Bleav in Astros

Oct 03 2024 136 ep. 37 mins 26
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Houston sports writer Jeff Balke and three-time World Series Champion Mike Stanton hop on the mic to share insight, news, and analysis on the Houston Astros Brought to you by BetOnline

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Ep 131: Astros Swept by Tigers as Season Comes to an End

Oct 03 2024 21 mins  
Crazy season ends with a thud for the Astros. Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke break down the postmortem on what happened in game two and what may be to come.

Ep 130: AL Wild Card - Astros-Tigers Game 1 Recap

Oct 02 2024 26 mins  
Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke break down the Astros game one loss to the Tigers in the AL Wild Card series. Framber Valdez struggles early while Tarik Skubal shoves. Yordan Alvarez is back and impactful. Previewing game two with Hunter Brown.

Ep 129: Astros After Dark AL Wild Card Series Preview

Sep 30 2024 43 mins  
Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke break down the Astros-Tigers series from former manager A.J. Hinch and Cy Young no-doubter Tarik Skubal to Yordan Alvarez and Framber Valdez. Get some after dark action. LFG!

Ep 128: Astros in the Home Stretch

Sep 24 2024 32 mins  
Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke talk about how the Astros just need to beat the Mariners once to clinch the division. Details emerge on Yordan Alvarez's knee injury and we talk pitching rotation for the playoffs. Also, salute to Alan Ashby. Let's go!

Ep 127: Astros Trying to Finish Strong with Kyle Tucker Returning

Sep 05 2024 25 mins  
Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss the return of Kyle Tucker to the Astros, how Justin Verlander has struggled, the potential move of Ronel Blanco to the bullpen and Spencer Arighetti's bad game in Cincy. Let's go!

Ep 126: Astros Welcome Back Justin Verlander

Aug 22 2024 38 mins  
Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss the return of JV, the Astros struggles (still!) with runners in scoring position, the latest injury news this time for Alex Bregman, the rise of Yainer Diaz and a trip around the league with some updates on the AL West. It's a fun one, let's go!

Ep 125: Framber's Near No-No and More Astros Stuff

Aug 07 2024 35 mins  
Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss Framber Valdez nearly getting his second no hitter against the Rangers - damn you, Corey Seager! Also, new addition Yussei Kikuchi, call ups Zack Dezenzo and Pedro Leon and the possible returns of Justin Verlander and Kyle Tucker. A lot is happening for the Houston Astros. Let's do this!

Ep 124: Astros Hunter Brown: The Stopper

Jul 25 2024 30 mins  
Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss this week in the Astros including Hunter Brown becoming a stopper, the continued roller coaster season, the trade deadline and the upcoming Dodgers series. Plus, Mike talks about what it is like to actually be traded. Great stuff. LFG!

Ep 123: Back to Real Astros Baseball

Jul 18 2024 35 mins  
The All-Star break (yawn) is over and Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss the Astros return. The best storyline of the All-Star game was the fact that they had awful unis. We discuss. We also talk the Seattle series (the biggest of the season?), the upcoming trade deadline and the 2025 schedule is out already? LFG!

Ep 122: Ronel Blanco All-Star Snub

Jul 10 2024 27 mins  
Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke give an injury report on Luis Garcia, Jake Bloss, Lance McCullers, Jr, Justin Verlander and Kyle Tucker (yeah, all them). We also discuss Ronel Blanco being snubbed by the AL All-Star voters and the critical couple weeks ahead for the Astros. Hope everyone is safe after the hurricane! Let's take our minds off that for a minute.