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Astros Crawfish Boil: February 11th, 2022

I long for the days when Rob Manfred’s negotiating skills weren’t a prerequisite to spring training

By CKuno Feb 11, 2022, 8:10am CST

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Sara Goodrum met with the Houston media via Zoom and she sounds optimistic about where things are headed for her (Astros.com)
Should Alex Bregman be a high draft pick for your fantasy team? (RotoGraphs)
Keith Law had a little look see at the Astros’ farm system and selected his top 20 players (The Athletic, $$$)
If you’re ever in upstate New York, these 9 Astros artifacts might just make a trip to the Hall of Fame worthwhile (Astros.com)
The Astros recently unveiled their new 60th Anniversary patch, and here’s how it compares to the entire history of Astros patches (Uni Watch)
Manfred’s presser yesterday expressed optimism for the 2022 season and confirmed that MLB is asking for universal DH and elimination of draft pick compensation (MLB Trade Rumors)
Trevor Story has stated that he is not looking to switch positions, which is just fine for any team ::cough::Astros::cough:: looking for a new SS (MLB Trade Rumors)
MLB’s executive board is seeing some turnover as execs from the Diamondbacks and Mariners are being seated (AP News)