What's going on with Yordan Alvarez? Has Jake Meyers arrived? Roughly a quarter of the way through the Houston Astros season, what's the most and least concerning parts of the team? All that and more on this episode of Inside The Ice Box, a Houston Astros podcast hosted by Joe George and Jeremy Branham.

Lance McCullers will officially return to the Houston Astros for the first time since 2022 and face the White Sox on Sunday. Jose Altuve moves down in the order with Jeremy Pena moving up and Altuve encourages the Astros to pay Jeremy Pena. Do you agree with the change and suggestion??

Hunter Brown, Framber Valdez, Ronel Blanco and Hayden Wesneski are laying the foundation for the Houston Astros and proving they are enough to carry this team deep into the playoffs and take the back to the World Series.

Is Hunter Brown the new aces of the staff? Why you shouldn't worry about the Houston Astros yet. Plus a look at Cam Smith and the early return of Jose Altuve in the outfield. Subscribe to ESPN Houston and watch Inside The Ice Box every Thursday!

On this episode of Inside The Ice Box, Joe George and Jeremy Branham discuss the torpedo bats taking over baseball and if it will help the Astros offensive concerns. Which guys in the lineup like Yordan Alvarez and Yanier Diaz are you worried about so far? Is Cam Smith already in line for a contract extension? All that and more!

Are the expectations for the 2025 Astros playoff or bust? Will Cam Smith make the opening day roster? Could Yordan Alvarez win MVP? How about Hunter Brown or Framber Valdez for Cy Young? Will Jose Altuve work in left field? All that and more on this episode of Inside The Ice box, another Houston Astros podcast hosted by Joe George and Jeremy Branham.