On this edition of the Crawford Boxcast, Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal discuss the Astros' series sweep over the Athletics as Lance McCullers Jr continues to get better, totaling 12 strikeouts on Wednesday afternoon. In addition, the guys talk about the lineup, with Jose Altuve's recent success, plus a look ahead to the four-game showdown with Tampa. And they discuss the latest news on the Ronel Blanco elbow injury and what that could mean for the rotation. Live from Karbach Brewing!

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On this edition of the Crawford Boxcast, Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal discuss the Astros' huge 9-2 win over the Seattle Mariners as Lance McCullers Jr continues to get better as he had 8 strikeouts on Thursday night. In addition, the guys talk about the lineup, with Jose Altuve breaking out of his funk with TWO homeruns. And they discuss the latest news on the Ronel Blanco elbow injury and what that could mean for the squad.
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On this edition of the Crawford Boxcast, Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal are talking about the Astros front end starters dealing like Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez. But the offense is slumping, led by strikeout king Christian Walker. Also, is Jose Altuve declining now as he turns 35 years old? The guys also talk about the stellar bullpen and the AL West race. 

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Astros Go 2-4 on Road Trip, No Yordan, McCullers Returns

On this edition of the Crawford Boxcast, Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal talk about the Astros road trip where they went 2-4 up in Chicago and Milwaukee, as the pitching started to show some warts, while the lineup lost Yordan Alvarez as he went on the IL. And we saw the return of Lance McCullers Jr with an encouraging outing as he works his way back up to full speed.

The Astros on a roll after sweeping the Blue Jays, with the offense starting to pick up. Zach Dezenzo has been emerging as a spark that the team really likes. And the pitching staff has been nails, with Hunter Brown becoming a strong ace of the staff.

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On this edition of the Crawford Boxcast presented by Karbach Brewing, Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal discuss the Astros' lack of offense and two of their biggest hitters who have been slow to get going - Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz. 

The guys also discuss the dominant Hunter Brown and some of the other pitchers who are still finding their way in the 2025 season. How long can we keep saying "it's early"?

As the Astros offense has been slow to get going, the pitching has been more consistent as Houston sits at 3-4 on the young season. In this edition of the Crawford Boxcast presented by Karbach Brewing, Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal discuss all the latest with the Astros including Jose Altuve playing left field, the contribution of Bryan King out of the bullpen and much more!

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!