Astros Crawfish Boil: Friday, April 7, 2023

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Houston Astros News

Mark Wahlberg says he’s willing to donate his thumb to Astros star Jose Altuve (marca.com)

Twins host Astros, Jeremy Pena in home opener (deadspin.com)

Houston Astros prospects off to strong start at Triple-A Sugar Land (chron.com)

Good, bad and ugly from Houston Astros’ first homestand (chron.com)

Houston Astros: It’s no video game, but Dusty Baker makes right moves (houstonchronicle.com)

Can Yankees finally beat Astros in postseason? ESPN makes a prediction … (nj.com)

What is Cesar Salazar’s nationality? New Houston Astros catcher’s place of birth and early life explored (sportskeeda.com)

AL West News

Another Brutal Break For This Seattle Mariners First Baseman (si.com)

Seattle police arrest suspect linked to woman who disappeared after Mariners game last Friday (kiro7.com)

How Angels, Train bonded over an unlikely team anthem: ‘It’s pretty emotional for me’ (theatlantic.com)

Patrick Sandoval likes Angels’ run support with Blue Jays up next (deadspin.com)

Oakland Athletics Pitcher Trevor May Wants to See Pitch Clock Changed (si.com)

Myles Straw leads Cleveland Guardians in series win against Oakland A’s (factoryofsadness.co)

Rangers getting plenty of relief after spending on starters (foxsports.com)

The Regional Sports Network Crisis: What Will Happen to the Texas Rangers? (tvanswerman.com)

MLB News

Aggressive prep underway to get Target Field ready for opening day (cbsnews.com)

Time clock or not, Opening Day for Detroit Tigers moves at its own pace (detroitnews.com)

Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen Calls For ‘Blackout’ For Home Opener (cbsnews.com)

Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. talks MLB The Show 23 and his ‘mission’ to beat the Yankees (torontosun.com)

Michael Harris exits game with lower back tightness B

Houston Astros Birthdays

Right-handed reliever Chia-Jen Lo (37) joined the 2013 version of the Houston Astros and pitched in 19 contests. He struck out 16 in 19 ¹⁄₃ innings, and held opponents to a .203 batting average. He also walked 13 batters, which comes out to just over six per nine innings.