Welp. That sucked. Brandon, Charlie, and Josh break down how it ended, final thoughts on this season, and look ahead to 2024.

S1 Ep47: Diary of a disastrous end  |  What's next for Houston in 2024?

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Troubling setbacks for the pitching staff. Jose Abreu makes his controversial return to the team during a critical stretch. Is Houston playing their best players or chasing sunken cost? What's motivating Joe Espada's lineups?

S2 Ep16: Houston's path forward gets even more precarious

Kyle Tucker has become a one-man wrecking crew but the impending return of Jose Abreu has everyone asking "why?"

S2 Ep15: King Tuck hits another stratosphere while an unexpected return looms large

Why the next 17 games could decide the season and who is funneling info to a USA Today reporter?

S2 Ep14: How the season could hinge on this critical stretch | There's a mole in the clubhouse

The Astros have an even deeper hole to dig themselves out of and has Jim Crane learned his lesson? And more importantly, what is it?

S2 Ep13: Crossing into new levels of concern and the mysterious case of Jim Crane's awareness

Astros get well south of the border, a minor league slugger gets the call, and one writer can't get past Dusty Baker.

S1 Ep47: Diary of a disastrous end | What's next for Houston in 2024?

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