Stone Cold Stros: A Houston Astros Podcast SportsMap Houston

Jose Abreu's time with the Astros comes to a premature end less than halfway into his 3 year contract. Where does Houston go from here?

With another Astros insider saying Joe Espada's hands are tied in the Jose Abreu situation, that only leaves so many voices to intervene and influence change. A player-led intervention could be one of the team's last hopes.

Houston's pen takes its lumps and if they don't act now, then when? And the puppet masters start to take focus.

After losing back-to-back series, Houston has a lot of tough questions to answer as they drift further from playoff contention.

Troubling setbacks for the pitching staff. Jose Abreu makes his controversial return to the team during a critical stretch. Is Houston playing their best players or chasing sunken cost? What's motivating Joe Espada's lineups?

Kyle Tucker has become a one-man wrecking crew but the impending return of Jose Abreu has everyone asking "why?"