How the Astros can make the money work for Gerrit Cole

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Many Houston fans are wondering what it would take for the Astros to bring Gerrit Cole back and sign him to a long-term contract.

Cole is represented by Scott Boras who is known for being one of the best agents when it comes to getting his clients paid.

ESPN 97.5's Charlie Pallilo and Raheel Ramzanali discuss what the Astros would have to do to come up with the money to pay Gerrit Cole and keep him in an Astros uniform.

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Houston beat Duke 70-67. Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images.

Houston’s suffocating defense wiped away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes and erased Cooper Flagg and Duke’s title hopes Saturday in a 70-67 stunner over the Blue Devils at the Final Four.

Duke made a grand total of one field goal over the last 10 1/2 minutes of this game. The second-to-last attempt was a step-back jumper in the lane by Flagg that J’Wan Roberts disrupted. The last was a desperation heave by Tyrese Proctor that caught nothing at the buzzer.

It was Roberts’ two free throws with 19.6 seconds left that gave the Cougars their first lead since 6-5. LJ Cryer, who led Houston with 26 points, made two more to push the lead to three. It was Houston’ biggest lead of the night.

The Cougars, who never won a title, not even in the days of Phi Slama Jamma, will play Florida on Monday night for the championship.

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