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Crush City Territory: A Houston Astros Podcast — 184 episodes

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1

Inside the Astros’ Early Trade Deadline Plans

2

Banged-Up Astros Limp Into Crucial Mariners Showdown

3

Astros Crossroads: Seven Divisional Games, Massive Stakes

4

Correa Down: Can the Astros Still Save This Season?

5

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

6

Astros Head to Boston & The Manager Carousel Debate

7

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

8

Astros Stumble vs. Yankees as Dana Brown Backs Joe Espada

9

Lone Star Slugfest: Yordan vs. Judge at Daikin Park

10

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

11

Swept and Searching: Are the Astros Starting to Spiral?

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

Bounce Back or Breakdown? Astros Face Mariners Test

16

Coors Field Catastrophe: Astros Get Swept and Suffer More Injuries

17

Brutal Blows: Astros Lose Series and Ace Hunter Brown

18

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

19

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

20

Split Decisions: Astros Flash Offense, Search for Pitching Early

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

Inside FanFest: Key Takeaways on the Houston Astros

44

The Astros’ Outfield Question: Roster Uncertainty and Trade Talk

45

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

46

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

47

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

48

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

49

Shockwave in Houston: Astros Land Japanese Ace Tatsuya Imai

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

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

54

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

55

What We Learned About the Astros at the Winter Meetings

56

Answering your Astros questions before the Winter Meetings

57

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

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

Buy Donovan, Sell Meyers? The Astros' Rumor Rundown

63

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

64

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

65

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

66

Astros prospect Walker Janek talks Arizona Fall League success

67

What the Astros can learn from watching the World Series

68

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

69

The 5 Astros who may not be back in 2026

70

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

71

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

72

Astros Clean House: Hitting Coaches Out in Major Shakeup

73

Under the Hood: Astros’ Roster Math Gets Real

74

Astros Reload: Key Moves Needed This Winter

75

Astros in Limbo: Leadership Questions Loom Over 2026

76

End of a Golden Era: The Astros miss the postseason

77

All or Nothing: Astros Enter Must-Sweep Territory

78

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

79

Rangers Routed, Mariners Loom: The Astros' Final Test

80

Crippled in Crunch Time: The Astros lose Yordan Alvarez

81

A six-game season: the Astros’ defining homestand

82

Is it time to panic about the spiraling Astros?

83

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

84

Punchless at the Plate: Astros fall in Lone Star Series

85

Yordan Alvarez delivers as the Astros' rotation takes another hit

86

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

87

An anemic August prompts questions about the Astros lineup

88

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

89

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

90

Orioles Series Recap and A Conversation With Junction Jack

91

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

92

Disaster in Detroit: the Astros reach rock bottom

93

Astros fall flat: Yordan Alvarez to the rescue?

94

Pitching Potential: A Conversation with Astros prospect Ethan Pecko

95

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

96

The Astros win big before Correa and Bregman come home

97

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

98

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

99

Carlos Correa comes home and the Red Sox bring the broom

100

Carlos Correa Is Back On The Astros

101

Could the Astros trade for Carlos Correa and Dylan Cease?

102

The Astros are swept and desperate for trade deadline help

103

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

104

Brice Matthews breaks out as the Astros sweep Arizona

105

The Astros drop a series in Seattle and need some reinforcements

106

Analyzing the Astros' draft haul with scouting director Cam Pendino

107

Previewing the Astros' biggest second half storylines

108

Jeff Luhnow talks his trade deadline memories and mindset

109

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

110

Handing out some first half awards for the streaking Astros

111

Are the Astros the best team in baseball?

112

Dodger Stadium and Shohei Ohtani await the surging Astros

113

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

114

The Astros reach 50 wins and end an excellent month

115

The Astros make a loud statement by sweeping the Phillies

116

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

117

A telling homestand looms for the red-hot Astros

118

Which AL West team is the Astros' biggest threat?

119

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

120

The Astros sweep the Twins and may be starting something special

121

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

122

An early analysis of the Astros' trade deadline needs

123

The Astros are surging after a successful road trip

124

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

125

Lance McCullers Jr. steps up for a depleted Astros rotation

126

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

127

Debating the Astros' All-Quarter Century Team

128

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

129

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

130

The Astros' rotation depth dwindles before a massive Mariners series

131

Julia Morales talks the Astros' ascension from doormat to dynasty

132

The Astros split a Silver Boot Series with lineup questions lingering

133

The Lone Star Series brings brilliant pitching and poor roster construction

134

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

135

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

136

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

137

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

138

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

139

Crossover episode: Previewing Astros-Tigers with Tiger Territory

140

Takeaways from the Astros' series loss against the Royals

141

Is Cam Smith the answer in center field?

142

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

143

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

144

Recapping the Astros' series loss to the Cardinals

145

Previewing Astros-Cardinals with Cardinal Territory's Katie Woo

146

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

147

What we've learned about the Astros after nine games

148

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

149

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

150

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

151

Previewing Astros-Mets with The Ringer's Bobby Wagner

152

Cam Smith makes the Astros' Opening Day roster.

153

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

154

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

155

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

156

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

157

Can Cam Smith make the Astros' Opening Day roster?

158

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

159

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

160

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

161

Josh Reddick breaks down early buzz from Astros spring training

162

Oz Ocampo talks international scouting and discovering Yordan Alvarez

163

Josh Reddick talks the Astros' post-Alex Bregman world

164

Emergency pod: Alex Bregman picks the Red Sox

165

Pitching coach Josh Miller previews the Astros' 2025 staff

166

Joe Espada previews spring training and the 2025 Astros season

167

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

168

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

169

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

170

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

171

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

172

Josh Reddick talks the Astros' outfield post-Kyle Tucker

173

Brice Matthews joins Crush City Territory

174

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

175

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

176

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

177

What is the Astros' next move?

178

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

179

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

180

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

181

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

182

Evaluating the Astros' return for Kyle Tucker

183

The Astros traded Kyle Tucker. Now what?

184

The Astros steal the Winter Meetings spotlight