Astros Crawfish Boil

Astros Crawfish Boil: December 7th, 2021

Do the right thing and put Billy Wagner in the Hall of Fame

By CKuno Dec 7, 2021, 8:00am CST

Billy Wagner Portrait

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Yet another offseason of asking whether or not Billy Wagner belongs in the Hall of Fame when he clearly does (Astros.com)
It looks as though both the Red Sox and Astros are both kicking the tires on Trevor Story (MLB Trade Rumors)
If you took the best single seasons from any Astro and made a full team out of it, these are the players you would have at each position (Astros.com)
The Mets are talking to Joe Espada about a possible managerial position, and it wouldn’t be odd to see him in NY thanks to his ties to Billy Eppler (Twitter - Jon Heyman)
Let’s take a deeper dive into the idea of expanding the playoffs and where that proposal stands in CBA negotiations (MLB Trade Rumors)
The Era committee is righting some wrongs when it comes to players in the Hall, but there’s still some heartbreak (FanGraphs)
This may surprise you but Manfred’s letter to the fans announcing the lockout wasn’t exactly a bastion of honesty (CBS Sports)