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Astros to acquire catcher Martin Maldonado from Angels
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He's a God-fearing man that's also borderline gangster': Why the Houston Astros can't quit the worst catcher in baseball
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Oops! All Astros: Martín Maldonado - The Crawfish Boxes
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Houston's pitchers rave about Maldonado after the veteran catches third no-hitter
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Houston's pitchers rave about Maldonado after veteran catches third no-hitter
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Houston Astros Catcher Martin Maldonado Adamant On Quieting Critics - Sports Illustrated Inside The Astros
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Astros' Martin Maldonado dyes hair bright orange for ALCS vs. Rangers
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Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado faces flak for starting dustup against Seattle Mariners: Astros trying to cheat as per usual
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Astros' Martín Maldonado scratched from lineup with cold-like symptoms
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Has Houston Astros Catcher Martín Maldonado Turned the Corner Offensively? - Sports Illustrated Inside The Astros
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Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado faces flak for starting dustup against Seattle Mariners: Astros trying to cheat as per usual
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Angels' Taylor Ward caught napping as Astros' Jose Altuve and Martin Maldonado fake him out