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Astros Crawfish Boil: October 21st, 2021

If the Astros win the ALCS it erases everything that’s happened since the last time they won. Them’s the rules.

By CKuno Oct 21, 2021, 9:00am CDT

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MLB: ALCS-Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox

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Astros News

Framber Valdez came out yesterday and declared that the Astros rotation would not go quietly into the night (Astros.com)
His performance was one for the ages and has put the Astros on the doorstep of another trip to the Fall Classic (The Athletic, $$$)
But a big part of the Astros’ postseason success has really been thanks to two-out rallies that have seemingly been put together at will (Astros.com)
Yordan Alvarez was in on that as well, and he had himself a postseason game to remember (Astros.com)
Jose Siri also turned in a clutch postseason hit last night, and has come a far way for someone who was suiting up for the DR Winter League just a year ago (Our Esquina)
For the Astros’ bullpen the game has been condensed down to a single Finnish word: Sisu (ESPN)
Jake Meyers has had a setback with his shoulder injury and it looks like he won’t be picking up a bat or glove for this series (MLB Trade Rumors)
A lot of people are yelling about a light in Boston’s outfield last night, but it really just sounds like a big ol’ nothing burger (Houston Chronicle)
A lot of people are talking about the narrative of a possible Dodgers-Astros WS, but let’s not forget that the Braves and Astros also have postseason history (Twitter - Brian McTaggart)

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