Welcome to the Tuesday Crawfish Boil.
Welcome to the Tuesday Crawfish Boil!
Houston Astros News
Opening Takeaways: Is this the Astros we’ll get all season? (Chipalatta)
‘I will always entertain the idea’: Justin Verlander open to Astros reunion (Chron)
Altuve returns to second base in series opener vs. Giants
‘It’s still early’: Why Astros aren’t worrying about slow-starting offense (HC)
Hicks lives out childhood dream, dominates in hometown for Giants (NBC)
Astros’ beloved ballpark rudely insulted by visiting broadcast team (SN)
AL West News
Athletics bat boy bats down drone in left field during game (CBS)
Paris plays hero again, helps Angels net 3rd straight win
Reds’ Elly De La Cruz posts career-high 7 RBIs in first game with torpedo bat (FOX)
Tigers score six times in first inning in Seattle for first win of 2025 (Detroit News)
MLB News
The first cycle of 2025 season belongs to … a catcher!
Red Sox, Garrett Crochet Agree To Six-Year Extension (MLBTR)
MLB.TV is back for 2025 — new local packages available as well
Jurickson Profar Receives 80-Game PED Suspension (MLBTR)
Behind Glasnow’s dominance, Dodgers match LA best with 6-0 start
Pirates Acquire Alexander Canario (MLBTR)
‘It’s more the player than the bat’ on Elly’s big night with ‘Torpedo’
Tigers Place Gleyber Torres On Injured List (MLBTR)
Memorable first win for Hart, one of 2020’s ‘Lost Boys’
Crafty and Mindful, Bowden Francis Is a More Serene Version of Max Scherzer (FG)
The pros and cons of using a ‘Torpedo’ bat
Jordan Montgomery May Be Done as a Diamondback, But Brandon Pfaadt Is Sticking Around (FG)
Houston Astros Birthdays
Yesterday
RHP Rafael Montalvo (61)
RHP Juan Mieses (19)
Today
RF Rusty Staub (1944—2018)