Joel Blank: Can the Astros pull off another miracle at the deadline?

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Joel Blank: Can the Astros pull off another miracle at the deadline?
The Orioles burned the Astros at the trade deadline last year. Photos by Getty Images

The MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching and the Astros are going to miss out on the best relief pitchers on the market if they don't make a move soon. Orioles closer Zach Britton and Reds closer Raisel Iglesias are the two big-names the Astros have been rumored to be interested in, but is Astros GM Jeff Luhnow willing to give up enough to make a deal happen? Adding an impact player after the non-waiver trade deadline like the Astros did last year with Justin Verlander, is not very likely.

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Skip Bayless sounds off on eye-opening MVP odds for Texans QB CJ Stroud

Who will be the MVP of the league in 2024? Composite Getty Image.

This week on Undisputed, Skip Bayless and Keyshawn Johnson share their thoughts on the NFL MVP odds for the upcoming season.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is the favorite, but Texans QB CJ Stroud is in second, right behind him.

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Does Stroud deserve this amount of respect in just his second season? Both Bayless and Johnson agree that he does! Keyshawn makes the point that Stroud was in MVP consideration last year. So why not this season? The Texans added Stefon Diggs and Joe Mixon to Houston's already lethal offense.

Be sure to watch the video above for the full discussion!

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