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Astros' Singleton ponders what career could have been if minor league marijuana testing ended sooner

Slugger Jon Singleton is back in the majors for the first time since 2015 after his career was derailed by several failed tests for marijuana

The Independent UK

Some athletes with a fear of flying are leaning on greater resources than their predecessors

Professional sports are a difficult career for athletes or coaches with a fear of flying

The Independent UK

President Biden hosts Astros, says he can relate to Dusty Baker, oldest manager to win World Series

President Joe Biden says he can relate to Dusty Baker, the oldest manager to win the World Series

The Independent UK

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Astros’ Framber Valdez no-hits Guardians on 93 pitches

“It’s a wonderful day,” Housto manager Dusty Baker said. “(Valdez) started out with a bang. He had his breaking ball from the very beginning … and you could tell he was on and he stayed on.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Let the Shohei Ohtani Free-Agency Sweepstakes Begin

The Angels megastar is unmatched, and his pending free agency will be something the game has never seen before.

Sports Illustrated

New Rockets coach Ime Udoka seizes moment with Astros, Houston fans

“It is an honor to come out and do this,” new #Rockets coach Ime Udoka said of Thursday’s first pitch at Minute Maid Park. “It’s the first step of getting to know the community." #Astros

USA Today Sports Media Group

Astros manager Dusty Baker believes in Ime Udoka, Rockets

Astros manager Dusty Baker on Ime Udoka: “I think he’s the perfect coach to get the guys playing together and playing team ball. He exhibited that in Boston.” #Rockets

USA Today Sports Media Group

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New Rockets coach Ime Udoka throws out first pitch for Astros

New #Rockets coach Ime Udoka threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Thursday’s Astros game, and he shed some light on his first few weeks on the job in Houston.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans seeks to add to Astros’ ‘championship atmosphere’

Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans threw out the first pitch for the Astros May 14, and wants his team to add to the Stros' "championship atmosphere."

USA Today Sports Media Group

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol coy about rainy-day meeting

So why the meeting? “Maybe we’re 13-26,” Grifol said during a week when the Sox lost three of four to the last-place Royals. “Maybe that’s the reason.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Jose Abreu’s return to South Side with Astros overshadowed by his struggles

Abreu entered the game Friday against the White Sox with a season-low .218 batting average, a .261 slugging percentage and a .525 OPS.

Chicago Sun-Times

How will you manage this baseball trivia quiz?

Try not to get thrown out of the game while taking this quiz about big-league skippers past and present.

Chicago Sun-Times

World Series champion Astros get visit from Lil Wayne

Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne visited the World Series champion Houston Astros Tuesday night before their game against the San Francisco Giants

The Independent UK

White Sox’ Pedro Grifol got the job he wanted. Did the team get the manager it needed?

Grifol took a big plunge the day he signed on to replace Hall of Famer Tony La Russa and attempt to make a potentially good team with a dangerous dysfunctional side make sense again.

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Oddsmakers predict MLB manager longevity

Pedro Grifol and David Ross are probably safe, according to a sports betting site.

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Dusty Baker’s son, Darren, trolled his dad after hitting a game-tying grand slam against the Astros

Dusty did not like this long ball

Chicago Sun-Times

The Astros’ Dusty Baker — 73 years young — is still at it, and he’s one Hall of a manager

Life on a third straight one-year contract with the mega-talented Astros isn’t bad at all.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jose Abreu on life with the Astros and leaving the White Sox, who ‘weren’t a family’ in 2022

“Sometimes,” Abreu said, “when you’re at a place where maybe you’re not being respected to the point where you think you should be, you just have to go somewhere else.”

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The Independent UK

Baker's World Series title among best sports moments of 2022

Dusty Baker finally got his elusive championship with the Houston Astros, garnering his first World Series ring in 25 years as a manager in one of the most memorable moments of the year in sports

Tribune News Service

Larry Stone: Have Mariners kept pace with AL West foes this offseason?

SAN DIEGO — The Rangers hired a manager, Bruce Bochy, with three World Series titles and a burning desire for more. Then they signed All-World pitcher Jacob deGrom. The Angels have been steadily adding pieces this offseason in an attempt to build a team worthy of Mike Trout and Shohei…

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Once in the driver’s seat, Illinois needs an unlikely win at the Big House to stay alive in the muddled Big Ten West

CHICAGO — The Big Ten season once again should come down to The Game, a sure sign normalcy has been restored in Middle America.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball quiz: Has the quizmaster lost touch with reality?

I want to include you in the quiz. Send me a date, or just a year, and I will try to craft a quiz question around it. I will credit you in the quiz with your first name and last initial.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dusty Baker proves that nice guys — and good managers — do indeed finish first

The former Cubs manager rises above the haters in Chicago who booed him out of town.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dusty Baker agrees to return to Astros for 2023 season

The 73-year-old Baker earned his first World Series championship as a manager in his 25th season as a skipper when the Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games.

Sports Illustrated

Astros Announce Dusty Baker Will Return As Manager in 2023

He is fresh off of his first World Series victory as manager.

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