Crush City Territory: A Houston Astros Podcast

Much of what plagued the 2025 Astros was on display during the 2026 season-opener. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss the Astros' deflating 3-0, Opening Day loss against the Los Angeles Angels. The duo analyzes Houston's disappointing offensive performance, Hunter Brown's uneven afternoon and AJ Blubaugh's eye-opening stint as a reliever.
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Opening Day is here and the 2026 Astros have a lot to prove after missing the playoffs last season. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Houston's new-look starting rotation, the questions surrounding its lineup and the pressure on both general manager Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada — each of whom is in the last year of his contract.
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The Astros' Spring Breakout game made national headlines with a crazy walk-off. Farm director Sam Niedorf joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discusses some of the top participants, including Xavier Neyens, Kevin Alvarez, Walker Janek and James Hicks, before analyzing their next steps in the Astros' farm system.
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Brice Matthews is making a case to crack the Astros outfield while Bennett Sousa's oblique injury threw more uncertainty into an already undermanned bullpen. Former Astros outfielder Josh Reddick joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to discuss how Houston's bullpen takes shape, whether Matthews has locked himself in to an Opening Day roster spot and the spring training struggles of Jose Altuve and Christian Walker.
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Astros center fielder Jake Meyers, one of baseball's best defenders and a loyal Nebraska Cornhusker, joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to discuss his offensive breakthrough in 2025, what he hopes to improve upon in 2026, the art of defending in center field, his impressions of Cam Smith and how he handles trade rumors.
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