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Astros News
- Obviously things will change across the course of 162, but there are reasons for optimism coming out of Series 1 (Astros.com)
- Jake Kaplan also had some takeaways, one of which was the arrival of Jeremy Peña (The Athletic, $$$)
- Dusty Baker had some observations after the dust settled on 3-1 (Twitter - Brian McTaggart)
- The rotation looked good to start the season, and seeing Verlander sharp after multiple years away from the field was especially gratifying (The Athletic, $$$)
- Here’s a closer look at the meaning behind the details (Houston Chronicle)
Around the League
- The Yankees and Aaron Judge were unable to get an extension going after Judge rejected what looked like a VERY generous offer (MLB Trade Rumors)
- The Guardians were able to get another extension inked though, locking down old friend Myles Straw for five years (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Rob Manfred gave every MLB player a set of headphones in a lame attempt to breed goodwill after an acrimonious CBA negotiation (ESPN)
- Blake Snell was scratched from his last Padres start and it looks like he’ll be headed to the IL as San Diego continues to struggle with injuries to their stars (ESPN)
- This college game saw a pine tar incident that had echoes of the infamous George Brett brouhaha (MLB.