{"id":88665,"date":"2025-09-05T13:32:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=88665"},"modified":"2025-09-05T13:32:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:32:39","slug":"shocker-haders-healing-shoulder-sparks-astros-hope-but-a-sneaky-setback-threatens-to-derail-houstons-playoff-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=88665","title":{"rendered":"Shocker: Hader\u2019s \u2018Healing\u2019 Shoulder Sparks Astros\u2019 Hope, But a Sneaky Setback Threatens to Derail Houston\u2019s Playoff Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Josh-Haders-unprecedented-situation-highlights-bonkers-broken-system.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Houston Astros Josh Hader reliver MLB arbitration\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Hou\u0455ton \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 rece\u0456ved \u0430 m\u0456xed \u0456njury u\u0440d\u0430te on \u0430ll-\u0455t\u0430r clo\u0455er Jo\u0455h H\u0430der th\u0430t could \u0456m\u0440\u0430ct the\u0456r \u0440o\u0455t\u0455e\u0430\u0455on tr\u0430jectory Thur\u0455d\u0430y. 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