The Crawfish Boxes

Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images It’s Framber’s last warm up before Opening Day this Thursday … [Read more...] about Spring Training Game 26 Thread. March 21, 2025, 12:05 CT. Astros @ Cardinals

Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images Welcome to the weekend Crawfish Boil! Welcome to the weekend Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Baseball: The way it was meant to be (Chipalatta) Chip over here yelling at clouds A message to Cam Smith fans: don’t sleep on Zach Dezenzo (Chron) Astros’ Joe Espada gives update on recent Houston injury scare (CP) Astros’ … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: March 21, 2025

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There are multiple relievers who can contribute in 2025, but the roster management side is a bit more complicated. Options in the title hold a double meaning today. For one, the Astros do have options for various openings in the bullpen. Are they good options? Only time will tell. There is a lot of pressure on this … [Read more...] about The Bullpen Has Options And A Lack Of Options

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Framber Valdez records the W behind J Pena’s big bat Spring Training at this point is more about tuning up for the regular season and less about checking out prospects....Unless the prospect is on the cusp of making the OD roster. As far as tune-ups are concerned, Framber Valdez looked ready for Opening Day. Although he gave up three … [Read more...] about Astros Down Cardinals 5-3 as Opening Day Looms Ever Closer

Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images Logan VanWey passes the test in a starting role while Dezenzo stays hot I wish I could say the Astros’ frontline starters did the damage in this lopsided win. Alas, most of the runs were scored at the end of the game by Astros minor leaguers against Marlins minor leaguers. Poor Xavier Meachem. The 22-year-old Marlin made … [Read more...] about Astros Mash. Club Marlins 11-0