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

The Astros are 11-19 and trying to stave off a total spiral. Fans are frustrated, curious and have questions. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome answer some of the best ones, including about Dana Brown's job security, Joe Espada's future, Tatsuya Imai's early-season struggles and possi…

Astros Stumble vs. Yankees as Dana Brown Backs Joe Espada

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 th…

Lone Star Slugfest: Yordan vs. Judge at Daikin Park

It's Aaron Judge against Yordan Alvarez at Daikin Park, perhaps an early preview for the AL MVP race. Former Astros outfielder Josh Reddick joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to discuss Judge's prowess, Alvarez's awesome start to the season, what could have been if Ben Rice had b…

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

Despite yet another injury, the Astros won a series against the Cleveland Guardians for a much-needed breath of fresh air. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss the series win, Yordan Alvarez's MVP start to the season, Bryan Abreu's awkward fit on the roster and how the pitching s…

Swept and Searching: Are the Astros Starting to Spiral?

The St. Louis Cardinals continued the Houston Astros' calamitous start to the season, sweeping them in three games at Daikin Park to send the Astros to 8-15. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome analyze the biggest problems with the roster, Bryan Abreu's continued implosion, the bad look…

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

Spencer Arrighetti stepped up for an injury-ravaged Astros rotation and helped the team take two of three from the Colorado Rockies. Former Astros outfielder Josh Reddick joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to discuss Arrighetti's return to the rotation, the Astros' new home run c…

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

Tatsuya Imai is struggling to adjust in Major League Baseball and Hunter Brown defended himself against his GM's assertion that he threw too hard in spring training. All in a day's work at Daikin Park. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Imai's viral comments, what the Astros ca…

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

The Astros are on a seven-game losing streak and have lost three starting pitchers to injury during this disastrous, 10-game road trip. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss the latest blows, including Tatsuya Imai's bout with "arm fatigue," the bullpen's inability to throw strike…

Bounce Back or Breakdown? Astros Face Mariners Test

After a sobering sweep at the hands of the Colorado Rockies — and two more significant injuries sustained during it — the Astros are in need of a bounce back at T-Mobile Park against the defending AL West champion Seattle Mariners. Former Astros outfielder Josh Reddick joins Tyler Stafford and The …

Coors Field Catastrophe: Astros Get Swept and Suffer More Injuries

The Astros were swept by the cellar-dwelling Colorado Rockies and suffered three substantial injuries to Cristian Javier, Jake Meyers and Hunter Brown. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss how the Astros will navigate the injuries, who will step up for the injured pitchers and ho…