PRESSURE: Houston Astros RELY on Yordan Alvarez, AJ Blubaugh vs. White Sox Wild Card in Game 1

Podcast: Locked On Astros - Daily Podcast On The Houston Astros · Locked On Podcast Network, Eric Huysman, Bret Chancey

Opublikowano: 2026-09-29

Houston Astros shake up their Wild Card plans—AJ Blubaugh gets the unexpected Game 1 start against the Chicago White Sox, forcing fans and rivals alike to reconsider Houston’s pitching strategy. Can Yordan Alvarez’s postseason power and Isaac Paredes’s lineup protection turn this bullpen-centric approach into a playoff statement? Eric Huysman and Brett Chancey break down roster decisions, speculate on potential surprises like Tatsuya Imai or Mike Burrows joining the postseason mix, and debate whether Jose Altuve should move from second base to DH for defensive upgrades with Nick Allen or Raynel Delgado. The duo explores...