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Houston Sports Podcast Episode 20: Texans Trade, Rockets Woes and Some Oilers Nostalgia

Welcome back. On to episode twenty. Leave me your thoughts in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @jeffbalke or via email at jeffbalke@gmail.com. Topic One: Congrats to Alex Cora. Topic Two: Texans make a deal that reminds me of the Oilers. Topic Three: What the hell is wrong with the Rockets? Links for This Episode: Sports Monday: Me on Houston Matters… Read more →

Houston Sports Podcast Episode 19: Rockets Chemistry, Texans v. Brock and Astros Offseason

Welcome back. On to episode nineteen. Leave me your thoughts in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @jeffbalke or via email at jeffbalke@gmail.com. Topic One: Rockets battle chemistry issues and injuries. Topic Two: Texans on Thursday Night Football versus Brock Osweiler. Topic Three: What will the Astros do in free agency? Links for This Episode: Sports Monday: Me on Houston… Read more →

Houston Sports Podcast Episode 18: Houston Sports, Man

Welcome back. On to episode eighteen. Leave me your thoughts in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @jeffbalke or via email at jeffbalke@gmail.com. Topic One: Astros sigh. Topic Two: Rockets sigh. Links for This Episode: Sports Monday: Me on Houston Matters This Past Week (Houston Public Media) Astros Robbed on Controversial Call (Houston Press) Photo courtesy of Joe Verive via Flickr Read more →

Houston Sports Podcast Episode 17: Astros ALDS, Rockets are Good, Texans-Cowboys

Welcome back. On to episode seventeen. Leave me your thoughts in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @jeffbalke or via email at jeffbalke@gmail.com. Topic One: Astros-Indians in the ALDS. Topic Two: The Rockets are going to be good this year. Topic Three: Texans-Cowboys face off on Sunday Night Football. Links for This Episode: Sports Monday: Me on Houston Matters This… Read more →

Houston Sports Podcast Episode 16: Astros Better in 2018, Rockets Training Camp and Texans…Sigh

Welcome back. On to episode sixteen. Leave me your thoughts in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @jeffbalke or via email at jeffbalke@gmail.com. Topic One: The Astros are better in 2018 thanks to pitching. Topic Two: Rockets media day reports as training camp opens. Topic Three: The Texans are still the Texans…sigh. Links for This Episode: Sports Monday: Me on… Read more →

Houston Sports Podcast Episode 15: Astros 25, Texans 0-2, Rockets Defense

Welcome back. On to episode fifteen. Leave me your thoughts in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @jeffbalke or via email at jeffbalke@gmail.com. Topic One: Time to start the 25-man roster predictions for the Astros. Topic Two: Texans are 0-2 heading into week 3. Sigh. Topic Three: How will the Rockets defense fare with the loss of Jeff Bzdelik? Links… Read more →

Houston Sports Podcast Episode 14: Astros Road Warriors, Texans 0-1 and Weather?

Welcome back. On to episode fourteen. Leave me your thoughts in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @jeffbalke or via email at jeffbalke@gmail.com. Topic One: The Astros are road warriors and I played catch for the first time in forever. Topic Two: Texans are 0-1 heading to Tennessee for week two. Topic Three: Talking about the weather on the anniversary… Read more →

Houston Sports Podcast Episode 13: Astros Concerns, Texans/Patriots Week One and the Ryan Anderson Dump

Welcome back. On to episode thirteen. Leave me your thoughts in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @jeffbalke or via email at jeffbalke@gmail.com. Topic One: A few Astros concerns on the eve of a big series in Boston. Topic Two: Texans head to New England for game one against the Pats. Topic Three: The Rockets finally dump Ryan Anderson in… Read more →

Houston Sports Podcast Episode 12: Astros & A’s, Preseason Football Sucks and Hurricane Harvey and Sports

Welcome back. On to episode twelve. Leave me your thoughts in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @jeffbalke or via email at jeffbalke@gmail.com. Topic One: Astros take two of three from the A’s. Topic Two: Preseason football is the worst, you guys. Topic Three: The intersection of Hurricane Harvey and sports a year later. Links for This Episode: Sports Monday:… Read more →

Houston Sports Podcast Episode 11: Texans Preseason Game 3, Astros Clinging to Lead and Playoff Rotations

Welcome back. On to episode eleven. Leave me your thoughts in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @jeffbalke or via email at jeffbalke@gmail.com. Topic One: Texans in the “most important” preseason game. Topic Two: Astros desperately clinging to the AL West lead. Topic Three: Who goes to the pen in the Astros starting rotation when the playoffs arrive? Links for… Read more →