Crawford Boxcast - Houston Astros Podcast

Enjoy our full broadcast from Astros Fan Fest 2026, hosted by Adam Wexler, Dan Mathews, Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal, as the guys were joined by Astros guests from Daikin Park all afternoon.

Hear exclusive interviews with Astros players like Hunter Brown, Jason Alexander, Brice Matthews, Spencer Arrighetti, Nick Allen, Carlos Correa, Ryan Weiss, Bryan King, Brandon Walter & AJ Blubaugh. Also hear from General Manager Dana Brown, Manager Joe Espada, and third base coach Tony Perezchica! 

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Dana Brown & Joe Espada Hold End of Season Media Availability

Will the Astros make the postseason? Houston plays their final three games in Los Angeles vs the Angels, but even if they win the series, they'll still need help from either Detroit or Boston. 
Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal dissect the final days of the Astros 2025 regular season, as they try to keep their season alive. Presented by Karbach Brewing & the Crawford Bock!

The Houston Astros' playoff lives are on the line the next two weeks as they have a major homestand approaching with the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers. The Astros' AL West lead has dwindled, as they head to Atlanta to take on a struggling Braves team.
Injuries have piled up for Houston, and the lineup has been inconsistent scoring runs, but they will have to to dig deep to lock in their postseason berth. The Crawford Boxcast presented by Karbach Brewing.

Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal are talking all things Houston Astros as we head down the stretch of the season - can the Astros play better than .500 ball the rest of the way? 

The guys discuss the recent performances by the starting rotation, the Framber Valdez controversy with a cross-up with Cesar Salazar, the inconsistencies with the lineup at the plate, despite Yordan's great showing since returning. Presented by the Crawford Bock from Karbach Brewing!

It's the Crawford Boxcast presented by Karbach Brewing as Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal discuss the latest on the Houston Astros who continue to control their own destiny still two games up in the AL West over Seattle. They got Yordan Alvarez back into the lineup and he is already rounding into form working tons of walks and hitting a homerun. But the rotation needs to settle in - can you trust Javier and Arrighetti? Will McCullers succeed in the bullpen?

Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal are talking all things Houston Astros as the offense is coming off an abysmal week amid several shutouts, while the pitching has been just as putrid with Framber Valdez putting the exclamation point on things.

Can the offense turn things around with Yordan Alvarez nearing a return? Can Lance McCullers and Cristian Javier return to their old form of solid starters? 

The Crawford Boxcast is presented by Karbach Brewing and the Crawford Bock!

On this edition of the Crawford Boxcast presented by Karbach Brewing, Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal discuss the Astros' big series win over Boston, and also discuss how the bullpen and rotation could set up for the postseason. Who will be healthy in time? Who will be the odd man out? 
Also, the guys are joined by MLB.com's Brian McTaggart talking the latest on the Josh Hader injury and who can step up in the bullpen in his absence. Also, what's the latest on Yordan Alvarez and how close is he to a return? 

It's a full Astros Trade Deadline Reaction as the Houston Astros made some big moves including bringing back infielder Carlos Correa to Houston!

Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal react to all the Astros moves, including adding outfielder Jesús Sánchez as well as utility man Ramón Urías. 

The Crawford Boxcast is presented by Karbach Brewing and the Crawford Bock.

Sitting at 4-2 on the plane ride home, Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal take you through the events of a series sweep in Arizona against the Diamondbacks as the Astros gear up for the home series against AL West rival A's. The guys also hit on Astros and take your calls on thoughts surrounding the upcoming MLB trade deadline. 

They also break down what will be a monster seven game set at home starting this weekend taking on AL West rival [insert fake city here] Athletics and the Washington Nationals

Presented by the Crawford Bock and Karbach Brewing!