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Astros Crawfish Boil: April 22nd, 2021

I’m trying to stay positive but can’t seem to stop humming “The Sound of Silence” for some reason

By CKuno Apr 22, 2021, 7:55am CDT

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Astros News

The Astros dropped their 9th game in 10 tries last night, so what exactly has gone wrong for them during that time? (Astros.com)
But even with all the concern, it’s still too early to draw conclusions about the direction of the season (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
Especially for Tucker, who blistered the ball yesterday but had poor results (Astros.com)
Martin Maldonado has signed an extension with the Astros and will now be with the team through 2022, with a vesting option for 2023 (MLB Trade Rumors)
Today’s game against the Angels will be shown YouTube, so be sure to check it out there and remember not to look at the comments section (Twitter - Brett Dolan)
Big hype Astros prospect Jeremy Pena is set to have wrist surgery, throwing off a timeline that looked like it would have him in the majors by 2022 (The Athletic, $$$)
Corey Seager is the head of the shortstop free agent class this offseason, but is Correa in the number two spot or does that belong to Trevor Story? (MLB Trade Rumors)
The Hooks will wear Whataburger themed uniforms during Wednesday home games this season, and I am all about it (Houston Chronicle)

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