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Astros Crawfish Boil: March 25th, 2019

Verlander will remain an Astro through 2021 after signing an extension with the club (Astros.com)
A move which answers some of the questions surrounding the rotation (The Athletic, $$$)
It also locks in an ace future hall-of-famer, which is never a bad thing (Texas Sports Nation)
After signing, JV called out extensions as the new way of doing business in MLB (ESPN)
You can check out his full comments from the signing announcement here (MLB Video)
There were also a couple of games this weekend, one of which Josh Reddick would sit out with a sore back (Houston Chronicle)
Houston may be a little weaker on paper this season, but it still has the inside track on the AL West (Forbes)
Hinch recognized Tony Kemp, Josh James, and Framber Valdez, who have all made their first Opening Day roster (Astros.