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The Sean Salisbury Show

SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)www.iheart.com
The Sean Salisbury Show with talking Houston sports. Astros and Rockets insights from the morning show of their flagship station, SportsTalk 790!
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Episodes

Dana Brown on the Astros Turnaround: From A's Defeat to Victory Surge!

Suffering a terrible loss Monday in their series opener down in Oakland following Nick Kurtz walk-off homer, the Astros seem to have mulled over Monday's loss following yesterday's huge win with a final score of 13-3. Making his debut start on the mound for the Astros, Jason Alexander goes on to pitch 6 innings, with 4 strikeouts, and allowing only 3 hits in the Astros victory over the A's. Discussing timely hitting and outstanding pitching performances, Dana Brown shares a few takeaways from th...

Jun 18, 202514 min

A's Stun Astros with Walk-Off Blast, Snapping 5-Game Win Streak

Winning 5 of their last 6 games, the Astros seem to have hit a wall last night as Oakland rallies back late in the 9th for a stunning victory over the Astros' 3-1. Following a solid start with Ryan Gusto on the mound, Bryan Abreu suffers a hurtful loss following Nick Kurtz's walk-off 2 run homer at the bottom of the 9th to spring the A's into victory. Discussing a few things that weren't appeasing to the eyes last night, Sean and Dan share a few takeaways from last nights loss and what adjustmen...

Jun 17, 202511 min

Steve Sparks Breaks Down Astros' Dominant Sweep Over Twins

Completing their 6 game homestand against the White Sox and the Twins, the Astros go on to take a combined 5 out of 6 of the games here at Daikin from both clubs furthering their position at the top of the American League now at 41-30. Sweeping Minnesota yesterday and now moving on to Oakland, Astros broadcaster Steve Sparks joins Sean and Dan discussing the Astros blazing weekend here at home with a few takeaways that looked phenomenal, along with some pointers that roughly hint at that possibi...

Jun 16, 202517 min

Framber Valdez Shines as Astros Shut Down White Sox in Stellar Victory

Revisiting last nights rubber match, the Astros' send the White Sox down the road with a series loss following the games final score of 4-3 resulting in a 2-1 series victory for the Astros. With Framber Valdez on the mound for another outstanding outing with 5 innings pitched, 12 strikeouts, and only allowing 2 runs the Astros are on a roll following Josh Hader closing the game for his 18th save of the season now tied for 3rd in the league. Discussing last nights victory Sean and Dan assess how ...

Jun 13, 202512 min

Texans Minicamp Recap: Aaron Wilson Drops Must-Know Insights & Updates

Following the conclusion of minicamp around the NFL and focusing on Houston, the Texans look to be on the right track in regards to ramping up for the start of the season with training camp set to come early in August. Prospects chosen from the draft along with pickups from the agency, mixed with additions like Christian Kirk & Nick Chubb make the Texans look to be strong contenders coming out of the AFC South. Joining Sean and Dan is no other than Texans Insider Aaron Wilson with a few take...

Jun 12, 202511 min

Astros GM on McCullers' Comeback, Offensive Struggles, & Running Miscues

Rolling on a bit of a hot streak coming out of their series against Cleveland, the Astros seem to have hit a wall in taking on the White Sox this season as they go on to lose Game 1 yesterday evening 4-2. Still sitting atop of the AL West Division and steady climbing the AL ranks now 4th behind the Blue Jays, Dana Brown debunks the Astros' recent series' and shares a few things that must be tweaked if the club intends to make another postseason run along with an update regarding Alvarez's curren...

Jun 11, 202519 min

Can Nick Chubb's Signing Elevate Houston's Playoff Hopes?

With the teams OTA's recently concluding and kicking into the start of mandatory Mini-camp today over at NRG, the Texans look primed and ready to make another run for the 2025 postseason following some very much needed offseason gets and grabs. Drafting a pretty solid class out of this years draft and now with the addition of Nick Chubb to the Texans backfield, Sean and Dan take a moment evaluating Chubb's addition to the organization and what could the Texans offense tend to look like rolling i...

Jun 10, 202511 min

Houston's Heatwave: Steve Sparks Recaps Guardians Series & Climbing the AL

Cruising by the Pirates last week in Pittsburgh then moving on to Cleveland, the Astros again go on to take 2 of the 3 games from the Guardians winning the series 2-1, still leading the AL West Division at a standing of 36-29. Still without Yordan in the lineup and following the absence of a few players, the Astros continue to still taper off wins furthering their position 3rd in the AL behind New York and Detroit. Steve shares a few takeaways from the Astros weekend series and what this means m...

Jun 09, 202516 min

Astros' Ace Unleashed: Valdez's Mastery Steals the Show

Looking to conclude their 3 game series up in PNC park yesterday, the Astros cruise on by the Pirates taking 2 of the 3 games from the club following last nights final score 8-2. Inhabiting inclement weather in Pittsburgh followed with a rain delay for roughly 3 hours did not hinder the Astros' from gaining yet another series win with Framber Valdez on the bump. 7 innings pitched, 11 strikeouts, and only allowing 2 runs, Dan and Ari share a few huge takeaways from the Astros' primary Ace last ni...

Jun 06, 202511 min

How Should the Astros Optimize Their Batting Rotation Without Yordan?

Following their 3-0 Game 1 shutout against Paul Skenes on Tuesday and moving along to Game 2 yesterday, the Pirates turnaround and shut the Astros out with a final score of 3-0 now evening the series 1-1. Assessing yesterday's game noting the Astros constant struggles in finding ways to put up runs with runners in the scoring position, has played quite a factor in the games they tend to lose. Focusing on Cristian Walker and still without Yordan, Dan and Cole share what adjustments should be made...

Jun 05, 202510 min

Astros GM Dana Brown: Rays Series Split, Skenes Shutdown, & Injury Updates

Moving on from the Rays and now taking on the Pirates, the Astros look to be on quite the roll as they continue to add wins, climbing the American League division rankings now placed 3rd right behind the Yankees and the Tigers. Taking a moment and assessing the Astros success over the last few series including yesterdays Game 1 shutout against Paul Skenes, Dana joins and shares a couple of takeaways from the recent weeks and how this run can be sustained moving forward still without key players ...

Jun 04, 202514 min

The Cost of Silence: How the Astros' Transparency Issues Might Backfire

Moving on from their series against Tampa and still without their power hitter in the lineup, the Astros are standing tall at first place in the AL West leading their division. With many still a bit infuriated following last weeks interview with Astros' GM Dana Brown and the news shortly breaking right after that Yordan's injury is a bit more serious than what was previously stated, now raises some concern regarding how reliable the Astros' are when giving updates pertaining to injuries. Dan and...

Jun 03, 202511 min

Steve Sparks Talks Astros' Rays Split, Cold Bats, & Yordan's Injury Setback

Taking 7 out of the 10 games in their homestand, the Astros look to have the ball rolling as they go on to split their revenge series against the Tampa Bay Rays 2-2. Teeing off against the Pirates tomorrow, the Astros lead the AL West Division now in first place surpassing the Seattle Mariners with a standing record of 32-27. Gaining wins without certain players in the lineup and on the mound to help along with a few things that need still need to be adjusted, Steve shares what what he loved mos...

Jun 02, 202514 min

Astros Crushed by Rays, but Alvarez's Return Sparks Hope

Kicking into their revenge series against the Rays coming down from a bit of a hot streak following 4 straight wins, the Astros suffer a devastating loss last night against Tampa with a final score of 13-3. With the bats tapering off a bit and stretching the bullpen some as the Astros now drop 3rd in their bullpen ERA across the league from 2nd, Sean and Dan assess last nights dreadful loss to the Rays along with some positives to take rolling into Game 2 this evening as the Astros' power hitter...

May 30, 202515 min

Sean Salisbury Show Taking Exception With Astros' Injury Description

Joining the show every Wednesday briefly during Astros' season following his 9:30 segment yesterday, Astros GM Dana Brown faces a bit of scrutiny in regards to providing a few interesting responses pertaining to the clubs injuries and updates. Shortly after, breaking news revealing details that contradict his statements, now raises question about his openness on the show. With fans expecting transparency and authenticity from our sports figures here in the city of Houston, Sean and Dan take a mo...

May 29, 202514 min

Dana Brown Talks Astros' Hot Bats, Mariners Series Win, & Alvarez's Return

Closing out their series against the Mariners over the Memorial Day weekend, the Astros look to be on quite the roll following bats heating up and players starting to have breakouts as we've now reached the end of May now just two months into the season. Providing some context behind the Astros last few outstanding games, Dana joins and shares a few things he loved from the Seattle series, mixed with some things that looked really good from a few players that are beginning to shake into themselv...

May 28, 202515 min
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