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Astros Crawfish Boil: July 20, 2016

Your one-stop shop for Houston Astros and news from around the league for Wednesday, July 20, 2016.

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Astros News

This basic security mistake led to the Houston Astros hack that shook baseball - Chicago Tribune
Christopher Correa was sentenced to 46 months in prison for violating federal hacking laws as part of a cyber-espionage campaign that shook the baseball world.

Athletics rally from 3 down to beat Astros 4-3 in 10 (Jul 20, 2016) | FOX Sports
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Marcus Semien rounded third base on Josh Reddick's 10th-inning infield single, and Reddick's first thought was disbelief.

Alex Bregman Hints At When He’ll Be Called Up To Astros And Playing 3B and LF " CBS Houston
The 22-year-old didn't specifically say when he expected to be called up by the Astros but he might have hinted at it heavily when Pendergast asked him who he pictures his first big league at-bat against.

Astros' broadcaster mesmerized by sideline reporter's blue eyes - San Antonio Express-News

With the development of the ROOT Network, it's much tougher for the majority of San Antonio-area fans to watch the Houston Astros on a nightly basis.

Astros’ club wins 1-0 duel as Express slide below .500 | www.statesman.com

Through all the roster tumult and disappointment of 2016, the one thing the Express had managed to avoid was a losing record. Until Tuesday night.

MLB News

Everyone wants to trade for Jurickson Profar - SBNation.com
Wednesday’s Say Hey, Baseball includes Jurickson Profar trade rumors, the three teams with the toughest decisions to make at the deadline, and Dave Dombrowski’s Red Sox.

The 3 teams with the hardest decisions to make at the MLB trade deadline - SBNation.com
Buy? Sell? Something in between? There are dozens of ways these three teams can succeed or fail at the trade deadline, so good luck telling them what to do.

Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon stays in the game despite being struck in the head by a line drive - SBNation.com
Pittsburgh's Jameson Taillon took a direct hit to the head and somehow stayed in the game.

The Phillie Phanatic is predictably terrible at Pokemon Go - SBNation.com
How could you let a Pikachu get away like that?

Clayton Kershaw return uncertain, still bothered by back discomfort - True Blue LA
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw still feels discomfort in his back, and will not return to the Dodgers rotation anytime soon. So far he has missed over three weeks with a mild disc herniation in his lower back.