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Astros Crawfish Boil: March 18th, 2020

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By CKuno Mar 18, 2020, 8:20am CDT

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Astros News

After a setback during his rehab, Justin Verlander has had surgery on his groin muscle and will require at least 6 weeks to recover (ESPN)
Astros players have been asked to limit their travel during the Coronavirus outbreak (Sports Radio 610)
Turns out it’s surprisingly easy to come up with a sign stealing algorithm (The Athletic, $$$)
Was this the moment that Mike Fiers decided to call out the Astros’ sign stealing? (Houston Sportsmap)

Around the League

Each MLB club has pledged $1 million to help stadium workers who have temporarily lost their source of income (MLB.com)
A second minor league player in the Yankees system has tested positive for COVID-19 (MLB.com)
Fans are stepping up with an “Adopt a Minor Leaguer” program to help struggling players (Sports Illustrated)
How much of an effect will a shortened season have on playoff odds? (FanGraphs)
Here is the video history of two of the worst free agent contracts in baseball history (MLB Trade Rumors)
While there is no organized baseball being played right now, the sport can still be used to maintain familial connections (The Denver Post)