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Houston Astros Catcher Martin Maldonado Adamant On Quieting Critics - Sports Illustrated Inside The Astros
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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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Astros Surrender Late Lead. Rangers Take Game 1 in Arlington 5-3 - The Crawfish Boxes
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Martín Maldonado - Wikipedia
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Astros – Rangers: Martin Maldonado made tip-drill foul-tip catch
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