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Crush City Territory: A Houston Astros Podcast — 234 episodes

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1

Yordan’s Drought, Astros’ Slump: What’s Wrong With the Offense?

2

Astros Make Their Move Toward a First-Round Bye

3

Dana Brown Tells His Side as Carlos Correa Eyes a Return

4

Strom to the Rescue? Astros Turn to a Familiar Voice

5

The Astros’ Next Move: Inside Jim Crane’s Reset After Dana Brown

6

Dana Brown Is Gone. Where Do the Astros Go From Here?

7

Astros’ Playoff Hopes in Peril After Embarrassing Homestand

8

18-3 Disaster: Are the Astros Losing Their Grip on the AL West?

9

Missed Opportunity vs. Seattle, Golden Opportunity Ahead

10

Pecko Watch: Astros-Mariners Finale and the Next Pitching Call-Up

11

A Playoff Push in the Middle of Astros Uncertainty

12

The Bullpen Is Rolling. Can the Astros’ Bats Keep Up?

13

The Astros’ Post-Deadline Pursuit Continues

14

After the Deadline, the Astros Rotation Is Still the Story

15

Astros Add Daulton Varsho... But Why Didn't They Fix the Rotation?

16

Statement Made: Astros Sweep Rangers, Take Over First Place

17

Astros Deadline Mailbag: Outfield Upgrades, Peña & Trade Buzz

18

Cockroaches Don't Die... Neither Do the Astros

19

Hunter Brown Is Back: Ace Returns in Astros' Series Win

20

Three-Headed Monster: Yordan, Peña & Paredes Power the Astros

21

Is Yordan's Triple Crown Chase Forcing the Astros to Buy?

22

Swept Into Selling? Astros Face a Trade Deadline Reality Check

23

The End of an Era: Astros Trade Lance McCullers Jr.

24

Josh Reddick's Astros Report Card: Grading the First Half

25

The Astros' Messy First Half — And Why Hope Isn't Gone

26

The Rotation Is Cracking, but Yordan Isn't Going Anywhere

27

Astros Rotation Reset? Mike Burrows Forces Tough Decisions

28

Astros Trade Talk: What's the Biggest Need?

29

Javier Returns, Imai Wobbles, Trade Rumors Swirl

30

The MVP Front-Runner: Yordan's Biggest Swing Yet

31

Five Straight: Astros' Month-Long Surge Has Them Rolling

32

Astros Heating Up: Fourth Straight Series Win Fuels All-Star Push

33

Astros Prospects, Yordan's Derby Decision & Altuve's Frustrations

34

The Many Connections Between The Blue Jays & The Houston Astros

35

Astros Trending Up? Todd Kalas Joins the Show

36

Brown to Hader: The Astros' Winning Blueprint Returns

37

Astros Waste Opportunity On The Road — Can Hunter Brown Save Them?

38

The Astros' Rotation Shakeup Is Coming

39

Zero Conversations: Astros Make Their Deadline Intentions Clear

40

Whole Again: Altuve Returns, But Burrows' Problems Persist

41

Astros Outfield Shakeup & Yordan's MVP Opportunity

42

Down 5, Never Out: Astros Pull Off a Miracle Against Pittsburgh

43

Astros Fall Short, Imai Steps Forward Against Misiorowski

44

The Yordan Alvarez MVP Campaign Is Officially On

45

Lone Star Lockdown: Inside The Astros’ Historic No-Hitter

46

Sweep Dreams in Chicago: The Astros Are Back in the AL West Hunt

47

The Astros’ Hottest Bat? Jason Schiavone Talks Promotion and Power

48

The Astros' Bats Are Missing In May

49

Did Beating the Rangers Really Change Everything for the Astros?

50

After Seattle: Is There Any Way Back for The Astros?

51

Inside the Astros’ Early Trade Deadline Plans

52

Banged-Up Astros Limp Into Crucial Mariners Showdown

53

Astros Crossroads: Seven Divisional Games, Massive Stakes

54

Correa Down: Can the Astros Still Save This Season?

55

Two Big Astros Wins at Fenway, Bigger Test vs. L.A.

56

Astros Head to Boston & The Manager Carousel Debate

57

Astros Mailbag: Future Plans, Front Office Pressure & Tatsuya Imai's Status

58

Astros Stumble vs. Yankees as Dana Brown Backs Joe Espada

59

Lone Star Slugfest: Yordan vs. Judge at Daikin Park

60

Astros Steady the Ship: Series Win and the Yordan Alvarez Show

61

Swept and Searching: Are the Astros Starting to Spiral?

62

Arrighetti Deals, Astros Rebound & A Ticking Clock on Cam Smith

63

Astros Spotlight: Tatsuya Imai Gets Honest, Hunter Brown Gets Defensive

64

Injury, Defeat, Repeat: Astros’ Nightmare Weekend in Seattle

65

Bounce Back or Breakdown? Astros Face Mariners Test

66

Coors Field Catastrophe: Astros Get Swept and Suffer More Injuries

67

Brutal Blows: Astros Lose Series and Ace Hunter Brown

68

Everyday Peña Is Back — But What About the Rest of the Astros Infield?

69

Altuve Ignites, McCullers Deals, Correa Closes: Astros Sweep Boston

70

Split Decisions: Astros Flash Offense, Search for Pitching Early

71

Opening Day Letdown: Astros’ Bats Go Silent in 3-0 Loss

72

Previewing The 2026 Astros: Predictions, Pivotal Players and Pressure To Win

73

Astros Prospects Spotlight: Insight on Neyens, Frey, Alvarez, Janek & More | Crush City Territory

74

Another Bullpen Injury, Brice Matthews Rakes & Veterans Slumping | Crush City Territory

75

Covering Ground: Jake Meyers Talks Defense and Big League Life | Crush City Territory

76

Astros Mailbag: Peña, Paredes, Brice Matthews & Bold 2026 Takes | Crush City Territory

77

Josh Hader Hits the IL — Bryan Abreu’s Time to Shine? | Crush City Territory

78

Astros Camp Intel with Josh Reddick & WBC Breakdown | Crush City Territory

79

Is the Astros' Infield Surplus Solved After Jeremy Peña's Injury? | Crush City Territory

80

Astros Roster Reality: Ken Rosenthal on Solving the Infield Surplus | Crush City Territory

81

Astros Outfield Under Construction — Enter Josh Reddick | Crush City Territory

82

AL West War: Ryan Divish on the Astros–Mariners Rivalry | Crush City Territory

83

Who’s In, Who’s Out? Astros Roster Projections + Josh Hader Watch | Crush City Territory

84

From Milwaukee to The Show: AJ Blubaugh’s Rise with the Astros | Crush City Territory

85

Spring Tests in West Palm: The Outfield Auditions Begin | Crush City Territory

86

Astros ace Hunter Brown talks his breakout, Wayne State and staying dominant | Crush City Territory

87

Joey Loperfido is Back and The Astros Are 'Not Done Yet' | Crush City Territory

88

Day One in West Palm: Concern for Hader, Buzz Around Imai | Crush City Territory

89

Trade Talks Intensify as the Astros Near Spring Training | Crush City Territory

90

Setting the Rotation: Pitching Coach Josh Miller Talks Astros Staff | Crush City Territory

91

Arms Race in West Palm: Astros Spring Pitching Battles and Trade Talk | Crush City Territory

92

An Early Astros Opening Day Lineup and Roster Projection | Crush City Territory

93

Inside FanFest: Key Takeaways on the Houston Astros

94

The Astros’ Outfield Question: Roster Uncertainty and Trade Talk

95

Inside Player Development: A Conversation with Astros Farm Director Sam Niedorf

96

What’s Next for the Astros After Imai? Let’s Talk Paredes & Walker

97

Meet the Astros' New Arm: Mike Burrows Joins the Show

98

Inside Tatsuya Imai's Astros Introduction and Jim Crane’s Global Vision

99

Shockwave in Houston: Astros Land Japanese Ace Tatsuya Imai

100

The Best of 2025: Houston Astros Moments That Defined the Year

101

New Arms, New Outlook: Inside the Astros’ Reworked Pitching Staff

102

Astros Add Mike Burrows: What It Means for the Rotation — and What’s Next

103

No Moves, Big Questions: Astros Offseason, WBC Spotlight, Peña’s Next Step

104

New Astros Pitcher Ryan Weiss's Road To the Big Leagues

105

What We Learned About the Astros at the Winter Meetings

106

Answering your Astros questions before the Winter Meetings

107

Ethan Katz Joins the Show: Charting the Astros’ New Pitching Blueprint

108

Ford on the Future: Astros Offseason Talk and Play-by-Play Life

109

Island Intel: Josh Reddick on Victor Rodriguez and What's Next

110

Dan Hennigan Joins the Show: A New Roadmap for Astros Offense

111

Payroll Shuffle: Astros Start with Dubón… Is the Outfield Next?

112

Buy Donovan, Sell Meyers? The Astros' Rumor Rundown

113

GM Meetings Recap: Dana Brown on Trades, Coaches & Cam Smith

114

Blummer on the Line: Talking Astros and Life in the Booth

115

Astros Reloading: Hunter Brown’s PPI Boost and Justin Verlander Buzz

116

Astros prospect Walker Janek talks Arizona Fall League success

117

What the Astros can learn from watching the World Series

118

New Arm in Town: Nate Pearson and the Astros’ Pitching Plans

119

The 5 Astros who may not be back in 2026

120

From Promise to Production: Who Steps Up for the Astros in 2026?

121

After a Housecleaning, What's Next for the Houston Astros?

122

Astros Clean House: Hitting Coaches Out in Major Shakeup

123

Under the Hood: Astros’ Roster Math Gets Real

124

Astros Reload: Key Moves Needed This Winter

125

Astros in Limbo: Leadership Questions Loom Over 2026

126

End of a Golden Era: The Astros miss the postseason

127

All or Nothing: Astros Enter Must-Sweep Territory

128

Swept Not Sunk: The Astros' Road Trip That Decides It All

129

Rangers Routed, Mariners Loom: The Astros' Final Test

130

Crippled in Crunch Time: The Astros lose Yordan Alvarez

131

A six-game season: the Astros’ defining homestand

132

Is it time to panic about the spiraling Astros?

133

Birds of a former feather: Astros prepare for some familiar Blue Jays

134

Punchless at the Plate: Astros fall in Lone Star Series

135

Yordan Alvarez delivers as the Astros' rotation takes another hit

136

Crossed up: Framber Valdez sparks debate as the Astros get drubbed

137

An anemic August prompts questions about the Astros lineup

138

Ethan Frey talks Astros future and Lance McCullers Jr. gets a new gig

139

After 100 games away, can Yordan Alvarez carry the Astros?

140

Orioles Series Recap and A Conversation With Junction Jack

141

Mailbag: Which two Astros are the most critical for a postseason push?

142

Disaster in Detroit: the Astros reach rock bottom

143

Astros fall flat: Yordan Alvarez to the rescue?

144

Pitching Potential: A Conversation with Astros prospect Ethan Pecko

145

Gut Punch: The Astros lose Josh Hader and their grip on the division

146

The Astros win big before Correa and Bregman come home

147

Bronx Test: Can the Astros stay atop the American League West?

148

The Astros win a series despite Spencer Arrighetti's 'growing pains'

149

Carlos Correa comes home and the Red Sox bring the broom

150

Carlos Correa Is Back On The Astros

151

Could the Astros trade for Carlos Correa and Dylan Cease?

152

The Astros are swept and desperate for trade deadline help

153

Discussing names that make sense for the Astros at the trade deadline

154

Brice Matthews breaks out as the Astros sweep Arizona

155

The Astros drop a series in Seattle and need some reinforcements

156

Analyzing the Astros' draft haul with scouting director Cam Pendino

157

Previewing the Astros' biggest second half storylines

158

Jeff Luhnow talks his trade deadline memories and mindset

159

The Lone Star Series looms for an injury-ravaged Astros team

160

Handing out some first half awards for the streaking Astros

161

Are the Astros the best team in baseball?

162

Dodger Stadium and Shohei Ohtani await the surging Astros

163

Yordan Alvarez suffers a setback just as the Astros lose Jeremy Peña

164

The Astros reach 50 wins and end an excellent month

165

The Astros make a loud statement by sweeping the Phillies

166

Jeremy Peña hires Scott Boras and Astros fans already feel déjà vu

167

A telling homestand looms for the red-hot Astros

168

Which AL West team is the Astros' biggest threat?

169

Vibes are high for a surging Astros team climbing the AL standings

170

The Astros sweep the Twins and may be starting something special

171

Mailbag: deadline memories, favorite managers and the Astros' trade needs

172

An early analysis of the Astros' trade deadline needs

173

The Astros are surging after a successful road trip

174

Analyzing the Astros' farm system with Baseball America's Geoff Pontes

175

Lance McCullers Jr. steps up for a depleted Astros rotation

176

Yordan Alvarez's hand is fractured and the Astros have a perception problem

177

Debating the Astros' All-Quarter Century Team

178

Jose Altuve and the Astros are heating up after handling the A's

179

Christian Walker seals the Astros' massive series win over the Mariners

180

The Astros' rotation depth dwindles before a massive Mariners series

181

Julia Morales talks the Astros' ascension from doormat to dynasty

182

The Astros split a Silver Boot Series with lineup questions lingering

183

The Lone Star Series brings brilliant pitching and poor roster construction

184

The Astros at the quarter pole: MVP, LVP and the biggest surprises

185

A six-man rotation looms as the Astros take a series from the Reds

186

Yordan Alvarez hits the injured list during a rocky Astros road trip

187

Lance McCullers Jr. returns as the Astros lose a series in Chicago

188

Jose Altuve asks for a shakeup and the Astros win a series

189

Crossover episode: Previewing Astros-Tigers with Tiger Territory

190

Takeaways from the Astros' series loss against the Royals

191

Is Cam Smith the answer in center field?

192

Astros stock report: Who's trending up after 21 games?

193

Crossover episode: Previewing Astros-Padres with Friar Territory's Kyle Glaser

194

Recapping the Astros' series loss to the Cardinals

195

Previewing Astros-Cardinals with Cardinal Territory's Katie Woo

196

Josh Reddick talks the Astros' struggling offense and Spencer Arrighetti's freak injury

197

What we've learned about the Astros after nine games

198

Josh Reddick talks torpedo bats and the Astros' slow offensive start

199

Astros mailbag: torpedo bats, a Hunter Brown extension and grading Dana Brown

200

Recapping the Astros' season-opening series win against the Mets

201

Previewing Astros-Mets with The Ringer's Bobby Wagner

202

Cam Smith makes the Astros' Opening Day roster.

203

Spring training takeaways: Jeremy Peña's resurgence, Cam Smith's success and Chas McCormick's future

204

Josh Reddick talks Lance McCullers Jr.'s return and Jose Altuve's left field experience

205

Spring training buzz: Jose Altuve's tests in left field and Cam Smith's surge

206

Previewing Spring Breakout and the Astros' farm system with AGM Gavin Dickey

207

Can Cam Smith make the Astros' Opening Day roster?

208

Christian Walker oblique injury fallout, Cam Smith's big league future

209

Astros 2025 pitching staff preview: from Framber Valdez to Josh Hader

210

Astros mailbag: Cam Smith, Framber Valdez and more listener questions answered

211

Josh Reddick breaks down early buzz from Astros spring training

212

Oz Ocampo talks international scouting and discovering Yordan Alvarez

213

Josh Reddick talks the Astros' post-Alex Bregman world

214

Emergency pod: Alex Bregman picks the Red Sox

215

Pitching coach Josh Miller previews the Astros' 2025 staff

216

Joe Espada previews spring training and the 2025 Astros season

217

Josh Reddick previews Astros spring training and Jose Altuve's transition to left field

218

Alex Bregman watch continues as a post-Ryan Pressly bullpen takes shape

219

Snowboarding Josh Reddick talks Jose Altuve's potential move to left field

220

The Ryan Pressly trade means another North Side/Crush City crossover episode

221

Ryan Pressly to Cubs; is an Alex Bregman deal next?

222

Josh Reddick talks the Astros' outfield post-Kyle Tucker

223

Brice Matthews joins Crush City Territory

224

Crush City/North Side crossover episode: Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman and more Astros/Cubs links

225

Josh Reddick talks Justin Verlander's legacy and how the Astros' pitching staff looks without him.

226

Is Justin Verlander the most impactful Astro of the golden era?

227

What is the Astros' next move?

228

A few New Year's resolutions for the 2025 Houston Astros

229

Breaking: Josh Reddick officially joins as Crush City Territory co-host!

230

Christian Walker is an Astro, signaling the end of Alex Bregman's tenure

231

Nolan Arenado blocks a trade the Astros — for now. What comes next?

232

Evaluating the Astros' return for Kyle Tucker

233

The Astros traded Kyle Tucker. Now what?

234

The Astros steal the Winter Meetings spotlight