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Astros Crawfish Boil: December 17th, 2019

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By CKuno Dec 17, 2019, 8:25am CST

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Astros News

Joe Smith will return to the fold for the 2020 season after signing a two-year, $8 million deal with Houston (Astros.com)
And that signing brings a little more focus to the Astros’ bullpen situation for next season (The Athletic, $$$)
McTaggart has compiled the 10 best plays of the decade for the Astros (Astros.com)
While Jake Kaplan sifted through his mailbag to answer some questions about this offseason and the future of the team (The Athletic, $$$)
Actor Will Smith had some interesting things to say about the cheating scandal (Houston Chronicle)
This hardcore Astros fan is hosting a special screening of the “Rise of Skywalker” for local children living with autism (ABC 13)

Around the League

Here are the big winners of the 2019-20 offseason so far (MLB.com)
Former Astro legend (until September) Wade Miley will return to the NL on a two-year contract with the Reds (Cincinnati.com)
The Brewers have snagged former Ray Avisail Garcia, signing him to a two-year deal as well (Milwuakee Journal Sentinel)
Sergio Romo has agreed to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins (MLB Trade Rumors)
Here’s a deeper dive into the Kluber trade and his value in today’s MLB (Fangraphs)
The fire at the Rangers’ new stadium shouldn’t delay its opening (ESPN)