Astros Crawfish Boil: December 22, 2022

Is the free agency feeding frenzy starting to calm down?

It was pretty nondescript today, but it seems like the firestorm set off by the Carlos Correa dramatics between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets may go on for quite a bit longer. Correa stories are dominating the news outlets as I go on my nightly search for stuff y’all may like to read.

It’s a pretty slow time of year generally speaking, and this Correa story is the most interesting thing that’s happened since Houston started the overpay cycle with their Montero deal. I know it’s debatable, and surely the Mets are by far a more culpable organization when it comes to inflating the free-agent marketplace. Last year and next…