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Astros Crawfish Boil: February 22nd, 2021

We are six days away from the Astros’ first Spring Training game and my wife is already sick of me jumping out at her and yelling “It’s happening!”

By CKuno Feb 22, 2021, 9:50am CST

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Astros News

Houston has had a rough go of it thanks to the winter storm that gripped the city, but Astros players have been trying to help where they can (Astros.com)
Lance McCullers Jr recently sat and talked about those efforts and what the team is up to (ABC 13)
McTaggart took a crack at predicting the 2021 Opening Day roster as the Astros gather in FL for Spring Training (Astros.com)
The Astros didn’t sign a starter this offseason, so it looks like they’ll be relying on rookies and depth when it comes to that department (The Athletic, $$$)
Though he’s not a starter, Scrubb is looking to be an intriguing part of the youth pitching movement for Houston this season (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
It appears as though Pressly is going to be taking over the closer role this season (Astros.com)
The Astros boast one of the most experienced catcher duos in all of baseball (Astros.com)
But Garrett Stubbs wants a crack at the backstop position, and he’s been working hard to reach it (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
Correa recently stated in an interview that he wants to stay with the Astros long term, but that they’ll need to get something done before Opening Day (Twitter - David Nuno)
Brent Strom sat and talked Tom Seaver in the latest episode of Digging Deep (Twitter - Jose de Jesus Ortiz)
Strom also recently secured Mexican citizenship as he prepares for a sunny retirement south of the border (Our Esquina)

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