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Crush City Territory: A Houston Astros Podcast — 208 episodes

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Astros Rotation Reset? Mike Burrows Forces Tough Decisions

2

Astros Trade Talk: What's the Biggest Need?

3

Javier Returns, Imai Wobbles, Trade Rumors Swirl

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

The Many Connections Between The Blue Jays & The Houston Astros

9

Astros Trending Up? Todd Kalas Joins the Show

10

Brown to Hader: The Astros' Winning Blueprint Returns

11

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

12

The Astros' Rotation Shakeup Is Coming

13

Zero Conversations: Astros Make Their Deadline Intentions Clear

14

Whole Again: Altuve Returns, But Burrows' Problems Persist

15

Astros Outfield Shakeup & Yordan's MVP Opportunity

16

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

17

Astros Fall Short, Imai Steps Forward Against Misiorowski

18

The Yordan Alvarez MVP Campaign Is Officially On

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

The Astros' Bats Are Missing In May

23

Did Beating the Rangers Really Change Everything for the Astros?

24

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

25

Inside the Astros’ Early Trade Deadline Plans

26

Banged-Up Astros Limp Into Crucial Mariners Showdown

27

Astros Crossroads: Seven Divisional Games, Massive Stakes

28

Correa Down: Can the Astros Still Save This Season?

29

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

30

Astros Head to Boston & The Manager Carousel Debate

31

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

32

Astros Stumble vs. Yankees as Dana Brown Backs Joe Espada

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Lone Star Slugfest: Yordan vs. Judge at Daikin Park

34

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

35

Swept and Searching: Are the Astros Starting to Spiral?

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

Bounce Back or Breakdown? Astros Face Mariners Test

40

Coors Field Catastrophe: Astros Get Swept and Suffer More Injuries

41

Brutal Blows: Astros Lose Series and Ace Hunter Brown

42

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

43

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

44

Split Decisions: Astros Flash Offense, Search for Pitching Early

45

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

46

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

47

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

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

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

54

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

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

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

63

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

64

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

65

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

66

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

67

Inside FanFest: Key Takeaways on the Houston Astros

68

The Astros’ Outfield Question: Roster Uncertainty and Trade Talk

69

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

70

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

71

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

72

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

73

Shockwave in Houston: Astros Land Japanese Ace Tatsuya Imai

74

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

75

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

76

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

77

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

78

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

79

What We Learned About the Astros at the Winter Meetings

80

Answering your Astros questions before the Winter Meetings

81

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

82

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

83

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

84

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

85

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

86

Buy Donovan, Sell Meyers? The Astros' Rumor Rundown

87

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

88

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

89

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

90

Astros prospect Walker Janek talks Arizona Fall League success

91

What the Astros can learn from watching the World Series

92

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

93

The 5 Astros who may not be back in 2026

94

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

95

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

96

Astros Clean House: Hitting Coaches Out in Major Shakeup

97

Under the Hood: Astros’ Roster Math Gets Real

98

Astros Reload: Key Moves Needed This Winter

99

Astros in Limbo: Leadership Questions Loom Over 2026

100

End of a Golden Era: The Astros miss the postseason

101

All or Nothing: Astros Enter Must-Sweep Territory

102

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

103

Rangers Routed, Mariners Loom: The Astros' Final Test

104

Crippled in Crunch Time: The Astros lose Yordan Alvarez

105

A six-game season: the Astros’ defining homestand

106

Is it time to panic about the spiraling Astros?

107

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

108

Punchless at the Plate: Astros fall in Lone Star Series

109

Yordan Alvarez delivers as the Astros' rotation takes another hit

110

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

111

An anemic August prompts questions about the Astros lineup

112

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

113

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

114

Orioles Series Recap and A Conversation With Junction Jack

115

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

116

Disaster in Detroit: the Astros reach rock bottom

117

Astros fall flat: Yordan Alvarez to the rescue?

118

Pitching Potential: A Conversation with Astros prospect Ethan Pecko

119

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

120

The Astros win big before Correa and Bregman come home

121

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

122

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

123

Carlos Correa comes home and the Red Sox bring the broom

124

Carlos Correa Is Back On The Astros

125

Could the Astros trade for Carlos Correa and Dylan Cease?

126

The Astros are swept and desperate for trade deadline help

127

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

128

Brice Matthews breaks out as the Astros sweep Arizona

129

The Astros drop a series in Seattle and need some reinforcements

130

Analyzing the Astros' draft haul with scouting director Cam Pendino

131

Previewing the Astros' biggest second half storylines

132

Jeff Luhnow talks his trade deadline memories and mindset

133

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

134

Handing out some first half awards for the streaking Astros

135

Are the Astros the best team in baseball?

136

Dodger Stadium and Shohei Ohtani await the surging Astros

137

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

138

The Astros reach 50 wins and end an excellent month

139

The Astros make a loud statement by sweeping the Phillies

140

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

141

A telling homestand looms for the red-hot Astros

142

Which AL West team is the Astros' biggest threat?

143

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

144

The Astros sweep the Twins and may be starting something special

145

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

146

An early analysis of the Astros' trade deadline needs

147

The Astros are surging after a successful road trip

148

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

149

Lance McCullers Jr. steps up for a depleted Astros rotation

150

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

151

Debating the Astros' All-Quarter Century Team

152

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

153

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

154

The Astros' rotation depth dwindles before a massive Mariners series

155

Julia Morales talks the Astros' ascension from doormat to dynasty

156

The Astros split a Silver Boot Series with lineup questions lingering

157

The Lone Star Series brings brilliant pitching and poor roster construction

158

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

159

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

160

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

161

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

162

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

163

Crossover episode: Previewing Astros-Tigers with Tiger Territory

164

Takeaways from the Astros' series loss against the Royals

165

Is Cam Smith the answer in center field?

166

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

167

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

168

Recapping the Astros' series loss to the Cardinals

169

Previewing Astros-Cardinals with Cardinal Territory's Katie Woo

170

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

171

What we've learned about the Astros after nine games

172

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

173

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

174

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

175

Previewing Astros-Mets with The Ringer's Bobby Wagner

176

Cam Smith makes the Astros' Opening Day roster.

177

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

178

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

179

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

180

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

181

Can Cam Smith make the Astros' Opening Day roster?

182

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

183

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

184

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

185

Josh Reddick breaks down early buzz from Astros spring training

186

Oz Ocampo talks international scouting and discovering Yordan Alvarez

187

Josh Reddick talks the Astros' post-Alex Bregman world

188

Emergency pod: Alex Bregman picks the Red Sox

189

Pitching coach Josh Miller previews the Astros' 2025 staff

190

Joe Espada previews spring training and the 2025 Astros season

191

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

192

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

193

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

194

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

195

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

196

Josh Reddick talks the Astros' outfield post-Kyle Tucker

197

Brice Matthews joins Crush City Territory

198

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

199

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

200

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

201

What is the Astros' next move?

202

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

203

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

204

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

205

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

206

Evaluating the Astros' return for Kyle Tucker

207

The Astros traded Kyle Tucker. Now what?

208

The Astros steal the Winter Meetings spotlight