The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show

Just when you think they’re getting healthy, the Astros are haunted by another big injury. The Astros have been resilient all season but just can’t seem to have a short IL. After a big win against the Boston Red Sox, Astros fans are heartbroken to hear Hader is hurt. The roller coaster of emotions season continues for Astros fans as they beat the Yankees in a series and don’t let the Red Sox ruin a homecoming, but are hurt by injury. Let’s catch up with the Astros and speculate about the future bullpen roles. And we’ll even check in briefly with the Texans and Rockets and their season’s creep towards us.

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A rough game loss in extras leads to more heartbreak for Astros fans as the Astros Fan Roller Coaster of Emotions continues to be the worst carnival ride I’ve been on this season. We look at the Astros last three games in Boston and try to see WHA HAPPENED? Things got a little feisty in the second game of the series and everyone thinks it’s so ironic. So, we break down the full irony of this forgettable-regular-season-dust-up. Paul & Carla the Dog also look ahead to the series in Miami and peep the starting pitching matchups. Paul’s a little grumpy but there’s no reason to bring out the Official Space Cadet Sports Houston Astros Panic Meter yet.

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When Alex Bregman walked no one in their right mind would have guessed Carlos Correa would be the Astros third baseman. But here we are. It’s a day to celebrate the return of a great player for the franchise, but let’s get into how this happened and what happened. We’ll also look at the other trades the Astros were able to pull off (and some they didn’t). Talkin’ trades all day today, y’all. Let’s talk Correa, Ramon Urías and Jesús Sánchez.

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The Houston Astros are injury riddled but have had a decent July despite the fact. So of course the expectations from the causal fan is that they should win 162 games this season! Obviously, no fan likes to see their team get swept; but how much should we be panicking? You know I’m going to tell you to cálmate. But let’s look at the Astros losing 4 games to the A’s, let’s talk about some performances from your regular Astros in July, and we’ll briefly touch on the trade deadline. (Read the entire article for the unhinged thoughts you may believe I have.) We even get to some tough Texans news today. If you’re feeling glum, my chum, this is the the one for you. Let’s take a look at a tough sports week and see how panicked we should be…

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In a competitive series that had a little bit of everything, the Houston Astros swept the Arizona Diamondbacks 3 games to none. Your host: Paul Salazar Jr. recaps the series win and talks about some Brice Matthews and Brandon Matthews! Exactly who we thought were gonna be heroes going into the year…*tugs on collar* We also look ahead to the next series against the Oakland VegA’s of Sacramento. Look: I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE LEAGUE WANTS ME TO CALL THEM. Serenity now: Jason Alexander is in the starting rotation with Lance McCullers Jr. out. Let’s talk some ‘Stros and play Guess That Movie Carla’s Watching In The Background!

The Astros health continues to get worse as another consistent member of the team goes down with an injury this week. Space Cadet Paul takes a look back at a rough series in Seattle and takes a look at an even rougher IL list. We talk McCullers, we talk Paredes and we even get around to trying to look forward to a series against Arizona. We bust out the Official Space Cadet Sports Houston Astros Panic Meter and ask: is it time to start panicking? Because it kinda seems like a lot of y’all are…What do you think, folks. What will the roster look like this time next month? Let’s hope healthier.

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A home-run-off to end the All Star Game? We’re here for it. We talk some midsummer classic and then get to how the Astros limped to the end of the first half. We then do our best to turn the page and look ahead to tomorrow’s series against the Seattle Mariners. What did you think of the ASG or are you as optimistic as Paul is about the second half?

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A series to forget follows a series I’ll never forget. But that’s baseball, folks. We talk about some…lowlights from the series against the Guardians. Paul gets on his soapbox and tries to find some nuance (instead of a scapegoat) surrounding the Astros injury and injury reporting woes. Spoiler alert: we think they need better PR. Also, Brice Matthews has been called up to the show. Is the future 2nd baseman already here?! We then quickly turn to look ahead against a pitching showcase of a series against the team from Arlington. Get your chips ready, cuz this Texas Hold Em showdown is gonna have all the aces. And finally we ask: are the Houston Rockets a ‘championship of bust’ team? Let’s get into it and get a dose of chill as I try to cool off all those hot takes!

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The Houston Astros brought their own fireworks to LA for 4th of July! The Astros hand the LA Dodgers the biggest L they’ve ever had at Dodger Stadium (aka Daikin Park West), beat them in a close one, and keep the dingers coming in their stint in Chevez Ravine. Altuve had a series, Walker had a series, Caratini hits ANOTHER grand salam. Haters will say the Dodgers were injured. But the Astros have a starting rotation on the IL too! It was a much needed dose of happiness for your boy in a though time. Dodgers fans will still remember 2017 but seem to forget what their team was supporting last week?? Oof.

We are sending all of our love and support to Texas and everyone effected by the floods. We are also supporting people being impacted by ICE raids. Right now there is so much going on, but we’re all human and should be there for each other. We have donated our time and money to both of these causes. If you need help, let me know. If you’d like to help, let me know. Peace and love.

The Rockets have been turning heads this summer and have wasted no time in making big moves. Dorian Finney Smith and Clint Capela are the newest additions and we talk about the roster and the excitement it’s bringing to H-Town. We also dig into the series preview for the Astros/Rockies by looking at the pitching matchups. Houston sports hopes are at an all time high, fam.

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