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Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado faces flak for starting
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Houston's pitchers rave about Maldonado after the veteran catches
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Astros – Rangers: Martin Maldonado made tip-drill foul-tip catch
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Forget His Orange Hair, Martin Maldonado Stands Out as the Astros
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Angels' Taylor Ward caught napping as Astros' Jose Altuve and
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Martín Maldonado is the most underrated game-calling catcher in
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