Next Up with Stan Norfleet & Chris Gordy

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up react to the Houston Astros avoiding the series sweep by shutting out the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 on Wednesday. Yordan Alvarez recorded three home runs, while Spencer Arrighetti struck out 11 batters and had a no-hitter through seven innings. Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins to discuss the Astros option...

Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins Next Up after the Astros avoided the series sweep by shutting out the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 on Wednesday. The Astros had lost six of their previous eight games, and the offense was struggling to maintain consistency at the plate. However, Yordan Alvarez provided a spark, smacking three home runs for his third...

Craig Way, play-by-play voice for the Texas Longhorns, joins Next Up ahead of Longhorns football's season kickoff against Colorado State on Saturday. The Longhorns are coming into their first game as a member of the SEC ranked No. 4. Starting quarterback Quinn Ewers is "in better shape than he's ever been," Way said. Steve Sarkisian's Longhorns are 32.5-point favorites in the contest, and Way expe...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up review the Houston Texans 53-man roster following the NFL deadline. KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins to discuss Case Keenum being placed on the injured reserve list, making him unavailable for the season, and Robert Woods staying on the roster. The Astros were shut out by the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, resulting in back-to-back road losses. Former ML...

Former MLB shortstop and 11-time Golden Glove winner Omar Vizquel joins Next Up following the Houston Astros losing back-to-back road games to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Astros have lost six of their past eight games. "There are some key players that haven't been able to play at 100%," especially Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez, Vizquel said. However, the Astros still hold a 3.5-game lead in t...

KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins Next Up following the NFL 53-man roster deadline. The Houston Texans cut down their training camp roster. The players most notable to be released/waived include Ben Skowronek, C.J. Henderson, Desmond King II, Andrew Beck, Noah Brown and Tim Boyle. "It was a tough roster to make," Wilson said. The Texans now have five running backs on the roster, and veteran wide re...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up react to the Houston Texans approaching the NFL 53-man roster deadline. All teams will have to trim their offseason rosters to just 53 players by Tuesday at 3 p.m. CT. During the show, the Texans released several players, most notably Ben Skowronek, C.J. Henderson, Desmond King II, Andrew Beck, Noah Brown and Tim Boyle. Stan and Chris also discuss the lates...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up review the final preseason game for the Houston Texans, which concluded in a 17-15 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Backup quarterback Case Keenum headed to the locker room during Saturday's preseason game with an arm injury. Running back Cam Akers rushed for 53 yards on seven carries against his former team. Will Keenum stay on the roster as the third qu...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up react to the Houston Astros defeating the Baltimore Orioles 6-0 on Thursday to open up the three-game road series. Spencer Arrighetti threw six scoreless innings, while Ben Gamel, who was claimed off waivers from the Mets on Tuesday, recorded a pair of RBI singles to secure the Astros 12th victory in their past 15 games. With their ninth consecutive road wi...

KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins Next Up following the Houston Texans hosting the Los Angeles Rams for a joint practice Thursday. Quarterback C.J. Stroud displayed his "command and aggressiveness," and running back Joe Mixon, who missed a significant amount of training camp due to injury, "looks ready for the Colts game," Wilson said. However, "it just didn't look like the offensive line was on th...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros dropping the three-game series to the Boston Red Sox following Wednesday's 4-1 loss. Justin Verlander made his return to the mound for his first start since June 9, allowing four hits and two runs with six strikeouts in five innings. Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins to discuss Alex...

ESPN's Laura Rutledge joins Next Up to discuss the Houston Texans attempting to dethrone the Kansas City Chiefs as the Super Bowl favorites in the AFC. DeMeco Ryans is "the perfect coach for this job," Rutledge said. Rutledge also comments on the Texas Longhorns looking to repeat last season's success in their first year in the SEC.

Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins Next Up after the Astros lost the three-game series to the Boston Red Sox with Wednesday's 4-1 defeat. Justin Verlander returned to the mound for his first start since June 9, allowing four hits and two runs with six strikeouts in five innings. Alex Bregman appeared in the lineup as a designated hitter and smacked...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros dropping a game to the Boston Red Sox 6-5 on Tuesday. Ronel Blanco allowed five runs on six hits with six strikeouts in just under four innings. The Astros offense also struggled to bring in runners in scoring position. Justin Verlander will make his return to the mound Wednesday in an attempt to win the three-game series. Stan and...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up breaks down the Houston Texans roster ahead of a joint practice and final preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. The Texans have strengthened every position group in the offseason, and on paper, the offensive line leads the way with four-time Pro Bowler Laremy Tunsil and veteran Tytus Howard. However, many remain cautious when discussing the potential of the offen...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up, alongside Kim Davis of Chalk Talk and Dan Mathews of The A-Team, react to the Houston Astros defeating the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Monday. Yusei Kikuchi allowed three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out seven over five innings. Despite the Astros defense committing a season-high four errors, the offense was able to rally and secure the win with a walk-off solo...

Houston Chronicle writer Jonathan Alexander joins Next Up following the Texans defeating the New York Giants 28-10 on Saturday for their second preseason victory. Alexander published an article that makes a projection for the Texans 53-man roster. NFL teams must have a maximum of 53 players on the active/inactive list by August 27, and the Texans have tight position battles, especially in the runn...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up recaps the Houston Astros winning another series following Sunday's 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Framber Valdez struck out nine batters and only allowed three hits and one walk to help the Astros extend their lead in the AL West to four games ahead of the Seattle Mariners. Stan also talks with KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson and Will Kunkel, sports director at FOX 26...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up previews the Houston Astros hosting the Chicago White Sox for a three-game series starting Friday with Spencer Arrighetti on the mound. The Astros are currently on an eight-game win streak and have a three-game lead in the AL West. Ben DuBose, editor of The Rockets Wire, joins to discuss the release of the NBA schedule. Stan also reacts to backup quarterback Davis Mills ta...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros completing back-to-back sweeps with Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Mauricio Dubón ended his drought at the plate, recording an RBI single in the top of the 10th inning that would act as the game-winner and extend the Astros win streak to eight victories. Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Net...

Houston Chronicle writer Jonathan Alexander joins Next Up as the Texans prepare for their third preseason matchup against the New York Giants. Starters are expected to play "at least a quarter, maybe longer" on Saturday, Alexander said. The Texans continued training camp in Houston after a week in Ohio, and many spectators reported that Wednesday's practice was high-energy. The afternoon practice...

Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins Next Up following Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to complete back-to-back series sweeps. Mauricio Dubón ended his drought at the plate, recording a RBI single in the top of the 10th inning that would serve as the game-winner and extend the Astros win streak to eight victories. At the beginning of the...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up react to the Houston Astros defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Tuesday to extend their win streak to seven games. Alex Bregman went 3-for-5 with a double and homered in his fourth straight game. For his third start with the Astros, Yusei Kikuchi held the Rays to one run on three hits in just under six innings. Stan and Chris also discuss how Houston is los...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up review the Houston Astros 6-1 victory in the first of a three-game road series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Framber Valdez earned the win, allowing one run on three hits and one walk over five innings, striking out nine. The Astros have now won six straight games and hold a half-game lead in the AL West. Stan and Chris react to Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregma...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros completing the three-game sweep against the Boston Red Sox with Sunday's 10-2 victory. After a brief slump, the Astros generated production at the plate, scoring 23 total runs over the weekend. The Texans earned their first 2024 NFL preseason victory with Friday's 20-12 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson jo...