Eight games under .500 and seeking a spark, the Astros shook up their struggling outfield by signing LaMonte Wade Jr. and sending Joey Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Land. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Wade's arrival and the decision to demote Loperfido before revisiting some missed opportunities this winter to solidify the outfield. The two then discuss whether slugger Yordan Alvarez is the new MVP favorite in the wake of Aaron Judge's rib fracture.

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Eight games under .500 and seeking a spark, the Astros shook up their struggling outfield by signing LaMonte Wade Jr. and sending Joey Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Land. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Wade's arrival and the decision to demote Loperfido before revisiting some missed opportunities this winter to solidify the outfield. The two then discuss whether slugger Yordan Alvarez is the new MVP favorite in the wake of Aaron Judge's rib fracture.
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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 Outfield Shakeup & Yordan's MVP Opportunity

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Down to their final four outs — and staring at 98 percent odds to lose — the Houston Astros authored the most improbable comeback of their imperfect season, scoring six two-out runs in the eighth inning to stun the Pittsburgh Pirates at Daikin Park. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss the wild comeback, Cam Smith's heroics, Josh Hader's much-anticipated return and whether a win like this can springboard a team that's been teetering all season.

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Down to their final four outs &mdash; and staring at 98 percent odds to lose &mdash; the Houston Astros authored the most improbable comeback of their imperfect season, scoring six two-out runs in the eighth inning to stun the Pittsburgh Pirates at Daikin Park. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss the wild comeback, Cam Smith's heroics, Josh Hader's much-anticipated return and whether a win like this can springboard a team that's been teetering all season.
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Down 5, Never Out: Astros Pull Off a Miracle Against Pittsburgh

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Tatsuya Imai went toe-to-toe with Milwaukee Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski and delivered the most encouraging start of his major-league career. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Imai's progression and debate whether he's turned the corner before analyzing the rest of an encouraging series against the Brewers, including Joe Espada's management of game one and how to handle Bryan Abreu. 

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Tatsuya Imai went toe-to-toe with Milwaukee Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski and delivered the most encouraging start of his major-league career. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Imai's progression and debate whether he's turned the corner before analyzing the rest of an encouraging series against the Brewers, including Joe Espada's management of game one and how to handle Bryan Abreu.&nbsp;
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Astros Fall Short, Imai Steps Forward Against Misiorowski

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Yordan Alvarez became the fastest player in Astros history to reach 20 home runs in a season. His power is propelling the Astros back to relevance and has his teammates in awe. Former Astros outfielder Josh Reddick — Alvarez's former teammate — joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to discuss Alvarez's dominance, his candidacy for AL MVP, why people sometimes miscast the slugger and what the most amazing part of his offensive profile may be. 

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Yordan Alvarez became the fastest player in Astros history to reach 20 home runs in a season. His power is propelling the Astros back to relevance and has his teammates in awe. Former Astros outfielder Josh Reddick &mdash; Alvarez's former teammate &mdash; joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to discuss Alvarez's dominance, his candidacy for AL MVP, why people sometimes miscast the slugger and what the most amazing part of his offensive profile may be.&nbsp;
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The Yordan Alvarez MVP Campaign Is Officially On

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Astros Outfield Shakeup & Yordan's MVP Opportunity

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