With professionalism and paella, Joey Loperfido turning heads at Astros camp

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — His last name is Loperfido and he lives in Philadelphia, but paella is somehow his pièce de résistance. The recipe is handed down from his father and helped Joey Loperfido impress his girlfriend, Faith, during one of the couple’s first dates. ‘All right,” Loperfido thought last week, “if I can do that for her, I can make it for these guys.” Rookies like Loperfido must introduce themselves in front of the Houston Astros’ clubhouse before each spring training workout. Major leaguers may prod the player to share any fun facts or hidden talents. Loperfido told them he loves to cook and created an entire Instagram account devoted to his dishes. Teammates and first-year manager Joe…