• Arrighetti Deals, Astros Rebound & A Ticking Clock on Cam Smith
    Apr 17 2026

    Spencer Arrighetti stepped up for an injury-ravaged Astros rotation and helped the team take two of three from the Colorado Rockies. Former Astros outfielder Josh Reddick joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to discuss Arrighetti's return to the rotation, the Astros' new home run celebration, Tatsuya Imai's continued assimilation to American life and whether the window is closing to extend Cam Smith.

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  • Astros Spotlight: Tatsuya Imai Gets Honest, Hunter Brown Gets Defensive
    Apr 15 2026

    Tatsuya Imai is struggling to adjust in Major League Baseball and Hunter Brown defended himself against his GM's assertion that he threw too hard in spring training. All in a day's work at Daikin Park. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Imai's viral comments, what the Astros can do to help him and how Dana Brown erred in his public analysis of Hunter Brown before previewing Spencer Arrighetti's return to the starting rotation.

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    46 mins
  • Injury, Defeat, Repeat: Astros’ Nightmare Weekend in Seattle
    Apr 13 2026

    The Astros are on a seven-game losing streak and have lost three starting pitchers to injury during this disastrous, 10-game road trip. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss the latest blows, including Tatsuya Imai's bout with "arm fatigue," the bullpen's inability to throw strikes, the scarcity of starting pitching and where this injury-ravaged team goes from here.

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    49 mins
  • Bounce Back or Breakdown? Astros Face Mariners Test
    Apr 10 2026

    After a sobering sweep at the hands of the Colorado Rockies — and two more significant injuries sustained during it — the Astros are in need of a bounce back at T-Mobile Park against the defending AL West champion Seattle Mariners. Former Astros outfielder Josh Reddick joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to discuss how Houston can right the ship, what it may do to stabilize its injury-ravaged pitching staff and the continued impressive approach throughout its lineup.

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    53 mins
  • Coors Field Catastrophe: Astros Get Swept and Suffer More Injuries
    Apr 9 2026

    The Astros were swept by the cellar-dwelling Colorado Rockies and suffered three substantial injuries to Cristian Javier, Jake Meyers and Hunter Brown. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss how the Astros will navigate the injuries, who will step up for the injured pitchers and how manager Joe Espada may enhance his lineup to score more runs.

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    44 mins
  • Brutal Blows: Astros Lose Series and Ace Hunter Brown
    Apr 6 2026

    Astros ace and reigning American League Cy Young finalist Hunter Brown is on the injured list with a right shoulder strain — dealing a devastating blow to a rotation without another defined stalwart. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Brown's injury and who must step up in his absence before recapping the Astros' series loss in Sacramento, highlighted by another brutal outing from fill-in closer Bryan Abreu.

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  • Everyday Peña Is Back — But What About the Rest of the Astros Infield?
    Apr 3 2026

    The Astros start their first road trip of the season with good news: shortstop Jeremy Peña will resume playing back-to-back days. What does that mean for Isaac Paredes? Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss the Astros' overcrowded infield, where Paredes fits in to the plans and how Yordan Alvarez playing left field could help to solve the problems.

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    45 mins
  • Altuve Ignites, McCullers Deals, Correa Closes: Astros Sweep Boston
    Apr 2 2026

    The Astros made an early-season statement by sweeping the Boston Red Sox in three games at Daikin Park. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss the performances from Yordan Alvarez, Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve; Lance McCullers Jr.'s dominant return to the starting rotation and the new, patient approach Houston's lineup is exhibiting.

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    46 mins