The managerial carousel is already spinning, but Astros GM Dana Brown gave a vote of confidence to embattled manager Joe Espada amid Houston's 11-18 start. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Espada's status and Brown's comments before analyzing the team's series loss against the Yankees — including strong starts from Spencer Arrighetti and Mike Burrows along with a walk-filled showing from the bullpen.

The managerial carousel is already spinning, but Astros GM Dana Brown gave a vote of confidence to embattled manager Joe Espada amid Houston's 11-18 start. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Espada's status and Brown's comments before analyzing the team's series loss against the Yankees &mdash;&nbsp;including strong starts from Spencer Arrighetti and Mike Burrows along with a walk-filled showing from the bullpen.

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!

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Astros Stumble vs. Yankees as Dana Brown Backs Joe Espada

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The Astros had perhaps their most satisfying series win of the season, taking two of three from their intrastate rival Texas Rangers while staying afloat in the AL West.

Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome break down the series win, Spencer Arrighetti's excellent performance and his powerful quote after it before analyzing Jose Altuve's oblique injury and what it means for the rest of the Astros' roster.

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The Astros had perhaps their most satisfying series win of the season, taking two of three from their intrastate rival Texas Rangers while staying afloat in the AL West.
Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome break down the series win, Spencer Arrighetti's excellent performance and his powerful quote after it before analyzing Jose Altuve's oblique injury and what it means for the rest of the Astros' roster.
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Did Beating the Rangers Really Change Everything for the Astros?

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The Astros were outscored 24-10 en route to losing three out of four games against the Seattle Mariners. They're now 11 games below .500 and 6.5 games back in the American League West. Former Astros outfielder Josh Reddick joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to search for solutions and things that offer hope before breaking down Tatsuya Imai's dismal return to a major-league mound. 

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The Astros were outscored 24-10 en route to losing three out of four games against the Seattle Mariners. They're now 11 games below .500 and 6.5 games back in the American League West. Former Astros outfielder Josh Reddick joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to search for solutions and things that offer hope before breaking down Tatsuya Imai's dismal return to a major-league mound.&nbsp;
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After Seattle: Is There Any Way Back for The Astros? 

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The Astros are 10 games below .500 and teetering toward a trade deadline sell-off. The deadline may be more than two months away, but Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome still discuss possible trade candidates, the difficulty of determining who will be making those decisions and the two questions owner Jim Crane must answer before putting a plan in place. Before that, Foul Territory's injury expert Will Carroll joins the show to discuss Carlos Correa's season-ending ankle surgery, the recovery and how it will affect him going forward.

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The Astros are 10 games below .500 and teetering toward a trade deadline sell-off. The deadline may be more than two months away, but Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome still discuss possible trade candidates, the difficulty of determining who will be making those decisions and the two questions owner Jim Crane must answer before putting a plan in place. Before that, Foul Territory's injury expert Will Carroll joins the show to discuss Carlos Correa's season-ending ankle surgery, the recovery and how it will affect him going forward.
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Inside the Astros’ Early Trade Deadline Plans 

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Astros Stumble vs. Yankees as Dana Brown Backs Joe Espada

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