cardinals third baseman, but talks didn’t go anywhere. Last Friday, Katie Woo, the St. Louis Cardinals beat reporter for The Athletic, published an article on the Cardinals’ attempts to trade eight-time All-Star and ten-time Gold Glove-winning third baseman Nolan Arenado. Arenado is still a member of the Cardinals, so that tells yo...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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• Houston Texans News: Mixon raises eyebrows in cryptic social media post

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Friday, February 7, 2025. Houston Texans News Texans writer believes Houston needs to bring back Foley Fatukasi in 2025 (Toro Times) Houston Texans Projected to Land Gigantic NFL Draft Steal (Sports Illustrated) The 50 people who define Houston sports: Bob McNair (Hou...2025
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• Celebrating the legacy of Felix Mantilla

Photo by Donald Uhrbrock/Getty Images baseball community icon Even though I write primarily about the Kansas City Royals, from time to time I venture out to other stories that need to be told. A few weeks ago, I wrote about one James Beckum, a former player in the Negro Leagues who was an icon in his native Milwaukee. Beckum helped found a Little League on the city’s north side which is st...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Boston Braves become Boston Bees

Photo by: Diamond Images/Getty Images For the next few years, the Braves become the Bees until they decide to become the Braves again. Got it? Braves Franchise History 1936: The new owners of the Boston Braves conduct a survey of newspaper reporters, asking them to come up with a new nickname for the franchise. The reporters select the Bees, which will be used throughout the 1940 season. ...2025
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• National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 17, 2025
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• Houston Texans News: DeMeco Ryans says ‘Our defense dominated’

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, January 13, 2025. Houston Texans News Texans beat Chargers in NFL wild-card game behind Joe Mixon and stout defense: Live reaction and updates (The Athletic) Texans 32, Chargers 12: How Houston’s defense sparked AFC wild-card round win (Houston Chronicle) The Te...2025
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• Resolution: Dodgers should be awarded WS titles
A resolution urging Major League Baseball to strip the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox of recent World Series titles and award them to the Los Angeles Dodgers has been unanimously approved by the L.A. City Council....2020
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• Cardinals Face F.B.I. Inquiry in Hacking of Astros’ Network
The F.B.I. and the Justice Department are investigating whether officials for the St. Louis Cardinals hacked into the internal networks of the Houston Astros to steal closely guarded information about player personnel....2015
• Keuchel sorry, says ex-teammates should be, too
Former Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel apologized on Friday, becoming the first member of the 2017 World Series championship team to apologize for using electronics to steal signs. Keuchel says everyone on the team should apologize....2020
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• Buchholz stifles first-place Astros
Clay Buchholz continued his mastery of the Houston Astros -- and his recent dominance against everyone -- by firing a gem on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park, leading the Red Sox to a 6-1 victory....2015
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• After 13 years in minors, Ranger gets MLB hit
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• Source: Braves trade slugger Gattis to Astros
The Houston Astros have acquired slugger Evan Gattis in a trade with the Atlanta Braves, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jim Bowden....2015
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• Madison Bumgarner, Giants Flashing October Form Right Now
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• Power from Belt, Bumgarner topples Astros
Brandon Belt crushed two solo homers to back Madison Bumgarner's complete game as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Houston Astros, 3-1, on Tuesday night at AT&T Park....2015
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• 2025 Houston Astros Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects
Orioles top fantasy baseball prospects The post 2025 Houston Astros Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects appeared first on Pitcher List....2025
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs sweep the Astros to close a successful homestand. Every season is an entity onto its own. You watch enough seasons and they start to feel like one long homogenous mass. But when you sort them out, or more specifically when one is going on, you can really feel that individuality. And so, as we sit in front of this currently unfolding season, th...2024
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• Fantasy reaction to Cole's trade to Houston
The Houston Astros boosted their rotation when they acquired Gerrit Cole in a five-player trade this week. Eric Karabell reviews the fantasy spin....2018
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• George Springer Lurking as One of MLB's Biggest 2016 Breakout Candidates
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
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• Key Factors That Will Determine Max Scherzer's Free-Agent Destination
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• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Remaining MLB Hitting Market
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• Nelson Cruz Splash Could Finally End Mariners' 13-Year Postseason Drought
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• Red Sox Blockbuster Reunions with Jon Lester, Hanley Ramirez a Real Possibility
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• Does Experience Really Rule over Youth in the World Series?
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• MLB Trade Rumors: Astros Get Linked to Diamondbacks $22M Starter in Exile Amid Deepening Pitching Woes
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• Winners and Losers from the PGA Tour’s Florida Swing
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• Braves News: Alex Verdugo on the move, Luke Williams, and more
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• Houston Texans News: Texans give Danielle Hunter a one-year contract extension
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta sends top prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. to the minors to begin the 2018 season
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• Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros game thread
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• State of the Position, 2025: General Manager
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• Houston Texans News: Still plenty of free agents available for Texans
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• Marlins lose OF Sanchez (oblique) for four weeks
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• Washington Nationals Spring Breakout game thread

Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images Follow along as the Nats top prospects show their skills against the Astros prospects The Spring Breakout games have an exciting addition to Spring Training. You get to see your teams top prospects live in the flesh. Usually, most fans don’t get to see these guys until they make big league camp or until they are in the MLB. However, the Spring Breakout games giv...2025

• Houston Astros shockingly revive trade talks for St. Louis Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado despite offseason rejection: Report

The Houston Astros are reportedly rekindling trade discussions for Nolan Arenado after the All-Star previously rejected a near-complete deal....2025
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• Houston Texans News: Texans continue to interview OC candidates

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, February 3, 2025. Houston Texans News WATCH: Texans WR Nico Collins makes presence felt at Pro Bowl (Texans Wire) Houston Texans Projected to Land Sleeper Weapon for C.J. Stroud (Sports Illustrated) Texans miss out on Ohio State OC Chip Kelly to Raiders (Yahoo...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: Alex Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, and five other MLB players are listed in the Biogenesis Lab scandal

Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images MLB History 1901 - The Rules Committee comprised of Connie Mack, John McGraw and Charles Comiskey reject a proposal that would have banned the bunt and recommends no changes to the game at this time. 1930 - The Boston Red Sox sell former home run champ Ken Williams to the New York Yankees. However after acquiring him, New York will release Williams be...2025
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner elected to the Hall of Fame

Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Carlos Beltrán is left out The Baseball Writers of America announced they have elected Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner as their 2025 Hall of Fame inductees. Former Royals outfielder Carlos Beltrán fell short of selection on his third year of eligibility. Ichiro Suzuki came to MLB after a prolific nine-year career in Japan where he was a t...2025
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• Brian McCann and his Hall of Fame candidacy
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• Today in White Sox History: January 13
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• Today in MLB History: Rachel Balkovec becomes first woman to manage a team in the history of organized baseball

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The Yankees make a historic hiring Braves Franchise History 1994: Former All-Star pitcher Harvey Haddix dies at the age of 68 from emphysema. Haddix, who won 136 games over a 14-year career, was best known for pitching 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves in a game in 1959, only to lose in the 13th inning. 1996: Atlanta Braves trade OF Mike Ke...2025
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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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• Dusty Baker is retiring as a manager

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images ... and I have thoughts. Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Dusty Baker will announce his retirement from baseball today: A press conference has been scheduled for Thursday at noon ET at Minute Maid Park, where Baker is expected to publicly announce his decision. “I’m very grateful and thankful to Jim Crane and the Houston Astros for giving me this oppo...2023
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