The Crawfish Boxes

Joc Pederson | Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images A Poll for you... We are in the hot stove season, and Astros’ fans are wondering what kind of signings the Astros could make. So, let’s play a little game. I’ll provide some free agent options at 1b and the OF, and you tell me which you would prefer. Some ground rules, first, though. I’m restricting the free agents to … [Read more...] about Which of these bats would you want the Astros to acquire?

Bryan King | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Welcome to the Wednesday Boil. TGIW. Good morning and welcome to the daily Crawfish Boil. Houston Astros News Astros GM dishes on ‘productive’ Alex Bregman contract talks (ClutchPoints) Bregman the ‘biggest priority’ of Astros’ offseason “Ex-Twins star wonders how Astros’ treatment of free agent veterans affects star 3B’s … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: November 6, 2024

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images See how the Sugar Land season played out. The Space Cowboys were the best team in minor league baseball in 2024 and put together a historic season. Let’s take a look. Other Reviews: Fayetteville Woodpeckers Asheville Tourists Corpus Christi Hooks 2024 Record: 93-56, Pacific Coast League East Division Sugar Land started the season … [Read more...] about Sugar Land Space Cowboys 2024 Season in Review

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Season’s over. Time to look back and ahead. What a year. For the Astros, it was quite the roller coaster ride, going in directions both expected (AL West title, hosting a playoff series at home), and not (7-19 start, the fastest playoff trip for the team since 2001). Now, 27 observations about the Astros and others in MLB this past … [Read more...] about 27 thoughts on the 2024 Houston Astros and MLB with the end of the 2024 season (Part 1)

Yusei Kikuchi | Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Welcome to the free agent carousel. It’s Hot Stove Time. Houston Astros News Bregman gets qualifying offer from Astros Astros Top 10 Returning Players (Chipalatta) Four Astros named finalists for Silver Slugger Award José Urquidy Clears Waivers And Becomes Free Agent (MLBTR) Astros lose pitcher Seth Martinez, 2 others to waiver … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Tuesday Boil.