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Astros Crawfish Boil: March 31st, 2020

Start your morning with some of the best Astros links around

By CKuno Mar 31, 2020, 8:45am CDT

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Astros News

Here are all 13 of the no-hitters in Astros history, ranked (The Athletic, $$$)
While we’re at it, let’s rank the top 5 best 1st basemen (Astros.com)
It’s no surprise to Astros fans that Ryan Pressly has one of the nastiest curveballs in baseball (Astros.com)
Check out this extended mini-documentary of Lance McCullers’ return to the mound (Houston Sportsmap)

Around the League

MLB is discussing the possibility of a 14-team playoff tournament thanks to the shortened season (Bleacher Report)
But MLB players aren’t exactly thrilled with the idea of putting their health at risk (AP News)
Should players be getting Tommy John surgery at a time when the medical profession is stretched so thin? (Sports Illustrated)
Check out the story of Jhonny Pereda, the first player to be traded after the pandemic hit (ESPN)
FanGraphs is asking for your help to keep the lights on (FanGraphs)
And they won’t be the last website to suffer as the coronavirus shut down drags on (The Ringer)
Almost five years ago the Padres picked up Craig Kimbrel in a trade that shocked the baseball world (MLB Trade Rumors)
Here’s one weird fact for every MLB team (MLB.com)