Astros Crawfish Boil: March 28, 2016

Astros News and notes from Spring Training.

By Ryan Dunsmore@Duns_more Mar 28, 2016, 6:00am CDT

2016 Preview: Houston Astros – HardballTalk
Carlos Correa for a full season and an improved bullpen make the Astros the favorite to win the west.

In sign of changing times, Astros players buy in to Mexico trip - Houston Chronicle
MEXICO CITY - Two hours before the start of the Mexico City Series, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred stopped Astros superstars Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa after they finished batting practice Saturday night at Fray Nano Stadium.

Texas Rangers: Houston Astros preview: One successful season can be a fluke, a repeat performance could prove something bigger | SportsDay
The Houston Astros jumped in class last season. After six consecutive losing seasons, three that included more than 100 losses, the Astros led the...

Astros' Luke Gregerson makes statement against Tigers - Houston Chronicle
If the fifth inning of a late-spring Grapefruit League game could ever contain a statement, Luke Gregerson made one Sunday afternoon on the road against the Tigers.

Astros report: Luke Gregerson fans side on 9 pitches in Grapefruit debut - Houston Chronicle
If the fifth inning of a late-spring Grapefruit League game could ever contain a statement, Luke Gregerson made one Sunday against Detroit in an 8-3 split-squad victory for the Astros at Lakeland, Fla.

Cuba is interested in bringing defectors back to its national team - SBNation.com
Sunday's Say Hey, Baseball talks about Cuba being open to the idea of welcoming defectors back to its national team. Plus, Justin Verlander hates running almost as much as a normal person does.

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