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Astros Crawfish Boil: September 25th, 2020

Start your morning with some of the best Astros links around

By CKuno Sep 25, 2020, 9:30am CDT

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Astros News

The Astros’ magic number has dropped to 1 after they obliterated the Rangers in last night’s game (Astros.com)
This is an old article, but after his performance last night it’s relevant to discuss how the Astros picked up a once overlooked Cristian Javier (The Athletic, $$$)
What does Justin Verlander’s future with the Astros look like? (Houston Sportsmap)
If it wasn’t for one AB last year Kyle Tucker would be a rookie, so where would he fit into the Rookie of the Year race? (The Athletic, $$$)

Around the League

Yadier Molina notched his 2,000th career hit yesterday (MLB.com)
The Blue Jays are heading back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016 (MLB.com)
The SI crew took a look at which team was most likely to be upset in the first round of the playoffs (Sports Illustrated)
MLB will move its amateur draft to July during the All-Star week (AP News)
MLB and Turner Sports have agreed to a 7-year deal to keep broadcasting games (Bleacher Report)
Is WAR the stat that finally gave people the ability to evaluate baseball players? (The Ringer)
Alex Gordon has officially retired after 14 years as a Kansas City Royal (ESPN)