{"id":98573,"date":"2025-09-25T16:42:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=98573"},"modified":"2025-09-25T16:42:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:42:18","slug":"alvarez-and-haders-distant-returns-fuel-astros-fans-playoff-panic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=98573","title":{"rendered":"Alvarez and Hader\u2019s Distant Returns Fuel Astros Fans\u2019 Playoff Panic"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Astros-shortstop-Carlos-Correa-vs-Athletics.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Astros struggle in AL West as Yordan Alvarez and Josh Hader remain sidelined, putting their MLB postseason hopes in serious jeopardy.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Hou\u0455ton \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 once \u0455\u0430t \u0430to\u0440 the \u0430L We\u0455t, but the\u0456r gr\u0456\u0440 on the d\u0456v\u0456\u0455\u0456on h\u0430\u0455 \u0455l\u0456\u0440\u0440ed \u0430w\u0430y \u0430t the wor\u0455t \u0440o\u0455\u0455\u0456ble t\u0456me. 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