Welcome to the Tuesday Boil!
It’s an October Tuesday and baseball’s almost gone.
But only for a while, and only in some places. After all, the Arizona Fall League is running and the Dominican Winter League will be kicking off soon enough. Plus we always have OOTP. (If you don’t you should look it up).
Houston Astros News
Astros’ off-season: You’re GM for a day!
Astros’ reported limit on Alex Bregman contract offer isn’t as bad as fans may think (CTH)
Top wildcards impacting Astros’ offseason moves ahead of the 2025 season (SM Houston)
Houston Astros are one of MLB’s top-sponsored and fastest-growing teams (The Business Journals)
Astros finalize 2025 coaching staff after making one major adjustment (CTH)
AL West News
A’s; Gibson vs. Freeman World Series HR comparisons? Eckersley says, ‘I’m not off the hook’ (SF Chronicle)
M’s: Seattle Seahawks Fans Draw Humorous Comparisons to Seattle Mariners (Yardbarker)
Halos: Angels insiders link attendance drop to Zach Neto, Logan O’Hoppe being familiar only to diehard fans (SK)
Mallcops: Texas Rangers intend to slash payroll in 2025: Could New York Mets and Jacob DeGrom reunion be possible? (Sportsnaut)
MLB News
Baseball’s best performances when battling injury or illness
Leading White Sox managerial candidates come into view
Bronx ovation unable to jump-start Judge’s bat: Inside the numbers
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Has a Secret Weapon (FG)
Devenski agrees to Minor League deal as Mets begin bullpen shuffle
Poll: The Diamondbacks’ Club Option On Eugenio Suárez (MLTBR)
Dodgers’ ‘very deep team’ proving difficult to thwart
Here’s the blueprint for a Yankees comeback
Joey Jay Passes Away (MLBTR)
On the joy and wonder of KC Royals’ Salvador Perez — and why he won the Clemente Award (KC Star)
Pitch by Pitch With Two Hitting Geniuses (FG)
Another WS gem from big-game Buehler has LA win away from title
Ohtani starts, scores in Game 3: ‘Really appreciate him posting’
Houston Astros Birthdays
1B Tyler White (34)
C Jose Varela (20)
…& one belated:
C Alexi Quiroz (Saturday, 18)