The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show

I finally had a good week and you think that’d boost my confidence, but I’m too timid to be getting too spicy…we need wins not takes! We take a look at the matchups and do our best. We also don’t know what day of the week it is?? That’s right. The whole time I was recording I thought it was Thursday, but producer Carla never corrected me…so it’s kinda her fault too right? Also, the Texans are comi...

The reverse jinx (that I totally intended…) worked and the Texans were able to win 25-15 at home. We look at the numbers a bit and look back at the game. We also talk about the negativity that has surrounded the Texans the last week. The Rockets lost a physical game to Detroit and apparently there is still some baseball still going on. Also in breaking sports news: gambling is may not be the most...

And we’re back with more NFL picks in this never ending comedy bit that is Paul trying to pick the winners. Last week was unkind and forgettable, so we’re hoping to turn the corner and get a double digit win week. Easier said than done. We also go spiraling about the Houston Texans season so far and all the emotions that it has brought to the surface for fans. How are you holding up, H-Town? Let’s...

The Houston Rockets are ready to make some noise in the NBA this season. They showed up to give us an amazing season opener. And even though they lost, there is a strong sense of optimism for this team if this is how they’re gonna play. We look at the Rox game and then sadly take a look at our Houston Texans dropping a less-than-optimistic game against the Seattle Seahawks. This offense needs some...

Another week of football and another week of Paul’s Picks. This season has been…inconsistent here at Paul’s Picks and we’re looking to steady the ship with another week of double digits wins. So, why is Paul picking with his gut so much? Ay caramba, it’s gonna be a long season if our host doesn’t fix his gut soon. We pick all the (hopeful) winners, talk some Texans, check in with the Rockets, and...

Jim Crane and the Houston Astros have been evaluating everybody! (I hope they don’t evaluate this podcast…) And so far some big names have been let go: hitting coaches Alex Cintron and Troy Snitker. As well as their Head Athletic Trainer. We look at who’s staying and who’s going so far on this busy Astros news day. Then we look ahead to this NFL week (and try to forget the NFL picks from last week...

The Houston Texans were able to get their first win in the history of the franchise in Baltimore this past week. Is the 44-10 win enough to inspire hope for the Texans season? Could this be a sign of good things to come for the O-Line and offense, or is this just trying to get our collective hopes up!? The Texans spread the ball around and had a humming offense and their defense has been stellar,...

The government may be shut down, but the podcast is still here. It’s officially football season in H-Town and we’re all pinning our hopes on the Texans turning the page and getting their season back on track. On this episode of the podcast Space Cadet Paul & Carla The Dog sit down and pick the winners of the foosball games this week. Come for the reactions to the reactions, stay for the Arrested D...

It was an awful end to the Astros season, H-Town. If you told me at the beginning of the season that the Astros would have the same win-loss record as the Detroit Tigers…I would have paid money to make sure that would be possible. But, alas, the Astros fell one game short of the playoffs and the emotional roller coaster ends in a valley. Luckily for Astros fans and Australians everywhere: Positive...

We return to picking the winners of NFL games to try to stay away from the emotions of being a Houston fan this month. It’s been a tough one, y’all. Now that we’re not sick over here, we’re returning to Paul’s Picks. We talk some Texans and pick our winners and then we check in with the Houston Astros. The week has not gotten much better, tbh…but somehow they are still in it at this moment. We tal...

It feels like all of the good feelings about Houston sports have disappeared and we are all left behind…What happened this week and should we all be panicking in the Houston sports world? We try to figure that out this week and even get to talk to the most depressed sports fan in Houston: Yorey. The Astros are fighting for their lives, the Texans need a win and the Rockets are injured before the s...

What a week it’s been since we’ve last pod. The Astros swept the Rangers, and kept the boot in Houston for the 9th straight year. The Astros lost Yordan to injury and are announcing today that Paredes is set to return to the team. (And the Texans lose a MNF game and don’t shake any allegations made about the team this offseason.) The Astros are tied with the Seattle Mariners for first in the AL We...

Our first Monday Morning this season and what a bummer it is. The Texans lose to the Rams 9-14. The Astros struggles continue (yet they still maintain first place of the AL West) and my Paul’s Picks…well, maybe I should have let co-producer Carla make the picks this season. After a rocky weekend, come and talk Houston Sports with Space Cadet. Here’s hoping for a much better week in from the fields...

Foosball is finally here, y’all! So, it’s time for the return of Paulie The Geek. Here to make picks for every winner for the regular season this year. Carla and Paul take a look at every game in NFL week 1 and talk about your Houston Texans vs the LA Rams this weekend. We also have to talk about CROSS-UP-GATE 2025. It wasn’t pretty and it was terrible behavior. But can the Astros bounce back from...

A series split is pretty mid, but at least the Astros are still somehow in first place in the AL West. We take a look back at a Labor Day weekend series against the Angels and find the good and the bad. We also look at the Astros vs Yankees pitching matchups, spiral out of control with a dog on our lap and sneak a peak at the Houston Texans week 1 offensive line depth chart. Come for the series br...

College football is already here and foosball is right around the corner, y’all! Everyone in Houston is already football crazy but with the announcement of the initial 53-man roster…I think it’s gotten worse. Anticipation, excitement and worries are high in H-Town; so we take a look at the initial roster and opine about what other talking heads and my talking head thinks of it. Come for the counte...

The Astros beat the Colorado Rockies in the rubber match today. Sure it’s not a sweep, but the team is still on top of the AL West standings. Yordan is back. La Grasa has found his curve again. And hopefully the heart of the Astros lineup can keep slugging against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. We consider talking about the Texans, but stay tuned tomorrow for a pod or article on the blog (we r...

The Astros offense woke up in Baltimore and it led them to a series win. Plus, our Yord and savior returns to the team. Hopefully, with a bag of Yordongs to keep the fireworks going. We look at the series in Baltimore and look ahead to the pitching matchups against Colorado. We then take a look at the Houston Texans as the preseason is over and they are looking to cut down to a 53 man opening day...

The Houston Astros bad luck and uninspired play continues as they drop a series to the Detroit Tigers. Getting swept in the Motor City is a tough one but the Astros need to bounce back quickly as they play Baltimore tomorrow. In this episode Paul takes a look back at what went wrong this series and responds to some of the hot takes in HotTakeTopia. We also look at the non-story that is CJ Stroud’s...

The Houston Astros were shut out twice in the series against Baltimore and it hasn’t been pretty. The Josh Hader news and the team’s performance as of late has gotten the home crowd to start rumbling. We grumble about the series against Baltimore and look ahead to keys to success for the next series that starts tomorrow. We also break out the Official Space Cadet Sports Houston Astros Panic Meter...

The Astros continue their Good News/Bad News season with a series win against Boston and the news that closer Josh Hader will be out for a minimum of 3 weeks with a shoulder injury. Your favorite host, Paul Salazar Jr, takes the listeners through the last two games of the Boston series, speculates on the bullpen, and previews the pitching matchups of the upcoming series against Baltimore. He attem...

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 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 forge...

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...

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 performan...