Astros Crawfish Boil: January 12th, 2022

CBA negotiations resume tomorrow and my assumption is that it will all be in good faith with no shenanigans whatsoever

By CKuno Jan 12, 2022, 8:35am CST

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MLB and the Players Association are set to resume negotiations in a virtual meeting tomorrow (MLB.com)
The Cuban pipeline is expected to continue for the Astros when the international signing period starts up this weekend, starting with Kenni Gomez, the 42nd top international prospect (Twitter - Michael Schwab)
Houston also picked up another minor leaguer yesterday in the form of Houston Baptist RHP Jacob Coats (Twitter - Mark Berman)
Will Astros players on the 2017 championship squad have a black mark against them when it comes to Hall of Fame voting? (Fansided)
The Yankees made headlines by promoting Rachel Balkovec to A-ball manager, but her roots are in the Astros’ system (Houston Chronicle)
Jon Lester is officially riding off into the sunset after 16 years, 200 wins, and 3 World Series rings (MLB.com)
Keith Hernandez is getting his number 17 retired by the Mets this season (ESPN)
Maybe these switch hitters should follow Cedric Mullins’ lead and pick a side (FanGraphs)
The Orioles are changing the dimensions of their field to give pitchers an easier time (MLB Trade Rumors)
Apple is currently in negotiations with MLB to stream games next week (The National Interest)
The Tampa Bay Rays’ bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez has passed away at just 28 years old (ESPN)