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Htown Wheelhouse talks about the Astros Future with Cuban prospects and how the signing of Yuli Gurriel, Yordan Alvarez and others has paved the way for them to become one of the top Cuban recruiting ballclubs in MLB. With the signings that are expected on january 15, 2022 the forcast for sucess continues to extend out beyond 2025. Htown Wheelhouse explains the logic behind his thought process. Locked On Astros, the daily podcast about the Houston Astros, hosted by Eric Huysman and Brett Chancey, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Astros in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute listening to the latest Astros news and notes. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends!  We now have a YouTube channel as well, so go subscribe to that as well and get us to 5k subscribers! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9fXhBb2-ZTiPwk7WNwYjzQ https://linktr.ee/LockedOnAstros Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use the promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust.  Betonline.ag!   Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) continue their analysis of the mock Ottoneu auction that wrapped up on December 10. They covered five teams in the last episode and wrap up with the other seven today. Going team by team, they break down their favorite values, thoughts on overpaid players, and much more. Let your prep for your Ottoneu auctions start here.  Finished mock results: https://www.couchmanagers.com/auctions/?auction_id=5 Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps: 2:57 - Ottoneu creator Niv Shah's OF attracted some attention, with a $25 Eloy Jiménez and a $23 J.D. Martinez.He got some love ($11 Ian Anderson) and some questions ($19 Eduardo Rodriguez) for his rotation, as well. Plus some credit for wisely spending on the positions where the money mattered most. 17:30 - Jake Mailhot of FanGraphs spent $31 on Wander Franco and Chad and Pete were split on how they feel about it. Alejandro Kirk and Tim Anderson also get some discussion on a team that Chad and Pete agrees looks awfully strong. 25:14 - Built buy two long-time Ottoneu players, the Sabrcatz had a plan and executed against it. As a result, they left with a ton of interesting long-term values, with conversations about everyone from Mike Trout and Ronald Acuńa, Jr., to Jo Adell and Joe Ryan, plus a nice bullpen. 32:11 - Ottoneu Slack Admin Mike Maude got some real nice old guy value, but are we still in on Germán Márquez? And is Walker Buehler a legit ace? 40:16 - The man behind the Ottoneu Surplus Calculator, Justin Vibber, got good values at the high end of the spectrum, but can a team with Yordan Alvarez, Giancarlo Stanton, Jacob Degrom, and others overcome a risky rotation? 47:23 - Eno Sarris of The Athletic got an underpriced ace in Charlie Morton, plus some fun values in Trent Grisham, Ian Happ, Tanner Houck, and Raisel Iglesias. Plus find out which SP Eno targeted, and why Chad is intrigued by them, even if he thinks Eno may have overpaid. 54:01 - The finalists in the inaugural Ottoneu Prestige Leauge joined forces to draft the team called Clondoves, and they nabbed one of Pete's favorite sleeper SP in Patrick Sandoval. They also loaded up on buy-lows, putting together a roster that is built well for OPL and includes a number of players we'll be targeting late in auctions. 59:17 - Before wrapping up, we hit on some overall takeaways: first-year auctions vs. established leagues; the importance of auction flow and order; why we are waiting on 1B (but not 3B); and the right balance of spending vs. saving.   Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@ChadYoung) continue their analysis of the mock Ottoneu auction that wrapped up on December 10. They covered five teams in the last episode and wrap up with the other seven today. Going team by team, they break down their favorite values, thoughts on overpaid players, and much more. Let your prep for your Ottoneu auctions start here.  Finished mock results: https://www.couchmanagers.com/auctions/?auction_id=5 Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps: 2:57 - Ottoneu creator Niv Shah's OF attracted some attention, with a $25 Eloy Jiménez and a $23 J.D. Martinez.He got some love ($11 Ian Anderson) and some questions ($19 Eduardo Rodriguez) for his rotation, as well. Plus some credit for wisely spending on the positions where the money mattered most. 17:30 - Jake Mailhot of FanGraphs spent $31 on Wander Franco and Chad and Pete were split on how they feel about it. Alejandro Kirk and Tim Anderson also get some discussion on a team that Chad and Pete agrees looks awfully strong. 25:14 - Built buy two long-time Ottoneu players, the Sabrcatz had a plan and executed against it. As a result, they left with a ton of interesting long-term values, with conversations about everyone from Mike Trout and Ronald Acuńa, Jr., to Jo Adell and Joe Ryan, plus a nice bullpen. 32:11 - Ottoneu Slack Admin Mike Maude got some real nice old guy value, but are we still in on Germán Márquez? And is Walker Buehler a legit ace? 40:16 - The man behind the Ottoneu Surplus Calculator, Justin Vibber, got good values at the high end of the spectrum, but can a team with Yordan Alvarez, Giancarlo Stanton, Jacob Degrom, and others overcome a risky rotation? 47:23 - Eno Sarris of The Athletic got an underpriced ace in Charlie Morton, plus some fun values in Trent Grisham, Ian Happ, Tanner Houck, and Raisel Iglesias. Plus find out which SP Eno targeted, and why Chad is intrigued by them, even if he thinks Eno may have overpaid. 54:01 - The finalists in the inaugural Ottoneu Prestige Leauge joined forces to draft the team called Clondoves, and they nabbed one of Pete's favorite sleeper SP in Patrick Sandoval. They also loaded up on buy-lows, putting together a roster that is built well for OPL and includes a number of players we'll be targeting late in auctions. 59:17 - Before wrapping up, we hit on some overall takeaways: first-year auctions vs. established leagues; the importance of auction flow and order; why we are waiting on 1B (but not 3B); and the right balance of spending vs. saving.   Get PL+ and join our community: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Seth and Sean react to some of their favorite soundbites from this Texans season, look at the potential for the Astros to lock down Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez with Bregman-esque deals, react to some of what Jeff Van Gundy said about culture, and do Headlines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week, Chris and Eric discuss the 2022 and dynasty value of certain intriguing players on Atlanta and Houston before ending with a listener mailbag segment. Certain players discussed are Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman, Max Fried, and Jorge Soler.

Before we get into the outfield, we have some quick news and notes (2:14)! Bob Melvin will be the manager of the Padres and Charlie Morton had surgery on his fractured fibula. ... Outfield, year in review (7:05)! Let's start with the likely AL MVP Shohei Ohtani. ... Teoscar Hernandez was ridiculous (10:56). Are we buying the improvements? Is this the best version of Bryce Harper (13:27)? ... Nick Castellanos finally broke out (19:47). How much will Cedric Mullins regress? ... Aaron Judge finally stayed healthy (25:!4). ... Starling Marte is a free agent Tyler O'Neill finally put it together (31:23). ... Kyle Tucker is a five-category stud while Mitch Haniger managed to stay healthy (36:56). ... Yordan Alvarez's knees are healthy and Bryan Reynolds looks legit (41:13). ... Who are the real J.D. Martinez and Randy Arozarena (45:24)? What went wrong with Betts, Yelich and Bellinger (53:55)?  'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric and Brett look ahead to the pitching matchup in Game 6 of the World Series between the Astros and Braves. Luis Garcia will be pitching on short rest and Max Fried will be throwing after giving up 6 runs in his first start versus the Astros. There are several keys to an Astros victory, but scoring early and being crisp defensively are the biggest. Yordan Alvarez is the X-factor for the rest of the series. The team seems to go as he and Jose Altuve go. Locked On Astros, the daily podcast about the Houston Astros, hosted by Eric Huysman and Brett Chancey, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Astros in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute listening to the latest Astros news and notes. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! We now have a YouTube channel as well, so go subscribe to that as well and get us to 5k subscribers! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9fXhBb2-ZTiPwk7WNwYjzQ https://linktr.ee/LockedOnAstros Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk Games 3, 4 and 5 of the World Series, including Ian Anderson getting pulled after 5 innings of no-hit ball, whether Brian Snitker played with fire and got lucky, how he set the Braves up for the remainder of the series, Eddie Rosario's questionable (and later redeeming) defensive plays, Zack Greinke outhitting Yordan Alvarez, Adam Duvall's grand slam, whether home field advantage has served its purpose this series, the Astros clawing back to stay alive in Game 5, Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa heating up, who's in a better situation for the final leg of the series, remembering Jerry Remy, the Padres acquiring Bob Melvin to be their new manager and much more! Enjoy! MERCH: the30takepod.com/store

Eric and Brett are to discuss the Astros offense exploding for 9 runs in Game 5 of the World Series. It looked like the series was over after an error and Yordan Alvarez throwing to the wrong base led to a grand slam in the first inning for the Braves. The Astros chipped at the lead to tie the game twice before a big hit by Marwin Gonzalez opened up the flood gates for the Astros. Listen to us discuss it live on Locked On Astros. Locked On Astros, the daily podcast about the Houston Astros, hosted by Eric Huysman and Brett Chancey, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Astros in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute listening to the latest Astros news and notes. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! We now have a YouTube channel as well, so go subscribe to that as well and get us to 5k subscribers! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9fXhBb2-ZTiPwk7WNwYjzQ https://linktr.ee/LockedOnAstros Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

-Why tonight's game is extra important for the Braves. -The pitching unknown for both teams is fascinating. -Why playing close games could be an advantage for the Braves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-Why tonight's game is extra important for the Braves. -The pitching unknown for both teams is fascinating. -Why playing close games could be an advantage for the Braves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-Why tonight's game is extra important for the Braves. -The pitching unknown for both teams is fascinating. -Why playing close games could be an advantage for the Braves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LIVE from Truist Stadium in Atlanta ahead of World Series Game 3, Ben gives you his thoughts on; Why the Braves will have a legitimate home field advantage in Game 3, Yordan Alvarez playing Left Field in a NL ballpark, a full preview of Game 3 - Astros vs Braves and why the Astros postseason experience will pay off on the road! Also, Ben's Top-5 World Series Performers and an updated ‘This Week in Ohtani News' breaking down the three awards he won this week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ellie and Tyler preview the 2021 World Series, and what both side needs to do to win it all. Will Eddie Rosario continue to shine and supply the offense needed for the Braves talented pitching, or will the Astros dynasty add another accolade to their dynasty behind Yordan Alvarez and their powerhouse lineup at home?

Breaking down the World Series matchup between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, including if the Astros will play Yordan Alvarez in left field when the series shifts to Atlanta, whether Jorge Soler will lead off every game for the Braves, and who will take the title home.   Sign up today at MyBookie.com and use promo code DRINKINBROS to get your first-ever deposit matched dollar-for-dollar.   Ghostbed.com/DrinkinBros   Kill Cliff is offering Drinkin' Bros an exclusive offer, 30% off, go to KillCliff.com and use promo code DRINKINBROS.  

Patti and the Pottymouth break down the evils of the World Series teams and the pros come down to I love Dusty vs. I love those guys. Yup, Pottymouth is in for the Trashtros and Patti throws down for the Hammers. In our efforts to show one team's terrible is not quite as bad as the other team's terrible, Pottymouth points out the small number of cheaters still left on the Houston team, and Patti suggests a 437 point plan to eliminate The Chop, including crosstraining with FIFA.Both LCS MVPs are NCiB boyfriends! Yordan Alvarez, who personally out-hit the entire Red Sox team for a few games, is Patti's Houston BF this year, and the Hammers' (and former Guardian) Eddie Rosario, with two 4-4 games, is Pottymouth's former Twins BF. We have some fun with Kyle from Waltham, Jose Siri's dance moves, and more details than you knew you needed on Joc's pearls. We provide a more accurate replacement for the phrase “legal troubles.”We grade team participation in Spirit Day, to take a stand against bullying of LGBTQ+ youth, on a scale of Rangers to Cardinals. Patti goes Hammers in seven, Pottymouth calls Hammers in six. We say appropriately tipsy, Texas Gay Rodeo Association, and “you're dead to me.”Get vaxxed, fight the man, and find us on Twitter @ncibpodcast, on Facebook @nocryinginbball, Instagram @nocryinginbball and on the Interweb at nocryinginbball.com. Please take a moment to subscribe to the show, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to NCiB. Become a supporter at Patreon to help us keep doing what we do. Say goodnight, Pottymouth.

We talk the ends of the ALCS and NLCS, how the Red Sox were in the driver's seat and couldn't finish the series, why the “they weren't expected to make it this far” argument doesn't apply, the Astros finding a way to flip a switch, Yordan Alvarez going on a tear and winning ALCS MVP, Dusty Baker proving why “presence” matters, the reigning champion Dodgers coming up short against the Braves, Eddie Rosario playing out of this world en route to being crowned NLCS MVP, Freddie Freeman quieting the haters, how great Atlanta's pitching has been and why it especially needs to show up against Houston, probable starter matchups, who will have the better home field advantage, how expensive tickets are leading up to Game 1, our World Series predictions for series outcome, x-factor, MVP, and others, answer your DMs and much more! Enjoy! MERCH: the30takepod.com/store

Jason recaps his gambling weekend, previews the World Series, talks Yordan Alvarez, baseball cards, recaps NFL Week 7, goes over Monday Night Football first Touchdown props, and breaks down one golf bet for Bermuda. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Ken sets up the most interesting storylines between the Braves and Astros heading into this week's Fall Classic. Dusty Baker, Brian Snitker, Yordan Alvarez, Eddie Rosario and the Astros cheating past. In the mailbag... -Will the Yankees sign Corey Seager? -How to get better umpires working postseason. -Scrutinizing the Rockies for not looking outside org for GM. -Is the shortened 2020 season responsible for the lack of starting pitching length? -Why aren't all playoff games on broadcast TV? To be a part of next week's episode call the voicemail at 646-543-7072 or email tabaseballshow@gmail.com. Follow Ken on Twitter: @Ken_Rosenthal Follow Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMaster Save 50% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/baseballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the third time in five years, the Houston Astros have won the American League pennant. The Astros silenced Boston's bats over the last three games. Yordan Alvarez' hot bat earned him ALCS MVP. They await the winner of the Braves-Dodgers series. Max Scherzer is battling a "dead arm" and won't pitch for LA in Game 6. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Meg Rowley and guest co-host Ben Clemens discuss the Astros' pitching woes, the role of starters in the postseason, Dave Roberts' decision to have Brusdar Graterol hit in Game 5 of the NLCS, Yordan Alvarez, how a 3-2 series deficit feels for fans of the team with the upper hand, and Ben's look at Ian […]

The SlabStox squad checks the charts to give you the best advice on three new cards:Jordan Nwora 2020 Prizm Silver RCYordan Alvarez 2020 Topps Series 1 PSA 10Mo Salah 2019 Prizm EPL Blue /199 PSA 9Tell SlabStox and us here at Vover what you're buying or looking to buy in the near future!Hosts: SlabStox CrewAsk your questions about this episode or anything else on your mind by downloading the Vover app here!

Brady is back on a Thursday, discussing the Red Sox loss in Game 5 of the ALCS to the Astros. He wonders how we got here and much more, including why Chris Sale was allowed to pitch to Yordan Alvarez in the sixth inning. Also, nothing good comes from walking the leadoff guy of an inning. And Brady discusses UVM being picked second in the America East coaches poll and he talks with ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney. Also, what's the best way for the Patriots to get back to a SB?

The Houston Astros cruise to a victory in Game 5, winning 9-1 vs. the Red Sox. Yordan Alvarez got the team going and they never looked back. Deshaun Watson name has become a topic of discussion again as the trade deadline approaches and the Miami Dolphins are "working towards a potential deal." All of this and more was discussed by Jeremy and Joel in Hour 1 of The Killer B's.

Go to https://dugoutmugs.com and use promo code 'JOMBOY' for 35% OFF all their best products Visit https://cards.charitybuzz.com and you can follow @charitybuzz on all major social platforms including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Timestamps: 6:30 - ALCS Game 5 12:00 - Framber Valdez 14:30 - Chris Sale 20:00 - Yordan Alvarez 25:45 - Fenway Lights 29:00 - NLCS Game 4 34:45 - Braves Pen 45:00 - Eddie Rosario 53:00 - Predictions Presented by DraftKings

In the first hour Charlie recaps the Astros blowout win of the Red Sox in game 5 of the ALCS. He talks the clutch performances of Framber Valdez and Yordan Alvarez. Charlie also discusses some of the decisions from both managers and wraps up the first hour discussing some of the history between both teams and the latest on Deshaun Watson.

Live from Clubs of Kingwood John and Lance discuss Framber Valdez and his brilliant performance in game 5 of the ALCS, they also discuss Yordan Alvarez, Chris Sale and Alex Cora. At the bottom of the hour the guys talk the latest on Deshaun Watson and how a deal with Miami seems immanent before the trade deadline. They talk about when we can see a deal go through and what the possible compensation back to the Texans would be.  

NBA – National Basketball Association – 2021-22 Season Opener Last Night Chicago Bulls 94, Detroit Pistons 88 Charlotte Hornets 123, Indiana Pacers 122 Bulls 94, Pistons 88 – LaVine scores 34 points, Bulls beat Pistons 94-88 in opener Zach LaVine scored 15 of his 34 points in the third quarter, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 94-88 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night in the opener for both teams. Detroit's Jerami Grant was off on an 11-foot baseline jumper with 50 seconds left, missing a chance to tie it. The Bulls sealed the victory by making free throws. The Pistons were without rookie guard Cade Cunningham due to a sprained right ankle. DeMar DeRozan had 17 points, and Lonzo Ball had 12 points in their Bulls debut. Hornets 123, Pacers 122 – Ball scores 31 to rally Hornets past Pacers 123-122 LaMelo Ball scored 31 points on seven 3-pointers, and the Charlotte Hornets used a 24-0 third-period run to battle back and stun the Indiana Pacers 123-122 on Wednesday night. Indiana led 122-121 on Torrey Craig's foul shots with 12.7 left. P.J. Washington made two free throws with 4.6 seconds left before Domantas Sabonis' miss from 11 feet sealed the Hornets' win. Ball scored 12 points in the third-period run and nearly finished with a triple-double, ending with nine rebounds and seven assists. Sabonis scored 33 points, Malcolm Brogdon had 28, and Chris Duarte chipped in with 27 for Indiana. MLB – Major League Baseball – League Championship Series – Best of 7 Last Night Houston Astros 9, Boston Red Sox 1                                         (HOU leads 3-2) Atlanta Braves 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 2                                   (ATL leads 3-1) Astros 9, Red Sox 1 – Astros' Valdez goes 8, beats Red Sox 9-1 for 3-2 ALCS lead Framber Valdez gave the Houston Astros the start they were looking for. The Astros lefty was perfect through four, took a two-hit shutout into the seventh and became the first pitcher in the 2021 postseason to finish eight innings on Wednesday. That helped Houston beat Boston 9-1 in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. The Astros are one win from a second straight trip to the World Series. Yordan Alvarez had three hits and three RBIs for the Astros. Braves 9, Dodgers 2 – Braves blast 4 HRs, beat Dodgers 9-2 for 3-1 lead in NLCS Eddie Rosario homered twice in his second four-hit game of the NL Championship Series and six Atlanta pitchers combined on a four-hitter, giving the Braves a 9-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers and a commanding 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven playoff. Rosario finished a double short of the cycle and knocked in four runs. Adam Duvall and Freddie Freeman also homered for the Braves. Game 5 is Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Tonight Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:08 p.m.                      (ATL leads 3-1) NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:00 p.m. NHL – Climate Pledge Arena ready to get Kraken for hockey debut The home of Seattle's new NHL team is about ready for its hockey debut on Saturday night when the Kraken host the Vancouver Canucks. The arena will have its first official event Friday night when Coldplay performs and it also hosted a benefit concert featuring Foo Fighters. The arena project started nearly five years ago when Oak View Group was selected by the city of Seattle to renovate the original Seattle Center Coliseum. The final cost of the project is expected to exceed $1 billion. NFL – National Football League – Week 7 Tonight Denver Broncos at Cleveland Browns, 8:20 p.m. NFL – Bears' Fields learning from facing league's best QBs The lesson Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields is learning from facing good defenses is the same as the one he is learning by watching Aaron Rodgers last week and Tom Brady this week and that's how scoring drives require seve...

Eric and Brett discuss the Astros taking Game 5 behind a strong start by Framber Valdez after they haven't had a single starter go more than 3 innings in any games this series. Chris Sale pitched a great game, but Yordan Alvarez showed him who his Yordday was with three hits off the left. The floodgates opened for the Astros once Sale exited the game. We will discuss this and what is going on with Jake Myers on this live Locked On Astros podcast. Locked On Astros, the daily podcast about the Houston Astros, hosted by Eric Huysman and Brett Chancey, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Astros in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute listening to the latest Astros news and notes. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends!  We now have a YouTube channel as well, so go subscribe to that as well and get us to 5k subscribers! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9fXhBb2-ZTiPwk7WNwYjzQ https://linktr.ee/LockedOnAstros Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rev. Brad Sullivan Emmanuel Episcopal Church October 10, 2021 Proper 23, B Mark 10:17-31 “F%&k You Jobu, I’ll Do It Myself.” In the 1989 movie, Major League, star slugger, Pedro Cerano, could hit the ball clear out of the park as often and with a swing almost as beautiful as Yordan Alvarez’. Unfortunately, in the movie Major League, Pedro Cerano, superstar slugger, could not hit a curve ball, nor could he presumably lay off of them? So, he routinely stuck out as other teams realized that the curve ball was his Kryptonite. The best solution might have been to work with a hitting coach, but alas, Pedro’s solution came in the form of a tiny, crazy-haired statue of a wild-eyed man he called Jobu. Pedro offered Jobu rum and cigars, and once even a whole chicken (KFC) in order to help him hit the curve ball. Jobu was a straight up idol which Pedro was using to try to make his life easier. When it kept not working, Pedro finally said, “[To heck with] you, Jobu, I’ll do it myself,” at which point he of course hit a curve ball out of the park. I bring this up, one because I’m a little excited about the Astros and the postseason, and two, because Pedro’s use of Jobu is a pretty good example of an idol being used to try to make life easier. Ancient idols, carved or sculpted, set in homes and prayed to were meant to keep bad things away, to make life easier. Idols were thought to grant your requests if you prayed to them just right, if you gave them rum and cigars and whole chickens. Now, many of us don’t have small statue idols like Jobu that we use to try to make life easier, but idols can come in many forms. For the man who asked Jesus, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?”, his idol was his wealth. His wealth, his riches, his stuff made life easier, and he seems to have believed that he could’t be happy unless life was easy, that he couldn’t be happy unless life wasn’t hard. See, unlike Jobu, the rich man’s idol seems to have been working for him in making his life less hard. So, when Jesus told him to set aside his money, the idol that made life easier, he thought that he couldn’t be ok without it. He believed that he couldn’t be ok if life was hard, so he walled himself off from life in God’s kingdom. Here’s a secret, life is always going to be hard, at least hard at times, and no amount of rum offered to Jobu is going to change that. “How hard it will be,” Jesus said, “for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of heaven.” How hard it will be to enter the kingdom of heaven for those who fear life being hard and aren’t willing to risk life being hard. That was the challenge for the rich man whose idol was his money. Well, here’s another secret, you don’t gotta be rich to have idols get in the way of risking for the kingdom of God. Will I be ok? Will I have enough? Will I be enough? Do I have enough money, time, experience, expertise? How will I possibly be ok if I give up much of anything that I have? These are fears that I dare say all of us face, and I dare say most of us have some kind of Jobu to which we offer rum. Sometimes that idol is simply walling ourselves off from risk. Into all of that fear and unknowing, Jesus is teaching us to trust God in the unknowing, accepting the fact that yes, things may fall apart, and to trust that we are enough (and there are others with us). Jesus is teaching that we can never offer Jobu enough rum to safeguard against life being hard, so be ok with taking risks and giving things up for the sake of God’s kingdom. “We gave stuff up!” Peter said in his very very Peter way. “Yes,” Jesus replied, “and you are going to receive much more, people around you to support you so that you will be ok even without as much money, time, or rum and cigars to offer to Jobu.” Jesus’ disciples gave up the protection of life as they knew it in order to live life in God’s kingdom with new people, new situations. Often we protect ourselves by walling ourselves off from new situations. We keep ourselves from entering new relationships and new situations for which we feel we are not enough. Our walls feel like they make life easier, but remember what God did to make life easier in Genesis 2? God made a human companion. Humans were made to be helpers and supports for each other. We find wholeness in new relationships and risk because we were meant to be there for each other. That’s life in God’s kingdom. So, for a way that we can be there for each other and for others, to risk new relationships, I’m going to turn things over to Kathryn Johnson, Counselor at Rhodes Elementary school. We have begun a partnership with Rhodes Elementary to serve and minister there, and Mrs. Johnson is going to talk with us about the school and how we can serve and minister there. … … Jesus is calling us in this time and in this place, in our new home, to risk for the sake of relationship, connection, and service in God’s kingdom. Serving and ministering at Rhodes is one of the ways Jesus is calling us, and the usual questions probably arise. Will I have enough time? Do I have enough expertise? What do I know about serving with kids? I’m too old to relate, or I’m too inexperienced to know what I’m doing. With our questions, doubts and uncertainties, realize there will never be enough protection, there will never be enough rum for Jobu to make us ready or enough. Like the man with great wealth, Jesus is calling us to life in his kingdom, even though it may be hard. He’s also assuring us that what we’ll find in serving others is the peace that we’re looking for. What we find in giving up our various Jobus, in risking new relationships in new situations, is that we actually are enough; we actually can hit that curve ball. We actually don’t need all of our protection to make life less hard. We have each other, and we have a wonderful new opportunity to serve and live the life of God’s kingdom.

Hosts Robert Land and Stephen Kerr show some love to Lance McCullers, Yordan Alvarez, Jake Meyers and Michael Brantley after a picture perfect start to the ALDS.  Were there any Astros who made us nervous?  We break it all down from Game 1.We're brought to you by BetUS.com.  Use our exclusive promo code 'HST125' to redeem a 125% sign up bonus on your initial $100 deposit.Subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple, the Google podcast or Stitcher app. Email Info@HoustonSportsTalk.netfor questions, suggestions or comments. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @HSTPodcast

Nate runs down the top matchups this MLB postseason, and which baseball card values might be affected the most by the outcomes. Freddie Freeman, Walker Buehler, and Yordan Alvarez all have big-time roles and could see movement in their Bowman Chrome autographs! SLABSTOXPRO: https://pro.slabstox.com/dashboard SlabStox Shop: https://www.slabstox.com/shop/ 

Eric and Brett do a late-night, Locked On Astros podcast during extra innings of the Houston Astros vs. Angels game. Luis Garcia pitched 6 shutout innings, but Phil Maton came in and had an unlucky appearance that led to five earned runs in the seventh inning. The Angels tied the game, but the Astros were able to tie the game up. But why did Dusty Baker remove Yordan Alvarez from the game in the 8th inning when it was tied? We discussed this and more. Locked On Astros, the daily podcast about the Houston Astros, hosted by Eric Huysman and Brett Chancey, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Astros in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute listening to the latest Astros news and notes. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends!  We now have a YouTube channel as well, so go subscribe to that as well and get us to 5k subscribers! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9fXhBb2-ZTiPwk7WNwYjzQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Text the word SUPER to 85311 to be entered to win autographed prizes Go to https://magicspoon.com/baseball to grab a custom bundle of cereal and use promo code 'BASEBALL' at checkout for $5 OFF your first order Go to https://cannadipscbd.com/discount/YANKEES?redirect=%2Fcollections and use promo code 'YANKEES' for 20% OFF Timestamps: 7:00 - NL Recap 14:45 - Kershaw is BACK 19:45 - Cardinals-Mets 33:00 - Phillies 37:45 - AL Recap 42:30 - Trout 44:00 - Blue Jays 48:00 - M's & A's 53:15 - Yankees 55:15 -Tigers-Brewers 1:01:30 - Standout Performances 1:03:00 - Alek Manoah 1:08:00 - Teoscar Hernandez 1:11:30 - Yordan Alvarez 1:16:45 - Slump Watch 1:20:00 - En Fuego 1:22:15 - Ranger Suarez 1:28:45 - Trea Turner 1:33:15 - Salvy Perez 1:40:00 - Simulator Stimulator 1:42:30 - Elevator Talk: Pittsburgh Pirates Presented by DraftKings

Hosts Eric Huysman and Brett Chancey discuss the Houston Astros demolishing the Texas Rangers as Hurricane Nicholas approaches the Texas coast. A lot of people are wondering what the future holds for Jose Siri with the impending return of Zack Greinke and Taylor Jones to the 40-man roster, but he got the start and had a day of it. But, Yordan Alvarez is not one to be undone as he had a two-homer game as well. Locked On Astros, the daily podcast about the Houston Astros, hosted by Eric Huysman and Brett Chancey, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Astros in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute listening to the latest Astros news and notes. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends!  We now have a YouTube channel as well, so go subscribe to that as well and get us to 5k subscribers! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9fXhBb2-ZTiPwk7WNwYjzQ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosts Eric Huysman and Brett Chancey discuss the Astros shaking off the Astros struggles in the last two games of San Diego. They win their 80th game in a no-doubting manner in support of Lance McCullers who gets his 11th win of the season. The offense explodes early, with the help of Abraham Toro who makes a big error and Jake Meyers hits a big homer to put the Houston Astros ahead to stay. Dusty Bake saved his bullpen by using Brandon Bielak to close out the game and Marwin Gonzalez got some playing time. After leaving Saturday's game with an injury, Yordan Alvarez played left field and made a big play. We will talk about this and more on this Locked On Astros podcast. Locked On Astros, the daily podcast about the Houston Astros, hosted by Eric Huysman and Brett Chancey, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Astros in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute listening to the latest Astros news and notes. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends!  We now have a YouTube channel as well, so go subscribe to that as well and get us to 5k subscribers! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9fXhBb2-ZTiPwk7WNwYjzQ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seth and Sean discuss the Astros scare with Yordan Alvarez over the weekend, dive into if Culley will name a starting QB today, react to Notre Dame HC Brian Kelly's joke that got taken way too seriously, and do Headlines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Eric Huysman and Brett Chancey are joined by Dinn Mann to discuss the Houston Astros remaining 32 games on the season. Who is looking good for the playoff roster and who is not? The Rangers almost threw a perfect game against the Astros, but Yordan Alvarez busted that up with a foul ball homer! What is it like being the grandson of Judge Roy Hofheinz, who built the Astrodome? What does Dinn think of the Astros and their chances of the playoffs in 2021? Jason Castro hit the IL, Garrett Stubbs was call up, we will discuss this and more on this episode of the Locked On Astros podcast. Locked On Astros, the daily podcast about the Houston Astros, hosted by Eric Huysman and Brett Chancey, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Astros in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute listening to the latest Astros news and notes. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends!  We now have a YouTube channel as well, so go subscribe to that as well and get us to 5k subscribers! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9fXhBb2-ZTiPwk7WNwYjzQ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use the promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dusty Baker Updates Yordan Alvarez's Status And The Growing Pains Of Young Players

In hour two Charlie talks about Yordan Alvarez having a pretty good season and how well the Astros are doing after beating the LA Dodgers last night. He also discusses the unlikely of the Buffalo Bills moving to Austin and the tentative Astros 2022 regular season schedule. 

This episode features Sunday's conversation with the Astros General Manager James Click, Bullpen Coach Josh Miller, highlights, Yordan Alvarez, Zack Greinke, Alex Pressly, Kyle Tucker, Luis Garcia, Jose Altuve, and Brandon Bielak.Astros Radio is your source for all of the 2021 season for LIVE coverage. Listen to Steve Sparks & Robert Ford on the MLB App, SiriusXM & on Sports Talk 790 KBME-Houston. Thanks to Karbach Brewing and the Astros Radio Network.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Astros Radio is your source for all of the 2021 season for LIVE coverage. Listen to Steve Sparks & Robert Ford on the MLB App, SiriusXM & on Sports Talk 790 KBME-Houston. Thanks to Karbach Brewing and the Astros Radio Network.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode we recap the 9-6 win over the A's. We take a close look at Framber's off night , Pettit is back, Astros win 5 in a row and have 2nd best record in AL. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/astrosbaseball/message

In the first hour, Charlie talks about Yordan Alvarez and his performance at the Astros game yesterday. He also talks about the Astro's standings in the season. he ends the hour with discussing football including college football. He discusses XFL partnership as well. 

Wade and Vanessa discuss Yordan Alvarez's amazing performance following the birth of his baby, Shaq Lawson drawing motivation from Pro Football Focus saying the Texans have the worst roster, and talk with Houston hometown hero Derrick Lewis in advance of his fight for the interim UFC heavyweight championship at Toyota Center on August 7 against undefeated striking sensation Ciryl Gane.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rays are promoting their #2 prospect Vidal Brujan on Wednesday (2:02)! What should we expect and where should he be added? ... Get Brendan Rodgers on your Fantasy team (7:52)! Is there anything to know about Orlando Arcia? ... News and notes (15:58)! Yasmani Grandal and Anthony Rendon were placed on the IL and more. ... Prospect Report (22:32)! Kelenic or Duran? Deeper Yankees prospects update. ... Let's talk about some hot hitters like Bryce Harper, Yordan Alvarez and Paul Goldschmidt (29:28). Should you sell-high on Javier Baez? ... Jameson Taillon or Jon Gray (39:22)? ... What should we make of cold hitters like Ke'Bryan Hayes and Adolis Garcia (43:48)? ... Any concern for Framber Valdez or Chris Bassitt after they put up clunkers (48:48)? ... We wrap up with bullpen updates, streamers, and Team Name Wednesday (54:54)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. Scott White's Prospect Report- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/fantasy-baseball-prospects-report-red-sox-show-their-cards-on-jarren-duran-jarred-kelenic-heats-up/ 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  To nominate Fantasy Baseball Today for The People's Choice podcast awards, go to podcastawards.com/app/signup/ and then toggle down the "Sports" category. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WHAT DO WE DO WITH JACOB DEGROM (2:20)? At least Gerrit Cole is healthy and great. ... Tyler Mahle put together a ridiculous performance plus should you add Ross Stripling and/or Bailey Ober (9:43)? ... News and notes (19:25)! Yordan Alvarez now has outfield eligibility, Alex Bregman and Josh Donaldson left with injury. ... Who are the biggest standouts in June to this point (26:30)? Is Jose Altuve the #1 second baseman moving forward? Is Tommy Pham a top-40 outfielder? ... We have more rankings updates (46:20)! Matt Olson keeps climbing while Blake Snell is falling. ... What's going on with Trevor Story this season (51:20)? ... Who are some deeper league adds (54:00)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates, and streamers (56:20). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank, @AdamAizer Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buster is joined by ESPN's Baseball Tonight Host Karl Ravech to discuss Buster's Great 8 for the Home Run Derby and why he was chastised for not including Yordan Alvarez. Karl also comments on whether or not the Astros have the best offense in baseball. Then, Todd Radom has this week's Forgotten Franchise and administers the weekly quiz.