Jose Altuve’s career-high 5 strikeouts spark Twins crowd in home opener loss to Astros
The Astros star's ninth-inning strikeout completed one of his worst career days — and finally gave Twins fans something to cheer about.
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Wed, Apr 9
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Astros star prospect Cam Smith on working through hitting struggles: ‘It’s a process’
“Obviously it’s not productive,” Smith said of his at-bats.
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Octavio Dotel — the pitcher everybody wanted — left a legacy of strikeouts and smiles
Dotel, who played for 13 teams in his major-league career, died Tuesday after a roof collapse at a club in his native Dominican Republic.
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Astros trade reliever Rafael Montero to Braves
The Astros tried to offload Montero this winter, but found no takers for a 34-year-old reliever with one standout major-league season.
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Tue, Apr 8
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MLB Power Rankings: Braves with a big drop; How about that NL West?
For this week's rankings, we look at one name that’s having an outsized impact on either present performance or our future expectations.
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Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti suffers broken thumb after being struck in batting practice
Losing Arrighetti for any length is a crippling blow to a Houston rotation without much established depth.
Mon, Apr 7
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Astros takeaways: Building bullpen depth, balancing the roster and bringing Cam Smith along
Relievers are the most volatile players on any roster, and sustaining this level of dominance seems far-fetched.
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Sun, Apr 6
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Jose Altuve’s left-field experience hinges on better exchanges
Altuve is an infielder in his fourth month of full-time outfield play.
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Fri, Apr 4
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Five MLB numbers that matter, even in the first week of the season
Let's dive into some of the stats that can already tell us something about players who could be on their way to big years.
