Astros Crawfish Boil: June 6, 2023

Houston started their road trip with a solid 11-4 victory against Alex Manoah and the Toronto Blue Jays, and have three more shots at the birds this week.

I know the run-distribution committee usually leaves the Astros hanging after they drop a 10-spot, but it was posited in yesterday’s game thread that due to the conversion rate, they were actually allotted 12 runs. Hopefully, that hypothesis holds up and Houston can continue to pile on.

Houston Astros News

Six Strength Exercises That Fuel the World Series Champs (wsj.com)

Should the Astros regret George Springer’s departure? (chron.com)

Astros Select Grae Kessinger (mlbtraderumors.com)

Blue Jays’ Alek Manoah pulled in first inning after allowing six runs vs. Astros as nightmare season continues (cbssports.com)

Angels’ Manager Praises Houston Astros Following 2nd Series Loss to the Franchise in 2023 (si.com)

Astros’ Jose Altuve injury update: Doing better, but still not playing (houstonchronicle.com)

Astros GM on Urquidy return, ‘frustrating’ McCullers injury (chron.com)

AL West News

What’s wrong with Seattle Mariners’ bats? A look at biggest issues (sports.mynorthwest.com)

Much for Seattle Mariners to prove before buying at trade deadline (sports.mynorthwest.com)

Mariners fans deserve better (lookoutlanding.com)

Angels’ Anthony Rendon Returns Soon, Something That Could Jumpstart The Entire Halos Lineup (si.com)

Once again, Angels must make tough decision regarding Mickey Moniak (halohangout.com)

Cardinals’ Leonardo Taveras, Angels’ Darlin Francia suspended for PEDs - ESPN (ESPN.com)

Oakland A’s fans raise $27,000-worth of shirts for reverse boycott (mercurynews.com) — I don’t normally make it a point to watch the A’s, but I’m gonna tune in on June 13.

LETTER: Let’s be honest about the Oakland A’s stadium giveaway (reviewjournal.com)

Oakland chases baseball’s most unwanted record (theweek.com)

Rangers transfer Jacob deGrom to 60-day IL, push ace’s return to rotation back until at least late June (wfaa.com)

Texas Rangers Weekly Report: Go Go Power Rangers (Nolanwritin.com)

The Rangers can’t let their best start in franchise history hinge on Jacob deGrom’s health (dallasnews.com)

MLB News

MLB Power Rankings: Rangers, Diamondbacks look like they’re for real; all AL teams in top five (cbssports.com)

MLB is divided by historic payroll disparity — what’s next? - ESPN (ESPN.com)

MLB season’s first 60 games: What we’ve learned and what execs are saying (theathletic.com)

MLB attendance trends show baseball is surging thanks to pitch clock (insider.com)

MLB Power Rankings: Big week for Marlins, Pirates and haikus, Top 5 sees some shuffling (theathletic.com)

Houston Astros Birthdays

Bryan Arias (26) is two-for-five with an RBI with the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys. He’s currently on the injured list.

Catcher Larry Howard (74) slashed .238/.305/.342 in 129 games for the Astros between 1970 and 1973.

First baseman Dave Bergman (1953-2015) played 17 major league seasons spending 1978 through 1981 with Houston. In 213 contests, he hit .246 with a pair of homers and 18 RBI.

Outfielder Ken Ramos (1967-2016) went 0-for-12 in 14 games for the 1997 Astros.