Welcome to the weekend Crawfish Boil!
Welcome to the weekend Crawfish Boil!
Houston Astros News
Baseball: The way it was meant to be (Chipalatta) Chip over here yelling at clouds
A message to Cam Smith fans: don’t sleep on Zach Dezenzo (Chron)
Astros’ Joe Espada gives update on recent Houston injury scare (CP)
Astros’ Christian Walker takes next step to be ready for opening day (HC)
Under-the-radar Astros bullpen candidate holds key advantage over his competitors (CTH)
Alex Cora and Alex Bregman’s friendship took a hit in the fallout from the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. Here’s how they rebuilt it. (Boston Globe)
Astros ‘having conversations’ about top prospect potentially breaking camp (YB)
Astros relievers Kaleb Ort, Forrest Whitley likely to open season on IL (HC)
AL West News
Mariners, ROOT Sports streaming deal comes at a perfect time for fans. (Sodo Mojo)
Athletics will have just one beat reporter during first season in Sacramento (Awful Announcing)
Angels free-agent outfield target’s new team indicates he’ll likely be a future Angel (HH)
Rangers’ low-risk, high-reward signing may be more important than it seems (YB)
MLB News
The Rangers and Braves Apply Some Late Patches to Their Rosters (FG)
Which ranked prospects are still vying for Opening Day spots?
Garrett Hampson To Trigger Opt-Out In Deal With Diamondbacks (MLBTR)
Soto brothers play in same game for first time in Mets-Nats rivalry
Dylan Cease Addresses His January 2017 FanGraphs Scouting Report (FG)
Skenes MLB debut patch card sells for $1.11M at auction
Braves Select Drake Baldwin, Hector Neris, Enyel De Los Santos (MLBTR)
Owning his voice, Vladdy stepping up for Blue Jays
Szymborski’s 2025 Booms and Busts: Hitters (FG)
Hendriks endorses ‘unbelievable’ Chapman for Red Sox closer
The Opener: Guerrero, Opt-Outs, Rule 5 (MLBTR)
Anticipation fills the air as Braves Spring Training winds down
The Coors Conundrum: How can the Rockies win consistently at altitude?
25 Last-Minute Fantasy Baseball tips for 2025 (Yahoo)
Houston Astros Birthdays
LF Tommy Davis (1939—2022)
1B Pidge Browne (1929—1967)
OF Kenedy Corona (25) Sugar Land Space Cowboys / NRI
Saturday
CF Dexter Fowler (39)
RHP Joe Smith (41)
RHP Jeremy Griffiths (47)
3B Sean Berry (59)
2B BIlly Goodman (1926—1984)
Sunday
1B Lee May (1943—2017)
LHP Danny Coombs (83)