Matt & Ross In The Morning

Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show and Dan Mathews of The A-Team go live from CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in Florida as the position players for the Houston Astros join the pitchers and catchers in reporting for spring training. Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins to recap live batting practice that saw shortstop Jeremy Peña debut a new batting stance. Astros general manager Dana Brown also joins to discuss the possibility of extending Alex Bregman and the confidence he has in naming Jake Meyers the starting center fielder. Ross and Dan preview the Astros first spring training matchups coming this weekend, review the festivities of NBA All-Star weekend and more.

Dana Brown, general manager of the Houston Astros, joins The Matt Thomas Show live from CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in Florida to discuss the Astros preparation for their first spring training games coming up this weekend. As today was the first full-squad workout, Brown said he was using "scout's eye" to " try to evaluate the players" as they participated in live batting practice. Third baseman Alex Bregman has reported to spring training as he enters the final year of his current contract. "We'll put together an offer," but "he's locked in" right now, Brown said about possibly extending Bregman. Center fielder Jake Meyers was named the starter prior to his reporting to spring training, and Brown says he is confident in the young player. "Meyers just needs to "try to find that consistent stride in [his] game, and then good things will happen."

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Matt Thomas Show from CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in Florida to break down the first full-squad workout of the Astros spring training. The Astros began the day with live batting practice. "The pitchers are going to be ahead of the hitters," McTaggart said. Shortstop Jeremy Peña debuted a new batting stance, with McTaggart saying it was "very noticeable." McTaggart also discusses the high expectations the Astros have heading into Opening Day. "I think they'll be right there" because "they're once again the team to beat."

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show discuss forward Jabari Smith Jr. being the sole representative for the Houston Rockets at NBA All-Star Weekend. Smith will compete in the Rising Stars game on Friday. Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball guard Caitlin Clark became the new all-time scoring leader in Division I women's college basketball in a win over the Michigan Wolverines on Thursday. Clark finished with a career-high and program record 49 points, bringing her career point total to 3,569. Matt and Ross review ESPN's latest predictions for next year's Super Bowl, talk with Chris Gordy about the latest updates from Astros spring training, react to the NBA fining Los Angeles Clippers forward P.J. Tucker $75,000 for publicly expressing a desire to be traded, tell their Non-Florida Stories and more on this Anything Goes Friday.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show review comments from Astros reliever Ryan Pressly concerning new teammate Josh Hader being named the team's closer. Chris Gordy of Next Up joins the show to give the latest updates on Astros spring training from CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in Florida. Matt and Ross recap the Rockets losing 121-113 against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, react to Travis Kelce's drunken speech at the Kansas City Chiefs parade, reflect on the shooting that took place at the Chiefs parade, enter another edition of I Just Don't Get It and more.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show review the Houston Rockets 105-103 victory over the New York Knicks which ended in controverisial fashion. The Rockets and Knicks were tied at 103-103, but Knicks guard Jalen Brunson fouled Aaron Holiday on a desperation three-point attempt, sending Holiday to the free throw line. Holiday made two out of three free throws, intentionally missing the third, causing time to expire for a Rockets' win. The Rockets will travel to Memphis for a matchup against the Grizzlies on Wednesday. Over the weekend, the WM Phoenix Open was met with bad weather, large crowds and security issues, leaving the tournament to shut its gates and halt alcohol and food sales. Organizers are already calling for changes ahead of next year's tournament due to the chaos. Matt and Ross debate the differences between prime Tom Brady and current Patrick Mahomes, predict the future with the return of NostraThomas and more.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to Super Bowl LVIII that saw the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. With the postseason overtime rules differing from the regular season, many were confused on how the game would play out. However, multiple 49ers also admitted they did knot know the rules, according to a report from ESPN. Was 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan right in choosing to receive the ball after winning the coin toss in overtime? The Houston Rockets return to the Toyota Center to host the New York Knicks. Will they be able to snap their four-game losing streak? Matt and Ross discuss the celebrities who attended the Super Bowl, review Usher's halftime performance, play To Tell the Truth and more.