Astros Crawfish Boil

Astros Crawfish Boil: January 7th, 2022

Anyone else feel like we should just skip from the holidays directly to the baseball season?

By CKuno Jan 7, 2022, 8:00am CST

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Jake Kaplan opened up his mailbag to answer some fan questions, starting with whether or not Jeremy Pena will be the Opening Day shortstop for Houston (The Athletic, $$$)
Meanwhile, a not-insignificant portion of Astros fans are holding out hope for Correa’s return, which might be more likely now that it seems the Cubs are out (Houston Chronicle)
Jose Cruz Jr. is heading to Rice University to coach their baseball team, which marks the fulfillment of a lifelong dream for him (Astros.com)
Speaking of Houston coaches, the Astros seem to be finalizing their staff for next season (MLB Trade Rumors)
At the same time the team is postponing FanFest as COVID surges through the state (ABC 13)
If you like Houston sports uniforms and utility boxes then all your dreams might just be coming true (Uni Watch)
The New York Times will be purchasing for the Athletic for a tidy sum of $550M whim whams (MLB Trade Rumors)
Here are the prospects that look poised for a breakout season in 2022 (MLB.com)
The US mint is releasing a new commemorative set of coins celebrating the Negro Leagues (MLB.com)