Welcome back to Nine Innings, SI’s weekly look at what’s fun, cool, and somewhat stupid around the league. Today’s topics include: the Astros’ magic pitcher factory; Vince Velasquez, superhero; the Phillie Phanatic goes to court; and much more.
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What can’t the Astros fix? It’s a legitimate question after the latest magic trick they pulled, taking a starter with a 6.07 ERA and turning him into the first piece of a combined no-hitter in his very first start with the team.