Increased action for bench players could deliver big payoff for Astros

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The Astros continue to play great baseball despite dealing with so many injuries as of late.

Several young players are getting some valuable playing experience that may come in handy when the playoffs arrive. The extra playing time should also make manager A.J. Hinch more confident if he has to use these guys when the stakes are the highest in the postseason.

ESPN 97.5's John Granato, Raheel Ramzanali, and Del Olaleye weigh in on the great depth on the Astros, and discuss what this could mean going forward for Houston.

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The Rockets are coming. Composite Getty Image.

The Houston Rockets are coming off their ninth-straight win and are now officially challenging the Golden State Warriors. Houston is currently only a half game behind the Warriors and could knock them out of the play-in.

In the video above, Stephen A. Smith makes his case that the Rockets are beneficiaries of someone in the Celtics organization that was out to ruin coach Ime Udoka's career.

Also, he discusses how Jalen Green playing with his hair on fire, and the Rockets are executing at an elite level in the month of March. Smith believes this is all because of Udoka and the culture he's building in Houston.

Stephen A. finishes the video with a warning to the league: “The Rockets are coming. And it's because of Ime Udoka. Remember I said that.”

Be sure to watch the short video above for the full discussion.

Editor's note: Stephen A.'s video was recorded before the Rockets won their ninth-straight game on Monday night.

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