I'm your host Htown Wheelhouse, joined by former MLB pitcher and 3-time World Series Champion Mike Stanton, bringing you next-level insight straight from the big-league trenches.

Right now, the story in Houston is a familiar one—the Astros offense is off to another slow start, while the pitching staff is doing exactly what it's built to do. The starters have been clutch, keeping the team in games and holding the line, but the bats just haven’t woken up.

Can Yordan Alvarez be the spark this lineup desperately needs? Or will the weight continue to fall on the arms of a rotation that's already carrying the load?

We’ve got the answers, the analysis, and the attitude—this is Back to the Bullpen!"*