Joel Blank: Forget trading Keuchel, Astros should add a bat

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Joel Blank: Forget trading Keuchel, Astros should add a bat
The more options A.J. Hinch has off the bench, the better. Photo 1 by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Photo 2 by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Image

The Mariners aren't going away, and they're still neck-and-neck with the Astros despite Houston being on a winning steak. Joel tells us to forget about trading Keuchel, it's time to add a bat to avoid holes in AJ Hinch's lineup. Just because the Astros are hot with the bats right now, doesn't mean that will be the case come playoff time.

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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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