The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show

This video podcast is available on the Substack and released in audio format everywhere else. Today we talk abut the Astros City Connect 2.0 jerseys, Cam Smith’s continued dominance, Jose Altuve the left fielder and some position battles. We also get to the Rockets being EN FUEGO and the Texans making moves. And of course we check in with soccer in H-Town too. The UH Cougars are making some noise this March, let’s go Houston!

Vamos vamos Houston

This video podcast is available on the Substack, y’all! On this special “breaking news” pod we talk about the leaked images of the Houston Astros City Connect jerseys. We talk about the commentary around the leak and give our fashion hot takes on our feelings on the looks the boys will be serving this year. Check out this special episode and let me know how y’all are feeling about the Stros look.

Video episode available at: spacecadetsports.substack.com

Vamos vamos Astros.

Your Houston Texans have been busy trading away last year’s offensive line. Tunsil and Green have been traded and Mason released. We break down all of the Texans moves so far and try to sort out what it means and why you should trust the process. We also go back to Dynamo Corner to discuss the other orange team in town, talk Rockets injuries and double big lineups, and even discuss Cam Smith and Jose Altuve before we wrap up the pod. There was so much to talk about already we decided to get a jump on this week’s pod! Apologies and shout out to Mr. Sheppard. lol

Vamos vamos Houston

A day late, but I didn’t forget you mate. Today we lead with Dynamo Corner! There’s no other time to give love to the forgotten child of Houston sports as the Dynamo’s season has just begun. We then talk about the Houston Rockets ending their losing streak and hopefully getting back on the right track. And of course we have to talk Cam Smith and his potential to make the opening day roster. Does the Christian Walker injury open the door? Let’s get to it.

Vamos vamos Houston

Cam Smith is getting off to a hot start for the Houston Astros and some fans are already buying his jersey. I gotta admit, we’re excited about him too here at the podcast but what does it mean for this season? Space Cadet and host Paul Salazar Jr breaks down his take on Mr. Smith and looks into the future all the way to the year 2000 to make an opening day lineup prediction. We also check in with our Rockets and Texans. And even stop by Dynamo Corner. Cam Smith is here to give us all hope, y’all!

Vamos vamos Astros

Spring Training and baseball are just a couple days away, Astros fans! This month we went on a positional deep dive with your Houston Astros and now we give a look at the team as a whole and the FanGraphs projections as we attempt our own (unscientific) win projections. Baseball is almost here folks! Get ready for the season with us here at the Space Cadet Sports Podcast

Vamos vamos Astros

Space Cadet Sports host Paul Salazar Jr finishes breaking down the Astros spring training roster by discussing the starting pitching options. And yesterday Alex Bregman signed with the Boston Red Sox to play 2B for 3 years and 120 million. We talk about it and all of the potential starting pitching options as we lead up to finish up our spring preview. The Astros starters once again look like a decent bunch of pitchers that were undervalued. How are you feeling about them? Because we think the group looks solid.

Vamos vamos Astros

Get ready y’all because there are a lot of names to get through as we look at the Spring Training roster and have finally gotten to pitching! We take a look at the last positional group: the catchers and start projecting the depth chart for the relievers in the Built For This era. Also of note, as of the editing of this podcast the Astros have re-signed outfielder Ben Gamel. They have a veteran to compete for some playing time and have a nice lefty bat off the bench. Buckle in folks because we have a lot of pitchers to get to (and many of them might factor in to pitch this season)!

Vamos vamos Astros

Since we’ve announced we’re going to preview the Astros Spring Training roster the Astros roster has been in flux! Since just last week the Astros have traded RHP Ryan Pressly and are in negotiations with 3B Alex Bregman and IF Jorge Polanco. So of course, this makes it the perfect time to breakdown the Astros infield going into Spring Training. But folks, the infield is looking good. Let’s take a look at the projected infield. P.S. I didn’t really talk too much about the non-roster invitees because most of the attention is on how the pros shake out. But we are excited to see Brice Matthews and Cam Smith this year as well as Jesus Bastidas, Tommy Sacco Jr and Zack Short; even if they are all even more of long shots to make the team with another veteran potentially joining the roster.

Vamos vamos Astros

Right after I posted my Astros outfielders podcast episode the world blew up with news about a story that I felt was fake: potential left fielder Jose Altuve. Per Chandler Rome and Bob Nightengale, the Astros have been pushing to resign Bregman. They have also been pushing to find a trade partner for Ryan Pressly to help create cap space to sign Bregman. However, the stumbling block is, firstly: Press has a no-trade-clause. Whatever trade the Astros can dream up can be squashed if Press doesn’t want to go. That’s what he negotiated for. You can’t hate that. And secondly: if we re-sign Bregman that puts the newly signed replacement, Issac Paredes, in a tough spot. To help solve this dilemma Astros 2nd baseman Jose Altuve has declared that he’ll move to left if that means Bregman is back on the team. While this seems like some click-bait type mess there are real journalists reporting it and the players are the sources.

Will the Astros be able to pull this off? I was highly uncertain last night, but today I see the path…even if it is an unlikely one. Like the kid in Angels In The Outfield would say, “it could happen.” While not highly probable, I can see Bregman forcing Boras to take the deal. And if, IF, the trade is right I can see Ryan Pressly with a new team. But honestly, I say you do the deal either way. Even if Press doesn’t want to go. Here’s hoping, Houston. It could happen.