The Crawford Talks: A show about the Houston Astros

The Athletic

Mike Meltser and The Athletic's Jake Kaplan take you inside the clubhouse and cover the big stories in what will be a fascinating 2021 season for the Houston Astros.

72 Episodes

Astros Season Preview: Pitching Questions and Carlos Correa Contract Banter
3/30/2021
59:34
Mike and Jake return to preview the Astros' 2021 regular season ahead of Opening Day. They discuss their overall feelings about how the team stacks up, questions they have about the pitching staff, the Carlos Correa contract situation and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
George Springer is gone, Michael Brantley is back. What's next for the Astros?
1/26/2021
54:51
Mike and Jake discuss George Springer's departure to the Blue Jays, the Astros' deal to bring back Michael Brantley, and they evaluate where the team stands with only a few weeks to go until the scheduled start of spring training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Taking Stock of the Astros’ Offseason To Date
12/3/2020
51:52
Mike and Jake discuss the state of a slow Astros’ offseason, the free agencies of George Springer, Michael Brantley and others like Jackie Bradley Jr., and Carlos Correa’s long-term outlook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jeff Luhnow speaks plus a look ahead to the Astros offseason
10/22/2020
53:45
Mike and Jake discuss the biggest on-field developments for the Astros in 2020 and share their thoughts on the pending free agencies of George Springer and Michael Brantley. Later, they react to Jeff Luhnow’s comments from earlier in the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The End of the Road for the 2020 Astros
10/18/2020
47:21
Mike and Jake discuss the Astros’ ALCS Game 7 loss to the Rays, Carlos Correa’s emergence as a team leader and the meaning of this surprising playoff run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Zack Greinke, Dusty Baker and ALCS Game 4
10/15/2020
49:05
Mike and Jake react to Zack Greinke’s postgame comments after Game 4 and analyze Dusty Baker’s decision to let Greinke finish the sixth inning. They also share their thoughts on the series to date and how the Astros should approach their pitching in Game 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previewing an Astros-Rays ALCS
10/10/2020
54:40
Mike and Jake discuss how the Astros match up against the Rays, offer their keys to the series and reveal their predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Astros Advance to the ALCS
10/9/2020
53:14
Mike and Jake analyze the Astros’ upset of the A’s in the ALDS. They discuss the stunning offensive explosion by Houston’s lineup and revisit their predictions from earlier in the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Setting the Stage for Astros-A’s in the ALDS
10/4/2020
42:35
Mike and Jake preview the best-of-five Astros-A’s ALDS that begins Monday. They discuss the keys to the series and each team’s rotation decisions. Lastly, they share their predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Astros are Headed to the ALDS
10/1/2020
54:12
Mike and Jake analyze the Astros’ two-game sweep of the Twins in the wild-card round, from Houston’s successful pitching strategy to Minnesota’s implosion. They also look ahead to next week’s ALDS and discuss how the Astros should line up their rotation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Crawford Talks: A show about the Houston Astros

The Athletic

72 Episodes

Astros Season Preview: Pitching Questions and Carlos Correa Contract Banter

George Springer is gone, Michael Brantley is back. What's next for the Astros?

Taking Stock of the Astros’ Offseason To Date

Jeff Luhnow speaks plus a look ahead to the Astros offseason

The End of the Road for the 2020 Astros

Zack Greinke, Dusty Baker and ALCS Game 4

Previewing an Astros-Rays ALCS

The Astros Advance to the ALCS

Setting the Stage for Astros-A’s in the ALDS

The Astros are Headed to the ALDS