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Astros Crawfish Boil: January 19th, 2022

I don’t believe that Correa hiring Boras is the death knell that a lot of fans seem to think it is, but Boras sure won’t be a helper

By CKuno Jan 19, 2022, 8:00am CST

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The Sugar Land Skeeters have announced that they will rebrand following an official unveiling this weekend (Twitter - Jose de Jesus Ortiz)
But the new name has already leaked, and it will be the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Twitter - Mark Berman)
With Hall of Fame voting becoming increasingly about PEDs, Jayson Stark took a closer look at the issue and how it fits into the game’s legacy (The Athletic, $$$)
Speaking of Hall of Fame ballots, what does FanGraphs’ JAWS system say about Tim Lincecum’s chances? (FanGraphs)
Carlos Correa has switched agencies and will now be represented by Scott Boras as he seeks to get paid top dollar for his services (MLB Trade Rumors)
Good Guy Alex Bregman has struck again, this time by helping out a mother of four who lost her kids due to financial hardships (Twitter - Mark Berman)
The Dodgers have promoted former pitcher Brandon Comes to the GM position (MLB.com)
The debate over which is the greatest baseball movie continues (MLB.com)
Here is what the playoff teams from the AL need to do if they want to improve this offseason (Sports Illustrated, $$$)