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Astros Crawfish Boil: April 20th, 2020

Start your morning with some of the best Astros links around

By CKuno Apr 20, 2020, 9:30am CDT

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Astros News

Alex Bregman’s FEEDHOU initiative has soared past its $1 million goal (Astros.com)
He also spent time handing out food personally at the SE Houston distribution event (ABC 13)
Justin Verlander and Kate Upton donated much-needed equipment to first responders in Detroit (Astros.com)
Carlos Correa sat to talk about MLB’s plans to restart the league (ESPN)
Any way you want to slice up the divisions, the Astros are expected to compete (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
Here are five Astros games worth watching during the quarantine (Houston Press)
Dustin Garneau is one of the AL West players most likely to manage once he retires (Bleacher Report)

Around the League

Manfred is expected to release a ruling later today that will allow MLB teams to furlough or reduce pay to some employees (The Athletic, $$$)
After getting the infection rate under control in their country, Korean baseball is expected to return at the beginning of May (MLB Trade Rumors)
Japanese baseball will not be so lucky as their Opening Day was delayed yet again (ESPN)
MLB The Show is one of the best baseball simulators out there right now (Popular Science)
If games are played without fans, should TV add fake cheers? (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
Test your knowledge of player nicknames in today’s MLB Quiz (MLB.com)