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Good Morning, and welcome to a (hopefully) Frambertastic week.
Houston Astros News
Astros’ struggles providing Brown with run support continue
ChipalattAwards for May (Chipalatta)
Three Astros takeaways: Ryan Pressly’s poor luck, Chas McCormick’s struggles, José Abreu’s return (NY TImes)
Kate Upton and Yordan Alvarez Team Up to Make Minute Maid As Drama Happy As Ever (PaperCity)
MLB power rankings: Once formidable Houston Astros keep sinking in mild, mild AL West (USA Today)
Astros attempt to tame Cardinals in series opener (Deadspin)
AL West News
Blarts: Rangers starting to click with Tigers up next (CBS)
M’s: Phillies’ weakness? Cardinals contenders? Mariners blockbuster trade? 5 burning MLB questions (FOX)
A’s: What economic experts predict for A’s pending Las Vegas move (NBC)
Halos: Knuckleballer Matt Waldron to start for Padres vs. Angels (CBS)
MLB News
All 30 MLB starting rotations, ranked (YB)
Betts, Freeman spark Dodgers with first-inning homers
MLB Trade Rumors: Mets’ Pete Alonso, J.D. Martinez, Severino ‘Expected to Be Dealt’ (BR)
‘Chino’ Smith: A Negro Leagues star emerges from shadows
White Sox’s Tommy Pham voices frustrations in profane interview (YB)
Broadcaster’s View: Tales From the Minor Leagues (FG)
Sarah Langs honors baseball every day. June 2 was a day to honor her
White Sox announcer was also heated at Brewers after plate collision (YB)
Atkins on Vlad, Bo trade talks: ‘It just doesn’t make any sense for us’
Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki gets redemption after his egregious blunder (YB)
The Rosin Bag Bag (FG)
Top of the Order: Here’s What a Mets Could Look Like (FG)
Gehrig’s ‘worst’ season actually was his best
Sunday Notes: Matt Vierling Looks Back on His Two-Way Days (FG)
Play at plate fires up Pham in hard-fought finale
Soto, Yanks’ ‘savage at-bats’ secure sweep, keep good times rolling
Houston Astros Birthdays
RHP Lucas Harrell (39) was 17-33 with a 4.81 ERA for the Astros from 2011 through 2014, leading the AL with 17 losses in 2013.
OF Carl Everett (53) slashed .310/.378/.526) for Houston in 1998 and 1999.
1B José Tolentino (63) was 14-for-54 for the 1991 Astros.
1B Jim Gentile (90) was 35-for-144 with seven taters and 18 RBI for the 1966 Astros.
RHP Engel Daniel Peralta (20) iw 0-1 with a 2.45 ERA in 14 2⁄3 rookie-level innings this year. SS Anthony Sherwin (22) has a .649 OPS with the Asheville Tourists this season.
LHP Eric Lauer (29), currently rostered with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, has a 36-37 career MLB record with a 4.30 ERA.