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Astros News
- Here are five questions facing the Astros as we move in to 2021 (Astros.com)
- Springer may be looking to get paid this offseason but he has yet to receive an offer to match his asking price (Call to the Pen)
- Astros Prospect Jeremy Pena is really turning some heads in the Dominican League this year (Twitter - Peter Gammons)
- Astros Minor League hitting coach Jose Puentes is hosting an instructional session for young hitters later this month (Twitter - Michael Schwab)
Around the League
- As of right now, the expectation for MLB and the Players Association is to start on time in 2021 (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Turns out that Yu Darvish found out about his trade to the Padres via Twitter (AP News)
- Which was a big surprise because he thought the Cubs were more like to compete than trade for next season (ESPN)
- Baseball is changing its rules about smoking pot, but some players have already lost their careers because of it (The Athletic, $$$)