Welcome to the weekend Astros Crawfish Boil!
You’ve never been older, and you’ll never be this young again.
….But this is just a link dump for intrepid Astros fans. If you want more psychology, you’ll have to get it somewhere else.
Houston Astros News
Alex Bregman Waits For His Phone To Ring With The Right Contract Offer (Forbes)
Could the Bregman and Santander sweepstakes come down to these two clubs?
Astros Swing for Record-Breaking Home Run, Tees Up Mega $175 Million Dance with Two-Time All-Star Superstar (Motorcycle Sports)
What’s atop the Astros’ wish list before Spring Training?
The Astros Run Isn’t Over (Our Esquina)
Cards in Chaos as Arenado’s $74 Million Trade Talks to Astros Collapse, Leaving Cardinals’ Reorganization in Limbo (Motorcycle Sports)
2 forgotten Astros outfielders who deserve Hall of Fame consideration (CTH)
AL West News
Athletics: Clark County taking applications for A’s stadium oversight committee (KSNV)
Angels: Could this surprise team make a play for Alonso?
Mallcops: The Brewers have traded minor league LHP Mason Molina to the Rangers in exchange for RHP Grant Anderson (Sports Al Dente)
Mariners: Bleacher Report’s impact trade prediction for Mariners will get fans excited (Sodo Mojo)
MLB News
Where will these 5 prominent free agents land?
The Disappearing Medium-Aged Rookie (Baseball Prospectus)
A tribute to Morganna the Kissing Bandit (Royals Review)
Which Teams Can Still Use Nolan Arenado? (MLBTR)
Versatile Rojas agrees to 1-year deal with White Sox
Phillies Go for Talent Over Fit by Signing Max Kepler (FG)
Every team’s representative(s) on the HOF ballot
Jeff Hoffman Reportedly Seeking Deal In Same Range As Clay Holmes’s (MLBTR)
Why an Alonso-Mets split would be a shame for both
The Opener: Kim, White Sox, White (MLBTR)
Jesús (Luzardo) Is a Phillie (FG)
Goldy ‘very, very excited’ to play alongside Judge in the Bronx
Unfuzzing the Strike Zone (FG)
Houston Astros Birthdays
Today
SS Luis Rivera (61)
RHP Sandy Mejia (21)
Saturday
OF Jason Bourgeois (43)
RHP Larry Yellen (1943-2023)
C Miguel Palma (23)
RHP Don McMahon (1930-1987)
Sunday
OF Nori Aoki (43)
OF Milt Thompson (66)