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Astros Crawfish Boil: June 7th, 2019

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Houston Astros v Seattle Mariners Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images

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Astros News

It only took a brisk 14 innings and 2 blown saves, but the Astros brought home the 8-7 win over Seattle (Houston Chronicle)
And a big part of it came down to Straw’s 11-second triple in the top of the 14th (MLB Video)
Should the Astros pursue an Encarnación trade to boost the offense? (House of Houston)
Maybe they should look for another arm to help keep the bullpen fresh while they’re at it (Texas Sports Nation)
Star Wars night is tonight at MMP, and here’s a rundown of the promotion if you’re looking to go (ABC 13)
It’s also Turn the Page on Literacy this weekend, so bring a book to donate if you’re going to the park (KHOU 11)
After a couple of years on the job, Lance Berkamn has resigned his high school coach position (ESPN)
Let’s have one last Keuchel-as-an-Astro appreciation thread (Twitter)

Around the League

Keuchel got his payday with a 1-year, $20 million deal that will be prorated to $13 million (Houston Chronicle)
But did the Braves wait too long to land the beard? (Sports Illustrated)
Didi Gregorius will make his return from the IL later today (MLB Trade Rumors)
Charlie Morton has been doing Charlie Morton things for the Rays this season (Sporting News)
Here are 10 things MLB can do if it wants to fix its marketing problem (Forbes)
Is Max Scherzer slowly becoming a ground ball pitcher? (FanGraphs)
This throw was less than ideal by the Angels’ Brian Goodwin (CUT4)