Astros Crawfish Boil

Astros Crawfish Boil: March 3rd, 2022

I truly marvel at just how well replacing Correa has worked out for the Astros so far

By CKuno May 3, 2022, 8:20am CDT

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Astros News

Last night’s win was propped up by Odorizzi’s gem after he brought some advice from Verlander to the mound (Astros.com)
That game also put manager Dusty Baker just one away from 2,000 wins as a manager and further strengthening his Hall of Fame resume (Essentially Sports)
It also saw Jose Altuve return from the IL after straining a hammy, and he seemed to be running just fine (Houston Chronicle)
Highlights from the game, including Jeremy Peña’s moonshot, available here (MLB Video)
Chas McCormick has really seemed to grab on to the starting CF role with both hands (The Athletic, $$$)
Ryan Pressly will head to Sugar Land for a rehab assignment as his return from the IL draws closer (Sports Radio 610)
He’ll get to play with Pedro Leon, who is beginning to look pretty damn good at the AAA level (Apollo Houston)

Around the League

Robinson Cano has parted ways with the Mets after being designated following a stagnant start to 2022 (MLB Trade Rumors)
This catch by Michael A. Taylor to rob Andrew Kizner of a homer was pretty spectacular (MLB.com)
Here are the MLB leaderboards after about a month of play (MLB.com)
Maybe we should just stop paying attention to Trevor Bauer instead of giving him the attention he so very clearly desires (Sports Illustrated)
A bit of baseball memorabilia recently sold as Jackie Robinson’s 1949 All Star bat went for over $1 million at auction (Sports Illustrated)