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Welcome back to another edition of the Crawfish Boil!
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Here is how the Astros are listing some of their starters through the weekend:
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 7, 2018
Today: Cole
Thursday: Martes
Friday: Verlander
Saturday: Keuchel
Sunday: McCullers. Also :Morton vs. McHugh in simulated game
Jose Altuve homers to straightaway CF off Marlins LHP Justin Nicolino. It was a two-run HR. The count was 3-0.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 7, 2018
Gerrit Cole pitching line:
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 7, 2018
3 2/3 innings
4 hits
0 runs
1 walk
4 strikeouts
69 pitches (47 strikes)
Some thoughts from Gerrit Cole pic.twitter.com/K3udjc7c05
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 7, 2018
Tony Sipp, who had allowed one hit and no runs in three innings in his first three outings of the spring, has given up back-to-back doubles to start the 7th
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 7, 2018
Sipp allowed four runs, four hits and one walk in two-thirds of an inning.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 7, 2018
American League MVP Jose Altuve, who homered today, talks about his spring so far. pic.twitter.com/fzuUMAoUVO
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 7, 2018
Astros reassigned two more players to Minor League camp after the game: RHPs Jacob Dorris and Riley Ferrell. They're down to 47 players in camp.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 7, 2018
Astros News
Astros send 9 to Minors camp, will option Perez
The first round of Spring Training cuts came about yesterday and there were no real surprises.
Kaplan: How a ‘really big fantasy baseball nerd’ became Jeff Luhnow’s right-hand man
(Paywall Article, Subscription Required and Strongly Recommended) Brandon Taubman has built a really nice name for himself in baseball, but came from a Fantasy Baseball background initially.
Astros’ Gerrit Cole works through damage in spring training start vs. Marlins
A Chron recap of yesterday’s outing from Gerrit Cole.
Fresh off wild ride, Reddick a ‘happy camper’
Outfielder reflects on first year in Houston, World Series title
Astros hoping youth and talent are the antidote for inevitable World Series hangover
What we need is another article about World Series hangovers, natch.
Max Stassi taking a big swing at sticking with Astros
Improved hitting approach leaves catcher with shot
Around The League
How five days in February reveal what Seattle’s signing of Ichiro Suzuki cannot. The future Hall of Famer is haunted by the life he can’t escape.
Can Major League Baseball Legally Exclude a Woman?
Pretty hard-hitting journalistic work here by Sheryl Ring of FanGraphs. Good read.
Tim Lincecum and the weird gremlin of grief
(Paywall Article, Subscription Required and Strongly Recommended) Tim Lincecum is a guy we should be able to root for even as we wish failure upon the Rangers.
Kenley Jansen called out the teams that aren’t trying to win
Dodgers closer continues to be critical of teams that can’t afford to win the same way his team can.
LoCain on adjusting to life in Milwaukee.
MLB free agency rumors: Latest on Lance Lynn, Alex Cobb, is good news for Yankees, Phillies
It’s getting late early for free-agent starting pitchers left on the open market.