Bleav in Astros Podcast
1) The Astros Offseason 2025 Begins
The Astros 2025 season is over and Jeff Balke and Mike Stanton are here to discuss the upcoming offseason. Will Framber Valdez be back? Will Dana Brown or Joe Espada be fired? Will we survive the long...Show More
2) Astros vs. Mariners Preview - Season Comes Down to This
The whole season essentially comes down to this: Astros vs. Mariners with the AL West on the line. Jeff Balke and Mike Stanton break it down and gloat a little about the sweep over the Rangers in the ...Show More
3) Did Framber Valdez Really Intentionally Hit His Catcher?
Did Framber Valdez really throw at Cesar Salazar? Is Spencer Arrighetti really out again? Is Yordan Alvarez crushing baseballs? (Hint: yes) Jeff Balke and Mike Stanton break it down.
4) Astros Send McCullers to the Pen For the Stretch Run
Jeff Balke and Mike Stanton break down the Astros week with Yordan Alvarez's return, the move of Lance McCullers to the bullpen and the first discussions of baseball's eventual realignment. Let's go!
5) Astros Slump Continues but Yordan Alvarez Could Be Back Soon
The Astros are mired in one of the worst offensive slumps in franchise history, but Yordan could be back, baby! And the Mariners suck too! It's a race to see who can lose the fewest games in the AL We...Show More
6) Josh Hader Seeks a Second Opinion and the Astros Pitcher Logjam
Jeff Balke and Mike Stanton discuss the ominous "second opinion" Josh Hader is seeking on his sore shoulder as well as the potential logjam of pitchers the Astros may have with injured players returni...Show More
7) Astros Reunited with Carlos Correa
Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke whiffed on their trade predictions, but no one is complaining. We dig into the return of Carlos Correa to the Astros along with the addition of Jesus Sanchez and a bunch of...Show More
8) Astros at the Trade Deadline! Episode 141
Trade deadline day podcast with Jeff Balke and Mike Stanton. What do they need? What did/will they get? How bad was it playing in a drought in Burlington, Iowa? Can Jeff make it through a broadcast wi...Show More
9) Astros Second Half of Season Begins: Episode 140
Jeff Balke talks about the Astros in the unofficial second half of the season with All-Star mentions, injury updates and how the Astros are playing well despite the odds being against them. LFG!
10) Ep 139: Josh Hader Saves Every Day
Jeff Balke and Mike Stanton talk Josh Hader saves, some pitcher named Jason Alexander, Astros All-Star possibilities and Ace Hardware. We're serious. Let's do this.