*The Houston chapter of the BBWAA named Jose Altuve the team MVP for the 3rd time in four years; Chris Devenski won Rookie of the Year and Pitcher of the Year; Collin McHugh received the Darryl Kile Award.
*Coaches and players at the Instructional League in Kissimmee are hunkering down as Hurricane Matthew passes by.
*The new spring training construction site in Palm Beach has shut down for the hurricane.
*Max Stassi and Teoscar Hernandez will be playing for the same Winter Ball team.
*You can vote for a whole bunch of Astros minor-league-related things in the 2016 MiLBYs.
*Did the guy who turned himself in for throwing a beer can at the Orioles actually do it?
*Evan Grant has five thoughts about the Blue Jays' 10-1 win over the Rangers. #6: Michael Young is the AL MVP.
*Edinson Volquez will likely be a free agent this offseason.
*Hardball Times: Everything you need to know about the 1908 Cubs
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
