Welcome to another weekend link-dump!
Welcome to the Houston Astros official Crawfish Boil!
Houston Astros News
FREE BLOG WEEKEND: Cam Smith and a flashback to Bagwell (Chipalatta)
Houston Astros Have Dark Horse Candidate for AL Cy Young in Emerging Pitcher (SI)
Astros manager pumps brakes on Jose Altuve outfield transition following spring training miscue (CTH)
Astros Injury Update: Forrest Whitley setback, Christian Walker progress, Luis Garcia (CTH)
‘Exactly what we’re looking for’: Altuve making strides in left
Houston Astros Skipper Showers New Left Fielder With Glowing Praise (SI)
These 3 Astros arms are sharing food, a card table and wisdom this spring
Astros’ cockamamie outfield plan could (and should) cost Dana Brown his job (CTH)
AL West News
Mariners Release Neftali Feliz (MLBTR)
Best- and worst-case scenarios for AL West teams in 2025: Mariners can push Astros (CttP)
Former Texas Rangers World Series Winner Could Inspire New MLB Rule Change
Angels Utility Man Suddenly Retires, Joins Team as Guest Instructor (SI)
Giants manager Bob Melvin weighs in on A’s move to Sacramento (CBS)
MLB News
The NRIs Your Eyes May or May Not See (FG)
Ranking the top 10 pitching staffs in the game tl;dr — Dodgers, Phils, Braves, M’s, DBacks, Tigers, Red Sox, Royals, Mallcops, Friars.
Cubs’ trip to Tokyo for clash with Dodgers already a memorable experience
Ronald Acuña Jr.’s Eventual Return Comes Into Focus (FG)
Mets’ infield is in flux. Here’s where it stands
Yankees-O’s Spring Breakout game will have a Vandy feel
Rays Will Not Move Forward With Plans For New Ballpark (MLBTR)
Patrick Bailey: Luddite (Complimentary) (FG)
Who is the best defender in baseball? Let’s ask the players
Dodgers’ star Japanese trio ready for Tokyo Series spotlight
Houston Astros Birthdays
IF/OF Marwin González (36)
2B Matt Kata (47)
OF TY Waller (68)
Saturday
C Max Stassi (34)
C Cesar Salazar (29)
RHP Wayne Granger (81)
Sunday
LHP Reymin Guduan (33)
RHP Mickey Storey (39)
SS Brice Matthews (23)