Astros Crawfish Boil

Astros Crawfish Boil: December 20th, 2021

Merry Christmas. I miss baseball.

By CKuno Dec 20, 2021, 8:35am CST

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Some details have emerged about Verlander’s new contract with the Astros, including how his 2023 player option will work (MLB Trade Rumors)
Lance McCullers was out with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Houston this weekend to help pass out presents to those in need (Twitter - Mark Berman)
The Mets have their new manager with Buck Showalter heading to Queens (MLB.com)
The MLBPA has met for the first time since December 1st to discuss a way forward on the CBA (ESPN)
The Oakland stadium saga has seen a little movement as the City Council released a 3,500 page environmental report (MLB Trade Rumors)
Ichiro Suzuki had a fun afternoon wiping the floor with some high school kids (MLB.com)