COLLAPSE: Brian Abreu BLOWS Fifth Save as Houston Astros CRUMBLE | Will This Loss HAUNT Houston?
Htown Wheelhouse breaks down the Astros continued struggles at the plate, the bullpen’s inability to close out a game. Also they get double digit hits and only 3 runs.
Astros’ playoff hopes hang by a thread after Blue Jays defeat. Can Houston overcome pitching woes and offensive struggles to secure a postseason berth?
H. Town Wheelhouse dissects the Houston Astros’ disappointing loss to Toronto, highlighting Luis Garcia’s early exit and the team’s inability to capitalize on 11 hits. The host analyzes Brian Abreu’s recent bullpen struggles and questions manager Joe Espada’s leadership style. With Carlos Correa and Jeremy Pena back from injury, why are the Astros still underperforming?
Tune in for a passionate breakdown of Houston’s playoff chances and the critical adjustments needed to reignite their championship aspirations.
0:00 Intro: Astros lose 4-3 to Blue Jays
3:05 Luis Garcia exits early with injury concerns
6:39 Questioning if Garcia returned too soon
10:44 Sponsored segment: Nutrafol hair growth supplement
13:17 Astros offense struggles to score runs
19:24 Sponsored segment: Game Time ticket app
21:32 Brian Abreu’s recent bullpen struggles
25:38 Team culture and roster construction issues
29:42 Astros falling behind in playoff race
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23 comments
A bunch of haters in the comments. Get a hold of yourselves, Doomers
astros are a mediocre team. They refuse to win a dam game.
Get rid of the coaches,why Espada didn’t pull abreu?Cintron and miller need to go
Cintron and Miller need to go .
Astros are choke artists. Turning it off rest of the week. A week from now they’ll be in at least 2nd place and barely in the playoff picture.
PLEASE JOE ESPADA STOP!! WITH ALL RESPECT GIVE UP YOUR POSITION AND LET OMAR TAKE OVER! MR Espada you can not make the right decisions!!! For the love of Houston please step down! I can’t take this anymore you can’t coach this team you’re not good enough!!!!! Please step down and let Omar take over he can handle this team. YOU JOE ESPADA CAN NOT PLEASE LEAVE! I hope this message gets to him. PLEASE JOE GO BACK TO THE YANKEES FOR ALL I CARE. YOUR SIR MR ESPADA ARE NOT MAKING THIS TEAM ANY BETTER. Please leave !!!!!!!!
ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO REACH OUT TO JIM CRANE ? I can’t take this anymore espada is causing us games
THIS GAME IS 100% on JOE ESPADA!!!! Hate that guy!
Get ready for the Mariners and Rangers to blow past us and into the playoffs. This team went on vacation after sweeping the Dodgers like they won it all. Terrible. Don’t know what else to say. Try again guys..! Go Stros!
Pre all star break with a make shit team of mostly call ups, the Astros had the consistency to put together win steaks of 6 games or greater, even having the best record in American League, since the break consistently has been their biggest issue, now your best hitters are back in the line up with the addition of productive hitters and it just seems the only thing they are consistent at is being FLAT, what is going on?????
I'm so tired of watching these guys not hustling to first base. Christian Walker got a hit and jogged to first base and the outfielder bobbled it .. he could have made it to 2nd but didn't. I told my friend watching the game that him not hustling to first and on to second was going to come back and bite us in the ass. Sure enough we lost by one run to the Rangers.. This team has problems with fundamentals, it's pathetic. Espada needs to get control of this team and start coaching them, benching them when they don't hustle.
How bout those amazing blue jays. 🇨🇦
very good keep losing 10 more games Astros.
Blue jays playing well
Espada is a soft manager players don’t respect him. This team is not dangerous!
When will the coaches realize that Abreu cant handle closing games?
Abreu and Framber are pitching scared. Add their mental state to that equation and it adds up to losses when they pitch. They have sucked all the life out of the teams offense. Pathetic
Actually concerning the injuries especially to the pitching side it is a wonder they have gotten this far. The lineup is and has been out of synch for a while now we put a natural clean up hitter batting second Pena, Alvarez and Correa are as natural a 3 4 and 5 order in any batting order ever. Altuve has always been a natural lead off guy. Espada tends to experiment with the lineup too much and scouting did they not see that Walker does not have the bat speed to catch up with 95 + mph fastballs before they signed him too the 20 mil a year contract? Returning to the pitching far too many arm injuries not to mention maybe the 30 second pitch clock is counter productive that is for the owners as well as the players org to get changed perhaps a 40 second is better for the pitching arms just my two cents worth. P.S. I still believe next year is the championship year for the stros this year is a bonus if they can make the playoffs. Go Stros!
It's truly puzzling how a guy can be such an effective "set up man" yet be such a dismal failure as a closer. Abreu doesn't seem to be able to pitch a clean inning any longer. Too many walks and fat pitches. He's starting to replicate Pressley
Quit changing the lineup.
The team has 0 RESPECT for this coach. We need to replace him next season. Bring in someone that can lead a TEAM. This coach isn’t it
Can Yordan be the hitting coach while being DH. Cus our hitting coaches ALL SUCK
No one misses those long games!!! If you want to talk about the family then get a tee time