On this episode of the Talking Stros podcast, Eric Huysman and Brandon del Castillo discuss Framber Valdez possibly deciding not to participate in the World Baseball Classic. What did David Ortiz say about the Astros possibly extending Valdez? Which direction are the Astros perhaps going in terms of scouting? Going away from analytics and more to old-fashioned scouting?

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