Astros Crawfish Boil: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Mar 29, 2023 - 1:00 PM

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Welcome to the Wednesday Boil!

Houston Astros News

Opening Day FAQ: White Sox vs. Astros (mlb.com)

Houston Astros just miss repeat World Series win thanks to NL West rival, MLB.com predicts (abc13.com)

Megan Thee Stallion, Mark Wahlberg, other celebs involved in Astros opening series (houstonchronicle.com)

2023 MLB betting preview: American League win total predictions (inquirer.com)

2023 Houston Astros Roster (ourmidland.com)

Al West News

Amazon’s tech is a hit: Seattle Mariners add three more stadium stores featuring ‘Just Walk Out’ (geekwire.com)

ESPN’s Passan: Led by a top-5 rotation, Mariners’ ceiling is ‘championship’ (sports.mynorthwest.com)

A’s outfield rounding into form as central piece of Matt Olson deal is left off roster (mercurynews.com)

A’s ‘dreadful’ roster gets no respect from oddsmakers (reviewjournal.com)

Angels Opening Day roster is complete with exception of one spot (halohangout.com)

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani to earn MLB-record $65 million in 2023 – Forbes (cnn.com)

The Rangers first pitch Thursday will feature a governor, a president and Nolan Ryan (wfaa.com)

How to Navigate Taylor Swift and Texas Rangers Traffic, Parking in Arlington (nbcdfw.com)

MLB News

The Dodgers Lead Our 2023 MLB Forecast — But They’re The Weakest Favorite In Years (538.com)

23 bold predictions for 2023 MLB season: MVP upset, traded aces, ‘quiet’ year for Aaron Judge and much more (cbssports.com)

MLB’s five most important players for 2023: These overlooked stars could decide pennant race (usatoday.com)

MLB unveils new replay technology and marketing approach (sportsnet.ca)

6 teams set to get City Connect uniforms in 2023 (mlb.com)

Astros Birthdays

Geronimo Peña (56) was never a member of the Houston Astros, however he fathered a current member of the team; the 2022 ALCS and World Series MVP Jeremy Peña. The former played 378 games of MLB ball over seven years, hitting .262/.345/.427.

Eric Bruntlett (45) played the first five of his seven major league seasons with Houston, from 2003 through 2007. In 320 games, he hit .250/.323/.364.