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Astros Crawfish Boil: May 20th, 2020

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By CKuno May 20, 2020, 9:40am CDT

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Astros News

Which 15 Astros players are the ones most likely to be protected in the event of an expansion draft? (MLB Trade Rumors)
Alex Bregman is looking for new representation after his current agency become involved in LeBron James’ docu-series concerning the sign-stealing scandal (The Athletic, $$$)
A scandal that has Chris Sale feeling rather nonplussed (MassLive)
Zack Greinke may miss out on an important milestone without baseball in 2020 (CBS Sports)
Is the championship window closing on the Houston Astros? (House of Houston)
It looks as though the Astros are committed to keeping the Fayetteville Woodpeckkers around after the pandemic subsides (ABC 11)

Around the League

The removal of spitting from the game may be a bigger deal than most people realize (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
The Nationals will hold a virtual ceremony for the presentation of their 2019 championship rings (AP News)
Minor league teams are scrambling to find major league partners as uncertainty looms (Baseball America)
Here is the story on the origins and evolution of the home run derby (The Ringer)
The A’s haven’t paid rent for the Oakland Coliseum, citing loss of revenue from the Coronavirus (ESPN)
Here are the 25 best team nicknames in baseball history (MLB.com)
Andruw Jones is the latest inductee into the Hall of Pretty Damn Good Players (538 Sports)