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lol @karaswisher.bsky.social I feel like this is getting a sequel

Astros, Cardinals, Red Sox discussed trade involving Isaac Paredes, Brendan Donovan: Sources The Astros coveted Donovan, who ultimately ended up going to the team that broke Houston's streak of AL West titles.

The Astros, Cardinals and Red Sox discussed a three-team trade that would've sent Brendan Donovan to Houston and Isaac Paredes to Boston, sources tell @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social and me. Didn't get done, but underscores the attempts to solve Houston's infield surplus - www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...

Astros activate Yordan Alvarez after 100-game absence Alvarez, who hasn't played since May 2 due to a hand injury, gives Houston a much-needed left-handed hitter. But how effective will he be?

After 100 games away, Yordan Alvarez is back - www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...

The Orioles claimed Shawn Dubin off waivers from the Astros. Dubin was drafted by the Astros in 2018, when Orioles GM Mike Elias was Houston's amateur scouting director.

Josh Hader just spoke and it is way too much to summarize here, but the gist is that a return this regular season is not likely, but there is some hope he could come back for the postseason in a one-inning only role.

Cristian Javier's first start since May 21, 2024: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 85 pitches, 53 strikes, 40 swings, 18 foul balls, 10 whiffs, 90.1 mph average exit velocity. Five of the 10 whiffs were against the sweeper. So was Alex Bregman's homer. All in all, a very nice return

"We landed last night and immediately went to Whataburger to get back into the Texas swing of things," said Alex Bregman, who ordered a No. 3 (a triple meat Whataburger) with no tomatoes and a large Dr. Pepper.

Athletes, they're just like us.

How Brendan Rodgers’ first Astros team flight helped him handle ‘pressure’ of being the new guy After seeing how the Astros interact with each other on a flight to Minnesota, Rodgers relaxed a bit and went 3-for-4 against the Twins.

How Brendan Rodgers’ first Astros team flight helped him handle “pressure” of being the new guy - www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...

#Astros
from Redditt a picture of Dana Brown watching Lance McCullers in Sugar Land yesterday

Lance McCullers Jr. threw 13 pitches in a scoreless inning. He touched 93 mph on the stadium radar gun, hit Dylan Crews with a breaking ball and got two groundball outs. The entire Astros dugout applauded him as he left the field.

Among the former teammates who texted Lance McCullers Jr. this morning before his first start in 868 days: Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa, Dallas Keuchel and Martín Maldonado.

DOGE savings (WSJ): $2.6b

TSLA subsidies (10 years): $15b

Annual increase in deficit: $900b

Cuts to Medicare: $880b

A look inside Jose Altuve’s left-field learning curve: ‘He’s like a kid in a candy store’ Altuve is shadowing two Astros coaches, who worked with him for two weeks at Daikin Park to help prepare for a potential position change.

Inside Jose Altuve's learning curve in left field, as told by the two coaches tasked with teaching him a new position.

"He's like a kid in a candy store" - www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

Trump and Musk, between them, have 18 children (that we know about) with 7 women.

Family values, GOP-style.

Drake vs. Skenes, Mechanics.

Do work in Boston, Breggy...except when you play against us, of course.

#Astros

😭😭😭 #Astros

TA: The Boston 3B Party | Baseball Prospectus The Red Sox got their man—now they need to figure out where to play him.

TA: The Boston 3B Party
by Ginny Searle (@ginnysearle.bsky.social)

Alex Bregman, a bedrock of Astros’ golden era, leaves void on field and in clubhouse Bregman arrived in Houston at 22 buoyed by braggadocio. He leaves as a buttoned-up leader.

Alex Bregman, a bedrock of Astros’ golden era, leaves void on field and in clubhouse
- www.nytimes.com/athletic/597...

The #Astros still plan to play Jose Altuve in left field, at least part-time, per Bob Nightengale

This is wild.

Someone check on Altuve
#Astros

#NASA's #Mars rover #Curiosity

Sol 4448: Right Navigation Camera
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NASA / JPL-Caltech /j. Roger

Maternal death rate isn't as bad if you don't count Black women, GOP senator says Louisiana's Bill Cassidy said the state's maternal death rate isn't so high if you "correct our population for race," Politico reported.

This is a rather telling statement. Nearly a third of women in Louisiana are Black. www.businessinsider.com/gop-senator-...

Oh nothing, the kid who Elon allowed to access our sensitive information was a eugenicist who "was racist before it was cool."

Correction: Ben Gamel's deal with the Astros is a major-league deal. It has a $200,000 signing bonus and $1 million in non-guaranteed money, according to a source.

Will Smith x2! Morgan vs. Freeman! Fried vs. Rice! The FUNNIEST and WACKIEST matchups 🤣 YouTube video by MLB

youtu.be/7H0S4829JJc?...

This was popular like ten years ago.