It's an Opening Day edition of the Crawford Boxcast presented by Karbach Brewing and the Crawford Bock! Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal break down every position on the Astros roster as they open the 2025 MLB season - pitching rotation, bullpen, position players and the exciting call up of top prospect Cam Smith!

On this edition of the Crawford Boxcast presented by Karbach Brewing, Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal discuss the first few weeks of Astros Spring Training, as we are just two weeks away from opening day. Who will step up for the Houston Astros in 2025? What can we expect from Jose Altuve in left field? Can Hunter Brown establish himself as a dominant arm? When will Cam Smith make his big league debut? We talk all things Houston Astros.

A quick segment today as MLB announced the Astros top prospects for 2025!

Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal are fresh back from Houston Astros Spring Training in West Palm, getting you caught up to date on all things Astros as Spring Training gets underway. The guys run through position breakdowns, including Jose Altuve's move to left field, as well as every other position. How does the pitching staff shape up? What about the bullpen?

As always, every Crawford Boxcast is presented by Karbach Brewing and the Crawford Bock, it is always in season!

With Spring Training quickly approaching, Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal discuss some of the storylines as the Houston Astros get ready for 2025. We recap Fan Fest and talk about some of the big storylines like Alex Bregman's free agency, the Kyle Tucker trade, Jose Altuve potentially playing in the outfield & more.

In addition, we bring you our Fan Fest interviews with pitcher Hayden Wesneski and outfielder Taylor Trammel, two new additinos who are hoping to play big roles this season. 

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We've got a lot to react to since we last talked including the Astros trading away All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker, adding infielder Isaac Paredes, signing star first baseman Christian Walker, and assessing how different the team can look in 2025. 

In addition, we touch on some of the expectations for the Houston Astros in 2025, and debate the idea of staying under the CBT, and trying to maintain a flexible payroll. Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal are talking all things Astros on the Crawford Boxcast, presented by Karbach Brewing and the Crawford Bock.

On our first offseason edition of the Crawford Boxcast, Gordy and Ross discusss the team's offseason so far, with some of the wants and needs to the roster, their impending free agents, the latest on Alex Bregman, some free agents they could target, and a coaching change made on the staff.

Remember to keep it locked all offseason to the Crawford Boxcast presented by Karbach Brewing and the Crawford Bock!

Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal react to the Houston Astros' 2024 season coming to an end in their Wild Card series loss to the Detroit Tigers at Minute Maid Park.

The guys dissect some of the elements of the two-game series sweep for Detroit, and what areas the Astros need to address as they head into the offseason. 

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Ross and Gordy break down the Astros winning yet another AL West title, and how this team sets up for the postseason. Who do they throw in the Wild Card round? Who will they face in the Wild Card round? Can the Astros make yet another deep playoff run? It's the Crawford Boxcast presented by Karbach Brewing and the Crawford Bock.

Hear the Houston Astros AL West Clubhouse Celebration 2024 as Steve Sparks catches up with a number of players in the clubhouse, including Manager Joe Espada, GM Dana Brown, pitchers Hunter Brown and Spencer Arrighetti, sluggers Jon Singleton and Jason Heyward & more!