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The Astros Launch Briefing: May 12, 2026 – Cárdenas, Eovaldi, Gausman

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May 12, 2026

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mhatter106

14 hours ago

News: It has begun.

Major League Baseball and the Players Association are holding their first collective bargaining meeting in New York today, making opening presentations ahead of what's expected to be a lengthy fight over a salary cap.https://t.co/V0ZPG72zKH

— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) May 12, 2026

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mhatter106

11 hours ago

WTH is this

Bro 💀 pic.twitter.com/9AVGorefvr

— trev (@BayAreaTrev) May 12, 2026

Last edited 11 hours ago by mhatter106

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Clack

11 hours ago

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I’m hesitant to even hazard a guess. I don’t like those Seattle dances after a win. But this is just plain ridiculous.

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