Astros Crawfish Boil

Astros Crawfish Boil: February 4th, 2022

We hope all our readers in Texas are staying warm and safe during the winter storm!

By CKuno Feb 4, 2022, 8:05am CST

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Lockout Lambada

The owners are calling for federal mediation with the MLBPA after the latest proposal by the players (MLB Trade Rumors)
Which feels like a cynical move on the owner’s part to try and gain some good PR (The Athletic, $$$)
Colombia held off the Dominican Republic last night to take the top spot in the Caribbean Series (MLB.com)
MiLB has announced that it will add 6 games to the schedule to bring the total number played this season to 150 (MLB Trade Rumors)
The defamation lawsuit against the Angels by the clubbie they blamed for passing out sticky stuff is back on track after an appeals court victory (Sports Illustrated)
Speaking of bad legal news for the Angels, 5 MLB pitchers have been called to testify in the investigation of Tyler Skaggs’ death (AP News)
These 5 prospects are the most likely to help the Astros at the MLB level in 2022 (The Athletic, $$$)