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Astros Crawfish Boil: April 26th, 2019

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By CKuno Apr 26, 2019, 8:00am CDT

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Astros News

Last night was all about the pitching as the Astros went down 2-1, but it was a couple of weird hops and calls that may have tilted it (Houston Chronicle)
The lone Astros run came off the bat of George Springer, and man oh man did he launch it (Twitter)
It was a grand reunion for Michael Brantley and his former team before the game (Astros.com)
Especially since he was a player “cherished” by the Indians before he left (The Athletic, $$$)
The ‘Stros host Sunday Night Baseball this week, and the announcers will have an interesting view from the booth (Texas Sports Nation)
Here’s a guide to getting yourself one of those Alex Bregman stare bobbleheads (Houston Chronicle)

Around the League

So what can we expect to see out of this Vladimir Guerrero Jr. kid? (Sports Illustrated)
The Yankees have picked up Cameron Maybin to help bandage their injury-plagued lineup (ESPN)
The Mets-Phillies rivalry is starting to heat up as the NL East looks to be wide open this year (CUT4)
And the latest installment of that rivalry featured one of the most epic battles at the plate so far in 2019 (MLB.com)
So how is that fancy humidor working in the rarefied air at Chase Field in Arizona? (Hardball Times)