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Jim Rome lays out how Texans ownership "butchered" everything in every possible way

Jim Rome reacts to the Texans hiring David Culley as their next head coach and blasts Texans ownership for their part in making Deshaun Watson request a trade. Rome goes on to say nobody can wreck a team like the Texans, and goes through all the events that led us here. If you clicked to watch Rome call the organization a "collection of morons," skip ahead to the 8-minute mark.

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Jose Altuve is expected to miss significant time. Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was hit by a pitch during Saturday's WBC game between Venezuela and the USA, which put a scare into Astros fans, and caused him to exit the game.

Now we're hearing Altuve with have to miss some time and won't be ready to start the season.

Bob Nightengale is reporting that the pitch broke Altuve's right thumb and he is expected to miss 8–10 weeks.

The Astros have not given an official update on the specifics of the injury.

Editor's note: The Astros have now given an update on Altuve's injury. He has a fractured thumb and will have surgery soon.

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