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Beatdown Before Brunch: Red Sox Bury Astros in Morning Mayhem

Lucas Giolito plays ace while Houston plays hot potato—Boston completes three-game sweep with slapstick flair and just the right amount of disrespect.

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James Dalfino
Aug 04, 2025
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Morning Baseball and Houston’s Existential Crisis

Sunday morning baseball: a sacred tradition where fans sip coffee, players squint into the sun, and the Houston Astros played hot hash browns with the baseball. First pitch was at 11:38 a.m. — a time when most of the Astros were still emotionally asleep and Framber Valdez was apparently still dreaming abo…

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