Will Jeremy Peña be ready for Opening Day? What is Brice Matthews' future? And what are some bold predictions for the 2026 Astros? Listeners asked those questions. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome tried to answer them, along with discussing the team's positional flexibility, its murky backup catcher situation and a crucial draft coming up in June.

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Will Jeremy Pe&ntilde;a be ready for Opening Day? What is Brice Matthews' future? And what are some bold predictions for the 2026 Astros? Listeners asked those questions. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome tried to answer them, along with discussing the team's positional flexibility, its murky backup catcher situation and a crucial draft coming up in June.
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A Houston Astros show podcast by The Athletic beat reporter Chandler Rome, former Astros outfielder Josh Reddick and Tyler Stafford. Crush City Territory brings you inside info and analysis on the 'Stros all year long. CCT is part of the Foul Territory Network: Baseball the way it should be covered!

Crush City Territory: A Houston Astros Podcast

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

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Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert and Alimber Santa teamed to throw the 18th no-hitter in Houston Astros history in a 9-0 win against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on May 25. Few of the other 17 felt more improbable. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Imai's six hitless innings and whether they showed any progress before digging into Santa — the first rookie since 1900 to appear in a no-hitter during his major-league debut. 

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Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert and Alimber Santa teamed to throw the 18th no-hitter in Houston Astros history in a 9-0 win against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on May 25. Few of the other 17 felt more improbable. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Imai's six hitless innings and whether they showed any progress before digging into Santa &mdash; the first rookie since 1900 to appear in a no-hitter during his major-league debut.&nbsp;
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Lone Star Lockdown: Inside The Astros’ Historic No-Hitter

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For the first time since 2013, the Astros won a game at Wrigley Field. Even better, Houston swept the Chicago Cubs and, for the first time this season, has tangible momentum heading into a massive series in Arlington. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome break down the sweep, Christian Walker's continued resurgence, the stabilization of Houston's pitching staff and how the bullpen could use Josh Hader. 

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For the first time since 2013, the Astros won a game at Wrigley Field. Even better, Houston swept the Chicago Cubs and, for the first time this season, has tangible momentum heading into a massive series in Arlington. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome break down the sweep, Christian Walker's continued resurgence, the stabilization of Houston's pitching staff and how the bullpen could use Josh Hader.&nbsp;
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Sweep Dreams in Chicago: The Astros Are Back in the AL West Hunt

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Astros catching prospect Jason Schiavone leads all of Minor League Baseball with 18 home runs and just received a promotion to Double-A Corpus Christi. Schiavone joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to discuss his breakout season, some swing adjustments that have allowed him to unlock power, the nuances of calling games as a catcher and what his goals are for the remainder of his season in Double-A. 

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Astros catching prospect Jason Schiavone leads all of Minor League Baseball with 18 home runs and just received a promotion to Double-A Corpus Christi. Schiavone joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to discuss his breakout season, some swing adjustments that have allowed him to unlock power, the nuances of calling games as a catcher and what his goals are for the remainder of his season in Double-A.&nbsp;
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The Astros’ Hottest Bat? Jason Schiavone Talks Promotion and Power

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

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