Astros Crawfish Boil

Astros Crawfish Boil: December 16th, 2020

I know the MLBPA wants it and so do I, but I wonder, what are the odds we get 162 games next season?

By CKuno Dec 16, 2020, 8:45am CST

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Astros News

As the Astros look around for pitching help this offseason, let’s assess what they already have waiting in the pen (The Athletic, $$$)
Jose Altuve is not defined by his performance in the truncated 2020 season (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
As one of the oldest managers in the league, Dusty Baker is just taking it one day at a time (Forbes)
He also recently expressed his opinion on the importance to the black community of having black doctors approve the coronavirus vaccine (Bleacher Report)

Around the League

The MLBPA is looking to play 162 games in 2021, come what may (MLB Trade Rumors)
At the same time, MLB announced that it doesn’t look like the season will start on time (MLB Trade Rumors)
FanGraphs has two suggestion for making the game of baseball better (FanGraphs)
What if Max Scherzer had become a New York Yankee? (MLB.com)
At 48 years old, Manny Ramirez is headed to Australia to play some baseball (ESPN)