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Estimated from 2 chart positions in 2 markets.
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- 🇫🇷FR · Baseball#2730K to 100K
- 🇸🇪SE · Baseball#3830K to 100K
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18K to 60K🎙 Daily cadence·170 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
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60K to 200K🇫🇷50%🇸🇪50% - Active Followers
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24K to 80K
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Astros Get Back Brown, Diaz With More To Come
Jun 18, 2026
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Will Hunter Brown's Return Matter for Astros?
Jun 11, 2026
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Yordan Alvarez and a No Hitter in Arlington for Astros
May 28, 2026
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Astros Weird Regressions and Progressions to the Mean
May 21, 2026
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Astros 2026: The Walking Wounded
May 6, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 6/18/26 |  Astros Get Back Brown, Diaz With More To Come | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke break down the returns of Hunter Brown and Yainer Diaz, and talk about the impending return of Cristian Javier. Also, is mediocrity worse than losing? Let's go! | — | ||||||
| 6/11/26 |  Will Hunter Brown's Return Matter for Astros? | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss the eminent return of Hunter Brown and whether or not it will make much difference as the Astros continue to struggle. Also, a little lockout talk. We swear the episode isn't a bummer! | — | ||||||
| 5/28/26 |  Yordan Alvarez and a No Hitter in Arlington for Astros | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss the Astros combined no hitter over the Rangers this week and Yordan Alvarez's absolute demolishing of the baseball lately. Plus, pitching talk and a smidge on the salary cap. Let's go! | — | ||||||
| 5/21/26 |  Astros Weird Regressions and Progressions to the Mean | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke go over the comings and goings of the Astros current injury issues and talk about whether this is the beginning of the end of the greatest era in Astros baseball. | — | ||||||
| 5/6/26 |  Astros 2026: The Walking Wounded | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke talk about the rash of injuries that has derailed this Astros team including Carlos Correa, who will now miss the season (we didn't know at the time of recording this). Bright spots: a few guys are on the mend and Peter Lambert looks good! | — | ||||||
| 4/30/26 |  Astros Pitching Numbers are Dismal | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke talk about the terrible pitching numbers from Astros pitching including Tasuya Imai, whose rehab start in Corpus Christi was less than ideal. | — | ||||||
| 4/24/26 |  Astros vs. Yankees This Weekend - Let's Go! | Former Yankee Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke break down the matchup between the 'Stros and Bronx Bombers at Daikan Park this weekend. Let's go! | — | ||||||
| 4/16/26 |  You Might Also Like: NFL Draft Guru Previews Texans Potential Picks! | Bleav Host Robert Land asks NFL Draft Guru Joe DeLeone @JoeDeLeone (The Ruffino & Joe pod & A to Z Sports) who he sees the Texans targeting in the NFL Draft. | — | ||||||
| 4/14/26 |  Losing Sucks. Injuries Suck. Go Astros? | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss the Astros injuries and losing streak. How does it impact the psyche of the team? Also, is the ABS biased against the high strike call? We get into it all as usual. | — | ||||||
| 4/9/26 |  Astros Dropping Players and Games Like Flies | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke talk about the disastrous couple of series in Sacramento and Denver. What happened to the pitching? Well, they are all injured for one. We break it all down and get in some early-season ABS talk as well. Let's go! | — | ||||||
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| 4/1/26 |  Wild Astros Opening Week | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke talk the Astros opening week including Yordan's return, Lance McCullers' surprising start and the sensation of the ABS system around the league. | — | ||||||
| 3/26/26 |  Astros Opening Day 2026! Keys to the Season and Over/Unders - LFG! | It's Opening Day 2026!!! Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke dig into the Astros keys to success this season, go through a bunch of over/under numbers for the year (LMC over/under .450 ERA?), and touch on the first broadcast from Netflix last night. Let's get this party started! | — | ||||||
| 3/18/26 |  World Baseball Classic Ends, Astros Opening Day Next Week | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke talk about Venezuela's win over the US team in the WBC and discuss the final roster cuts coming for the Astros this weekend ahead of Opening Day! | — | ||||||
| 3/11/26 |  WBC USA Madness Plus Joey Loperfido and More Astros Spring Training | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke get into the madness around the US team's loss to Italy in the WBC. We also check out the Astros outfield including Joey Loperfido. Should we be worried that guys aren't hitting yet? Oh, and what was Mike's favorite part of Spring Training as a player? | — | ||||||
| 3/4/26 |  World Baseball Classic, Astros Outfield & Rotation Battles | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss the fun of the World Baseball Classic and the Astros most heated and interesting position battles including the outfield and the starting rotation. Get it! | — | ||||||
| 2/25/26 |  Astros Spring Training Continues: Mike Burrows, Kai-Wei Teng, More | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke dig into the first week of Spring Training with some early good performances from Mike Burrows and Kai-Wei Teng. Also, the batch of young players all vying for limited space on the roster. Let's go! | — | ||||||
| 2/17/26 |  Lance McCullers' Somber Moment at Astros Spring Training | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss the opening of Spring Training, particularly Lance McCullers' oddly reflective media availability. Mike helps explain what minor league options are and how they actually work (and why the Astros need guys with them). Also, the curious timing of the resignation of MLBPA chair Tony Clark. Baseball is back! | — | ||||||
| 2/12/26 |  Astros Spring Training Opens: You Can Never Have Too Many Arms | Jeff Balke discusses pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training, the big storylines so far, an injury to Josh Hader, and how important Yordan Alvarez to...everything. | — | ||||||
| 2/5/26 |  Framber Valdez Cashes In | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss Framer Valdez's big payday with the Detroit Tigers along with how the Astros are going to sort out their pitching rotation as they head to Spring Training next week. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 |  Astros GM Dana Brown Has His Hands Full, Literally | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss the logjam on the infield and the lack of prospect depth for the Astros. Mike tells some great stories about freezing baseball in the Midwest. | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 |  Tucker to the Dodgers: Good for Baseball??? | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke dig into the offseason Astros talk including some former Astros. Mike has a controversial take on Kyle Tucker signing with the Dodgers. You won't want to miss it. | — | ||||||
| 1/10/26 |  Astros Pitcher Tatsuya Imai Arrives in H-Town | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke return from the holidays to talk about the Hot Stove and, in particular, the Astros signing of Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai, who won over Houston crowds with his personality. Lots to talk about with Spring Training just one month away! We back! | — | ||||||
| 11/21/25 |  Bye Bye Doobie - Astros Trade Mauricio Dubon | Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss the Astros trade of Mauricio Dubon and if we are finally seeing the end to the Astros dominance as a franchise (for now). | — | ||||||
| 10/28/25 |  World Series Game 3 Recap: Holy Crap! | Episode 150 and we're talking Dodgers? When the Astros aren't in the World Series, you do what you can. Jeff Balke and Mike Stanton talk the epic 18-inning game 3 and how great it is to still have baseball even if it isn't the Astros. | — | ||||||
| 10/2/25 |  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 longest winter without baseball in recent memory? Tune in to find out! | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.