The Morning Drive with Dan

Moving on from their series sweep by the Orioles, the Astros turn their recent skid coming out of the All-Star break around and sweep the Marlins as they go on to take all 3 games from Miami following yesterday evening's Game 3 5-2 victory. In a much-needed series win regarding Houston's initial rocky start to the season's second half and looking to travel to Chicago now to take on the White Sox,...

Teeing back into action following the end of All-Star week, the Astros come out of the league's midseason break a bit sluggish following their dreadful series back at Daikin Park against the Orioles, with Baltimore taking all 3 games from Houston. Moving on to their next and now current series against the Marlins, the Stros appear to have turned things around swiftly, now looking to sweep Miami in...

Priming for football season as we approach the start of training camps, a man who plays a vital role in college athletes taking their first step toward playing pro football is none other than the Panini Senior Bowl Director, Drew Fabianich. Talking a bit of NFL but mostly CFB and looking ahead to the 2026-27 season, Drew takes a moment with Dan to share his overall outlook on this year's season an...

Officially in the league's second half of the schedule from the All-Star break now, the Astros looked to have regressed a bit from their fiery month of June coming into July, having lost 7 of their last 10 games. Going into the break with hopes of clinching the division's top seed but still battling throughout the standings, Houston appears to still be in the race after last night's huge win over...

Cruising through the summer months with football season slowly creeping back on the horizon as teams across both the NFL and NCAA look to begin their training camps soon, we are now roughly 5 weeks away from College Football's Week 0 kickoff! Taking a look at the SEC Conference for a moment and what to expect going into this season regarding continuous rule and format changes, college football ana...

With the league's midseason break now behind us, we now enter the backend of the season's schedule as teams across both the National and American Leagues begin to shape their storylines and journeys to the 2026 postseason. Focusing on Houston and the Astros following their weekend sweep by the Orioles, longtime baseball reporter, writer, and analyst for ESPN, Tim Kurkjian, joins Dan and Chris foll...

Moving on from the All-Star break now and with sights set on making it back to the postseason, the Astros tee back into action over the weekend against the Baltimore Orioles for their initial 3-game series post All-Star break. Kicking into the season's second half now with hopes of taking hold of the AL West Division's top seed, the Astros hit a minor setback following their sweep by the Orioles o...

Concluding the All-Star break now held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia this past week, MLB now looks to tee off the second half of its 2026 season, now roughly 70-75 games away from the postseason's horizon. Focusing on Houston, the Astros tee back into action tonight at Daikin Park, taking on the Baltimore Orioles for their initial 3-game series coming out of the break. Reflecting on Housto...

Arriving now at All-Star week, with the league's midseason break upon us, MLB also hosted its annual Draft Monday, concluding yesterday as organizations loaded up on future stars who could potentially become household names and beyond within their respective clubs. Focusing on Houston, the Astros selected Texas Tech left-handed slugger Logan Hughes with their first-round pick in the 2026 Draft. Ma...

Now that the league's midseason break, known as the All-Star break, is upon us, Houston concludes the first half of its 2026 season standing 3rd in the AL West Division at 47-51. Weathering down a bit rolling into the break, the Astros take only 2 games from their 6-game road trip to Washington and Arlington, following their recent hot stretch in June. Following the league's finale in games held y...

In the home stretch now leading into the league's midseason break, the Astros have endured a small hiccup, dropping their 3-game series to the Nationals yesterday with a final score of 8-2. With little to no movement in the AL West Rankings following yesterday's losses for the Mariners and the Rangers, the Astros still have a sufficient chance of clinching the AL West's top seed, now 3 games away...

Approaching the All-Star break now with 4 games left on the schedule, the Astros have turned the tide as they've stayed afloat in the American League and their very own AL West Division currently standing at 46-48. Withstanding injuries, the lack of depth in some areas at times, and overcoming subpar performances, the Stros still have a strong chance to salvage their season, currently 2 games away...

Approaching MLB's midseason break now with 5 games left and with continous speculation that there will be no 2027 season to come after this one concludes, courtesy of EchoPark Automotive; longtime American professional former baseball pitcher having won back-to-back World Series titles with the New York Yankees in 'Rocket' Roger Clemens, joins Dan just before the league's interlude sharing some bo...