Stone Cold Stros: A Houston Astros Podcast

The strange saga of the Astros GM hiring cycle, how much Houston's front office reputation may have influenced the process, and why Randy Flores may have a leg up on his predecessor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In what seems to be a rebuke of the Dana Brown era, the Astros have hired 3 new front office personnel with heavy analytical player development backgrounds. Is this a sign that Houston is course-correcting back to modern thinking or are the hires in the absence of a GM point to the Astros being a machine with interchangeable parts? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The latest names tied to the Astros front office search, the implications of decisions being made in the absence of a GM, and how the free agency timeline looms large in the GM search. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Examining the implications of Joe Espada interviewing for the Mariners open manager role, how the GM search is being handled, and takeaways from pointed remarks by a former Astros player regarding the front office. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Examining the biggest lessons from the Astros 2026 season and all of the elements that play into when Jim Crane starts making organizational changes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.