WEBVTT 1 00:00:07.799 --> 00:00:12.119 Welcomeboard, Welcome to another Space City Saturday on Sports Talk 2 00:00:12.240 --> 00:00:16.600 seven ninety Dad Matthews Live and local h town breakdown 3 00:00:16.879 --> 00:00:21.559 of the world that matters to you, the Houston sports world. 4 00:00:21.280 --> 00:00:23.000 All these great Houston fans here. 5 00:00:23.199 --> 00:00:23.960 We love you all. 6 00:00:25.600 --> 00:00:28.839 So finish up on that to do list, flute up 7 00:00:28.920 --> 00:00:32.280 the cooler, because you can't drink in talk sports all 8 00:00:32.399 --> 00:00:33.960 day if you don't start. 9 00:00:34.039 --> 00:00:38.159 Now bear me the eight. This is Space City Saturday. 10 00:00:38.280 --> 00:00:39.439 That's insane. 11 00:00:40.119 --> 00:00:44.600 Here's seven nineties Dad Matthews, and away we go. 12 00:00:44.759 --> 00:00:49.479 Here for Space City Saturday Live here at Cedar Creek Cafe, 13 00:00:49.679 --> 00:00:52.880 West twentieth Street in the Heights at the corner of 14 00:00:53.240 --> 00:00:57.119 twentieth and Beetle. So come on out one o'clock today 15 00:00:57.200 --> 00:01:00.640 we are gonna get going for the sixth annual Gumbo 16 00:01:00.759 --> 00:01:02.679 cook Off. You heard me just a couple of minutes 17 00:01:02.719 --> 00:01:05.640 ago talking about it with Doug as they're getting set 18 00:01:05.719 --> 00:01:08.799 up out there, and I mean, I'll repeat myself, which 19 00:01:09.079 --> 00:01:10.840 I ought to do, even though it's one of my 20 00:01:10.879 --> 00:01:13.079 pet peeves, Like my dad used to repeat himself to 21 00:01:13.120 --> 00:01:15.079 me all the time, and I used to just be 22 00:01:15.159 --> 00:01:18.120 like I heard you the first time. Thanks, But in 23 00:01:18.159 --> 00:01:19.560 this case, I think it's a good thing. 24 00:01:19.959 --> 00:01:20.439 It is. 25 00:01:21.280 --> 00:01:25.359 The smells are amazing already, the tents are being set up, 26 00:01:25.519 --> 00:01:27.799 the teams have the pots on the boilers. 27 00:01:28.200 --> 00:01:29.040 They're getting going. 28 00:01:29.280 --> 00:01:32.120 They got the Trinity going, they're making the roo they're 29 00:01:32.120 --> 00:01:34.159 gonna start. So you know, maybe you're the chicken and 30 00:01:34.239 --> 00:01:37.959 sausage variety. Okay, they're gonna have that out here. Maybe 31 00:01:38.000 --> 00:01:40.040 you want a little bit of shrimp and crab in there. 32 00:01:40.120 --> 00:01:42.680 There you go. Maybe even some people are gonna shuck 33 00:01:42.760 --> 00:01:45.480 some oysters, throw some of those in there. Maybe that 34 00:01:45.519 --> 00:01:47.560 will be part of it as well, if you want 35 00:01:47.599 --> 00:01:51.680 that for you. But either way, we're gonna have plenty, plenty, 36 00:01:51.840 --> 00:01:53.519 plenty of gumbo out here. 37 00:01:53.640 --> 00:01:55.040 So there it. 38 00:01:54.959 --> 00:01:58.239 Is, again repeating myself, but again it's for a really 39 00:01:58.319 --> 00:02:02.280 good reason. So I know that Melbourne's going to be 40 00:02:02.319 --> 00:02:04.760 out here after the show, looking forward to seeing him. 41 00:02:04.799 --> 00:02:07.319 Gordy's going to be coming out here, Connor d McGovern 42 00:02:07.519 --> 00:02:10.280 and his lady, they're going to stop on by, and 43 00:02:10.360 --> 00:02:12.280 of course the fiance, Megan, she's. 44 00:02:12.120 --> 00:02:14.000 Going to join us out here. So why don't you 45 00:02:14.039 --> 00:02:15.680 join the cool kids group today? Huh? 46 00:02:15.719 --> 00:02:18.000 I mean, I'm inviting once you come on out here 47 00:02:18.039 --> 00:02:20.719 and join us. And I mean I've talked about it 48 00:02:20.800 --> 00:02:24.360 numerous times. We were out here before the Texans and 49 00:02:24.439 --> 00:02:28.000 Chiefs played each other in the regular season, and it's 50 00:02:28.039 --> 00:02:30.919 never a bad time to be out here. But I mean, 51 00:02:31.039 --> 00:02:33.520 what a difference just a few weeks makes because that 52 00:02:33.599 --> 00:02:37.759 was right around Christmas time, and of course wintertime. Even 53 00:02:38.000 --> 00:02:40.439 we're here in Houston, it can still get cold every 54 00:02:40.439 --> 00:02:42.879 once in a while, and it was pretty chilly. But 55 00:02:43.319 --> 00:02:45.800 I mean, as I sit here talking with you right now, 56 00:02:46.240 --> 00:02:49.039 the sun is bright and shining up in the sky, 57 00:02:49.960 --> 00:02:53.000 little to no cloud cover whatsoever. I mean, as a 58 00:02:53.039 --> 00:02:54.639 matter of fact, i'm looking up, I don't even think 59 00:02:54.639 --> 00:02:57.400 I see a single cloud anywhere in the sky. And 60 00:02:57.639 --> 00:03:00.599 it's a natural air conditioning out here. So the patio, 61 00:03:00.759 --> 00:03:02.960 if you've ever been out here to Cedar Creek, you 62 00:03:03.120 --> 00:03:05.639 know that it is elite. For my money, it's one 63 00:03:05.639 --> 00:03:08.159 of the best in the city of Houston, and it 64 00:03:08.240 --> 00:03:11.159 is a great spot. The brunch is amazing, so maybe 65 00:03:11.199 --> 00:03:13.800 you want to go ahead get that base layer in 66 00:03:14.199 --> 00:03:17.199 before you start trying some of the gumbo, and you 67 00:03:17.280 --> 00:03:21.039 cannot go wrong here. Chicken and waffles are fantastic. Everything 68 00:03:21.120 --> 00:03:24.240 here is amazing, So come on out here. And for 69 00:03:24.360 --> 00:03:26.719 my money, I feel like the Creek Group does a 70 00:03:26.759 --> 00:03:30.319 fantastic job. You know about Canyon, you know about Onion, 71 00:03:30.479 --> 00:03:32.840 some of the other spots they have here in the 72 00:03:32.879 --> 00:03:36.719 Heights in Houston area. So it is going to be 73 00:03:36.960 --> 00:03:39.639 a lot of fun. And one thing too, I know 74 00:03:39.680 --> 00:03:43.000 that we're going to have traffic for you here during 75 00:03:43.000 --> 00:03:45.280 the breaks, but a lot of our audience comes in 76 00:03:45.520 --> 00:03:48.199 from the spring Woodlands Conroe area. 77 00:03:48.360 --> 00:03:49.960 We'd love to have you come on in today. 78 00:03:50.039 --> 00:03:53.159 But also to pay close attention to those traffic reports. 79 00:03:53.199 --> 00:03:56.599 A really bad accident on forty five South right around 80 00:03:56.680 --> 00:03:59.960 West Road that believe the sign said that they had 81 00:04:00.039 --> 00:04:01.039 the freeway closed. 82 00:04:01.240 --> 00:04:03.919 So if you've got the easy. 83 00:04:03.639 --> 00:04:06.879 Tag, hop on over to the Hardy Toll Road or 84 00:04:06.960 --> 00:04:10.400 even to fifty nine South to get on down here. 85 00:04:10.560 --> 00:04:14.319 But of course, uh prayers to those involved in that 86 00:04:14.439 --> 00:04:18.360 accident and hopefully everything is okay when it's all said 87 00:04:18.439 --> 00:04:22.600 and done. But anyway, we are out here for the 88 00:04:22.839 --> 00:04:26.000 sixth annual Gumbo Cookoff. It's gonna be a lot of 89 00:04:26.000 --> 00:04:29.680 fun looking forward to it. I mean the food, the drinks, 90 00:04:29.720 --> 00:04:33.079 the live music. They're gonna have games and prizes going on, 91 00:04:33.360 --> 00:04:35.600 and of course, as I've been telling you all week 92 00:04:35.639 --> 00:04:38.800 in the promos, the gumbo it's gonna be amazing. So 93 00:04:39.399 --> 00:04:42.720 it's gonna be tons and tons of fun. If you 94 00:04:42.720 --> 00:04:45.480 want to weigh in on the conversation this morning, you 95 00:04:45.519 --> 00:04:47.639 can do so at seven one, three, two, one two 96 00:04:47.680 --> 00:04:50.160 five seven ninety. Once again, that's Sebon one three, two, 97 00:04:50.279 --> 00:04:54.920 one two five seven nine zero. As we'll get into, 98 00:04:54.959 --> 00:04:58.600 of course, as we are very close, very close to 99 00:04:58.920 --> 00:05:02.959 the Astros report to West Palm Beach for spring training, 100 00:05:03.279 --> 00:05:07.360 and there is still the question of are you going 101 00:05:07.439 --> 00:05:10.360 to have Esak Perettas playing third base this year or 102 00:05:10.519 --> 00:05:13.680 are you going to have Alex Bregman manning the hot 103 00:05:13.720 --> 00:05:16.839 corner for the Astros this season? And as we sit 104 00:05:16.920 --> 00:05:19.800 here at ten oh five in the morning, that question 105 00:05:20.120 --> 00:05:23.319 is still one that has a massive question mark on 106 00:05:23.399 --> 00:05:26.480 it because he's still a free agent and there's still 107 00:05:26.480 --> 00:05:27.959 the possibility that he could have. 108 00:05:27.920 --> 00:05:29.319 A reunion with the Astros. 109 00:05:29.879 --> 00:05:32.000 And if you've been listening to us all week, I 110 00:05:32.000 --> 00:05:33.680 mean I think that you kind of have a little 111 00:05:33.680 --> 00:05:36.000 bit of a mixed bag of people who are optimistic 112 00:05:36.120 --> 00:05:39.079 about his return, which will let you hear somebody who 113 00:05:39.199 --> 00:05:43.079 is part of our lineup during baseball season Jeff Blum 114 00:05:43.439 --> 00:05:47.519 his thoughts on Alex Bregman in a possible return here 115 00:05:47.680 --> 00:05:51.000 to the Astros a little bit later on in the show, 116 00:05:51.079 --> 00:05:54.439 But you know, it's him being a free agent. There's 117 00:05:54.480 --> 00:05:56.519 still a lot of people kicking the tires on him. 118 00:05:56.600 --> 00:05:59.279 I mean, there's a possibility that the Cubs could make 119 00:05:59.319 --> 00:06:02.000 a run at him. It sounds like, at least if 120 00:06:02.000 --> 00:06:04.480 you listen to Jeff Passon, the Red Sox are not 121 00:06:04.560 --> 00:06:06.399 going to be one of those teams, as they just 122 00:06:06.920 --> 00:06:10.600 signed Abraham Toro to believe, a minor league deal with 123 00:06:10.639 --> 00:06:13.000 a spring training invite, so a chance for him to 124 00:06:13.000 --> 00:06:16.000 make the club there in Boston, and I'm guessing that 125 00:06:16.079 --> 00:06:18.360 they looked at what they had and kind of like 126 00:06:18.399 --> 00:06:20.839 the Astros a little bit of a similar situation where 127 00:06:20.920 --> 00:06:24.519 they're first and third base spots are pretty much already filled. 128 00:06:24.600 --> 00:06:26.720 I know that they're pretty high on Tristan Kazis over 129 00:06:26.759 --> 00:06:29.800 there at first base, and obviously Rafael Dever is one 130 00:06:29.800 --> 00:06:32.079 of the best offensive third basemen in all of baseball. 131 00:06:32.199 --> 00:06:37.839 So sounds like that Craig Breslow and the front office 132 00:06:37.879 --> 00:06:40.519 crew there in Boston are winning out over Alex Cora 133 00:06:41.000 --> 00:06:44.040 in terms of trying to add Bregman. But if you 134 00:06:44.079 --> 00:06:48.000 were listening last night to us on the Nightcap, you 135 00:06:48.079 --> 00:06:52.000 knew that Jim Bowden, the former Major League GM thrown 136 00:06:52.040 --> 00:06:56.600 out that Bregman has a good offer into him from 137 00:06:56.879 --> 00:07:00.399 the Detroit Tigers, and there's also two report it's out 138 00:07:00.399 --> 00:07:03.319 there that well, that's nice. And while you would think 139 00:07:03.399 --> 00:07:05.720 that a reunion would be possible, it doesn't sound like 140 00:07:05.759 --> 00:07:09.360 Bregman's too keen on going to Detroit, which offensively, I 141 00:07:09.360 --> 00:07:13.759 can absolutely understand, because that seemingly is one of those spots. 142 00:07:13.759 --> 00:07:16.879 I mean, usually it's the West Coast teams where offense 143 00:07:16.959 --> 00:07:20.000 goes to die. I mean, not so much Dodger Stadium anymore, 144 00:07:20.160 --> 00:07:23.639 but I mean that was remember back in about twenty ten, 145 00:07:23.680 --> 00:07:26.319 twenty eleven when Albert Poohle signed with them, and people 146 00:07:26.360 --> 00:07:28.560 were kind of looking at Pooholes saying, all right, you. 147 00:07:28.519 --> 00:07:29.120 Got the bag. 148 00:07:29.199 --> 00:07:32.480 We understand that, but man, a lot of those balls 149 00:07:32.480 --> 00:07:34.720 that you hit at Bush Stadium are not going to 150 00:07:34.800 --> 00:07:38.279 go out at Angels Stadium, so you know, those numbers 151 00:07:38.279 --> 00:07:39.560 are going to kind of go down a little bit. 152 00:07:39.639 --> 00:07:42.600 Anthony Rendon hadn't worked out for him since he's gone 153 00:07:42.639 --> 00:07:45.720 out there, so Detroit is kind of considered to be 154 00:07:45.759 --> 00:07:47.600 one of those places, not one of the best hitters 155 00:07:47.639 --> 00:07:48.920 parks in all at baseball. 156 00:07:48.959 --> 00:07:51.600 And of course you know that they're an organization. When 157 00:07:51.600 --> 00:07:51.959 they're the. 158 00:07:51.879 --> 00:07:54.920 Most successful, it seemingly is predicated on how strong they're 159 00:07:54.920 --> 00:07:57.720 pitching is and last year it was outstanding. I mean, 160 00:07:58.319 --> 00:08:01.399 don't we know we been there before, haven't we as 161 00:08:01.439 --> 00:08:05.240 Astro fans seeing how good that Tiger's pitching staff was. 162 00:08:05.360 --> 00:08:09.079 But anyway, that's where things stand at the moment. With 163 00:08:09.360 --> 00:08:13.199 Alex Bregman. I threw out an invite to Ari Alexander 164 00:08:13.240 --> 00:08:16.839 of KPRC two to hop on with us this morning. 165 00:08:16.879 --> 00:08:18.800 Haven't heard back from him, but if he gets back 166 00:08:18.839 --> 00:08:20.639 to me and can, I think we're gonna try to 167 00:08:20.680 --> 00:08:24.040 get him in in the second hour of the show. 168 00:08:24.839 --> 00:08:29.560 But I mean, yeah, it's exciting, nonetheless for Astro season 169 00:08:29.600 --> 00:08:32.000 to be fired up. We're ready to go and here 170 00:08:32.039 --> 00:08:33.879 in just a few short weeks we're gonna start having 171 00:08:33.919 --> 00:08:37.240 spring training games for you here on Sports Talk seven 172 00:08:37.279 --> 00:08:39.960 to ninety. And I mean there's still questions with the 173 00:08:40.000 --> 00:08:43.960 Astros two outside of Bregman. Number one, first and foremost 174 00:08:44.159 --> 00:08:46.279 is who's playing left field for you. I mean, that's 175 00:08:46.279 --> 00:08:49.440 gonna be a question that's continued to be asked the 176 00:08:49.559 --> 00:08:53.279 last time before we start heading out to spring training. 177 00:08:53.679 --> 00:08:56.600 And know that Gordy and the Matt Thomas Show with Ross, 178 00:08:56.639 --> 00:08:59.159 they're gonna be out there this year for us. The 179 00:08:59.240 --> 00:09:00.879 last time we're gonna be chance to talk with Dana 180 00:09:00.919 --> 00:09:04.759 Brown is on Tuesday when the Astros have their media 181 00:09:04.799 --> 00:09:08.120 function and he and Joe A. Spada will meet with 182 00:09:08.200 --> 00:09:11.559 us one last time before they get in their cars, 183 00:09:11.600 --> 00:09:14.120 hop on a plane, whatever way possible to get down 184 00:09:14.159 --> 00:09:17.360 the West Palm Beach for the start of spring training. 185 00:09:17.600 --> 00:09:20.159 And you've got to believe that, you know, Dana Brown 186 00:09:20.200 --> 00:09:23.919 has been vocal about trying to add a left handed 187 00:09:23.919 --> 00:09:26.720 bat to this lineup, and I mean, you know, I 188 00:09:26.720 --> 00:09:29.519 can understand on the surface where he's going with this 189 00:09:29.720 --> 00:09:31.639 in terms of you want to balance off the lineup, 190 00:09:31.879 --> 00:09:33.799 but I mean, I just, for the life of me, 191 00:09:33.879 --> 00:09:37.320 I can't really understand why it's been for the last 192 00:09:37.320 --> 00:09:40.120 couple of years such a huge emphasis on, oh, left 193 00:09:40.120 --> 00:09:41.240 handed bat, left handed bat. 194 00:09:41.279 --> 00:09:42.600 We got to add a left handed bat. 195 00:09:42.960 --> 00:09:45.720 Play to your ballpark, man, like that short porch out 196 00:09:45.720 --> 00:09:48.000 there and right excuse me out there in left field. 197 00:09:48.279 --> 00:09:49.840 The Crawford boxes play to it. 198 00:09:50.120 --> 00:09:52.840 And I mean that's why I think, if you know, 199 00:09:53.000 --> 00:09:56.039 you don't necessarily need to be specific about either a 200 00:09:56.120 --> 00:09:58.120 right handed or a left handed bat. In this case, 201 00:09:58.120 --> 00:09:59.759 I would think that if you have a good option 202 00:09:59.840 --> 00:10:02.840 for a right handed bat, you know, have that in 203 00:10:02.840 --> 00:10:06.200 your lineup and have that at your disposals. So we'll 204 00:10:06.240 --> 00:10:08.200 see what they end up doing. But that's when we're 205 00:10:08.200 --> 00:10:10.480 gonna have a chance to catch up with Dana Brown. 206 00:10:10.679 --> 00:10:13.240 And I've got some thoughts too on Bregman. I've already 207 00:10:13.279 --> 00:10:15.320 shared some of them with you, will recycle some of 208 00:10:15.320 --> 00:10:18.600 those here on today's show. But one other thing that 209 00:10:18.840 --> 00:10:20.600 I was thinking on my way in that we'll get 210 00:10:20.600 --> 00:10:24.720 into here as the show goes along. Also to the 211 00:10:24.799 --> 00:10:28.600 Rockets in action tonight taking on the Brooklyn Nets over 212 00:10:28.639 --> 00:10:31.399 there at the Toyota Center. Seven o'clock tip, six o'clock 213 00:10:31.600 --> 00:10:34.600 Rockets launchpad coming your way, Rossville, Reale. 214 00:10:34.960 --> 00:10:36.720 I'm gonna be with you to get you set up. 215 00:10:36.720 --> 00:10:40.080 For the Rockets, which I mean a return home a 216 00:10:40.200 --> 00:10:44.440 place that's funny. You know how much a year makes 217 00:10:44.440 --> 00:10:47.399 a difference, right, and you know the Rockets last year 218 00:10:47.480 --> 00:10:49.200 on the road. I mean it was about to this 219 00:10:49.279 --> 00:10:52.320 time of the season before, they got their first road 220 00:10:52.320 --> 00:10:56.360 win and they are road warriors this year. And the 221 00:10:56.399 --> 00:11:00.639 other night, notwithstanding, it was a frustrating finish there at Memphis. 222 00:11:00.679 --> 00:11:04.440 Who's definitely wanted to see it go a different direction, 223 00:11:04.679 --> 00:11:07.519 but ended up not going at your direction as the 224 00:11:07.600 --> 00:11:12.000 Rockets losing that one nineteen. So now they're trying to 225 00:11:12.200 --> 00:11:14.639 be able to have a bounce back win tonight against 226 00:11:14.879 --> 00:11:19.120 the Nets, and the NBA trade deadline coming up later 227 00:11:19.200 --> 00:11:22.039 on this week, so I'm gonna have a chance to 228 00:11:22.080 --> 00:11:24.399 see if rafel Stone is going to be one of 229 00:11:24.440 --> 00:11:26.600 the more active gms out there, or if he's going 230 00:11:26.639 --> 00:11:29.200 to stay true to his word and say now we're 231 00:11:29.200 --> 00:11:31.039 going to run with this group. And it sounds like 232 00:11:31.159 --> 00:11:34.120 at least a lot of NBA insiders out there aren't 233 00:11:34.120 --> 00:11:37.559 mentioning the Rockets for that very reason, because rafel Stone 234 00:11:37.600 --> 00:11:39.600 has been pretty vocal from the beginning, I mean even 235 00:11:39.639 --> 00:11:42.200 before the season, talking about they really like this group. 236 00:11:42.399 --> 00:11:43.759 I want to see what this group can do. 237 00:11:44.120 --> 00:11:47.639 And this group is thirty two and fifteen, so that's 238 00:11:47.679 --> 00:11:49.759 hard to argue with the results of what they've been 239 00:11:49.799 --> 00:11:53.159 able to put together so far, even without Jabari Smith 240 00:11:53.240 --> 00:11:57.000 Junior being in the lineup. Amen Thompson obviously has played 241 00:11:57.080 --> 00:11:59.519 himself into one of the right you know, a chance 242 00:11:59.559 --> 00:12:01.399 to be one of the rising stars in this league. 243 00:12:01.639 --> 00:12:04.159 And that's what he's hoping to be able to build 244 00:12:04.200 --> 00:12:06.039 on this season and beyond. 245 00:12:06.639 --> 00:12:06.879 You know. 246 00:12:07.480 --> 00:12:10.720 On the offensive end, Jalen Green has been able to 247 00:12:10.919 --> 00:12:13.559 take a step forward this year. Alprin Shingoon I think 248 00:12:13.600 --> 00:12:17.919 has shown a lot of defensive improvement and that has taken. 249 00:12:17.720 --> 00:12:18.919 His game to the next level. 250 00:12:19.120 --> 00:12:21.879 And earlier this week we found out with Alpi he's 251 00:12:21.879 --> 00:12:25.399 an NBA All Star. So looking forward to seeing him 252 00:12:25.639 --> 00:12:28.279 as part of that NBA All Star Game tournament that 253 00:12:28.279 --> 00:12:30.360 they're going to have here in a few weeks. 254 00:12:30.759 --> 00:12:32.159 But we're winding down. 255 00:12:32.120 --> 00:12:35.080 Get to the trade not only the trade deadline, but 256 00:12:35.360 --> 00:12:38.720 also too to the All Star break. So the Rockets 257 00:12:38.960 --> 00:12:41.159 trying to be able to hold serve where they are 258 00:12:41.200 --> 00:12:45.080 as the second seed in the Western Conference at the moment. 259 00:12:45.679 --> 00:12:48.759 And I mean, it's really to this point and hopefully 260 00:12:49.399 --> 00:12:50.679 let's see, is there any wood. 261 00:12:50.440 --> 00:12:51.440 Around here that I can knock on? 262 00:12:51.559 --> 00:12:54.559 Yeah, there we go, knock on wood that the Rockets 263 00:12:54.559 --> 00:12:56.919 look like they are in prime position to be one 264 00:12:56.919 --> 00:12:59.080 of the top six seeds in the Western Conference and 265 00:12:59.159 --> 00:13:01.000 keep themselves out of the play in tournament. 266 00:13:01.159 --> 00:13:02.120 That would be nice. 267 00:13:02.279 --> 00:13:03.879 You'd like to be able to stay inside the top 268 00:13:03.960 --> 00:13:08.440 four and at least host an opening round series at 269 00:13:08.720 --> 00:13:11.480 Toyota Center and be able to have playoff basketball back 270 00:13:11.519 --> 00:13:13.080 in there. I mean, I was even thinking about that 271 00:13:13.159 --> 00:13:15.519 last night, you know, just thinking how fun that would 272 00:13:15.519 --> 00:13:18.000 be late spring. I mean, we know how the vibes 273 00:13:18.039 --> 00:13:20.360 are inside Toyota Center that time of the year, and 274 00:13:20.639 --> 00:13:23.159 hoping that we can see that again. You know, you 275 00:13:23.240 --> 00:13:25.039 go there, you get a T shirt right there on 276 00:13:25.120 --> 00:13:28.440 your seat, throw the T shirt on and start cheering 277 00:13:28.480 --> 00:13:31.919 along with other Rocket fans to pull their team through 278 00:13:31.919 --> 00:13:34.279 and hopefully see them make a deep playoff run. 279 00:13:34.799 --> 00:13:36.360 So that is something. 280 00:13:36.200 --> 00:13:39.240 That we are hoping is in the cards this year 281 00:13:39.480 --> 00:13:42.559 for the Rockets. As well as going to get into 282 00:13:42.559 --> 00:13:45.080 a little bit of Texans conversation here later on in 283 00:13:45.159 --> 00:13:46.919 the hour, we're gonna have a chance to let you 284 00:13:46.960 --> 00:13:49.200 hear a visit that we had a couple of days 285 00:13:49.679 --> 00:13:52.200 Excuse me, you know, get me all choked up thinking 286 00:13:52.240 --> 00:13:55.039 about it a couple of days ago with Ross Tucker 287 00:13:55.279 --> 00:14:01.240 of Westwood One and also with CBS Sports as he 288 00:14:01.320 --> 00:14:05.000 joined us on the a team, and he had some 289 00:14:05.039 --> 00:14:09.799 interesting thoughts twofold number one on the Texans offensive coordinator 290 00:14:09.879 --> 00:14:12.879 opening with Bobby Slowak being shown the door, and also 291 00:14:12.919 --> 00:14:15.279 too with the offensive line. I mean, he had some 292 00:14:15.639 --> 00:14:19.320 really sharp opinions of one guy who I think there 293 00:14:19.360 --> 00:14:21.440 was a little bit of a love hate relationship with 294 00:14:21.600 --> 00:14:24.240 this Texans offensive lineman, and I think you know who 295 00:14:24.279 --> 00:14:28.120 I'm going with that. But it was as soon as 296 00:14:28.159 --> 00:14:29.799 you said it, we all kind of looked at each other, 297 00:14:30.440 --> 00:14:33.000 Adam and Adam and me me looking at him through 298 00:14:33.000 --> 00:14:37.679 the camera in my little studio. But still as soon 299 00:14:37.720 --> 00:14:39.600 as he said it, we were just like, wow, man, 300 00:14:39.720 --> 00:14:42.600 that is an indictment if there ever was one on 301 00:14:42.679 --> 00:14:45.799 the play of a guy. But anyway, we'll let you 302 00:14:45.840 --> 00:14:49.480 hear from Ross Tucker here in about fifteen minutes or so, 303 00:14:49.519 --> 00:14:52.000 we're going to replay that interview for you. 304 00:14:52.120 --> 00:14:54.519 But all of that is a fair game. 305 00:14:54.639 --> 00:14:57.639 Everything else of the sort is going to be fair 306 00:14:57.679 --> 00:15:00.159 game here on the show today. If you want to 307 00:15:00.279 --> 00:15:02.279 hop a board, you can do so. Subon one three 308 00:15:02.360 --> 00:15:05.000 two one two five seven ninety once again that's seven 309 00:15:05.000 --> 00:15:09.399 one three two one two five seven nine zero and 310 00:15:09.480 --> 00:15:13.480 coming up next. While optimism is still there, for the Astros. 311 00:15:13.639 --> 00:15:16.120 Some question that needs to be some questions need to 312 00:15:16.120 --> 00:15:18.960 be answered before you decide to go down the road 313 00:15:19.159 --> 00:15:21.960 of a reunion with Alex Bregman. We'll discuss that on 314 00:15:22.080 --> 00:15:24.399 the other side. And like I said, if you want 315 00:15:24.399 --> 00:15:26.519 to hop a board on the phone lines, you are 316 00:15:26.679 --> 00:15:29.720 willing and able and they are available. It's Sebone three 317 00:15:29.840 --> 00:15:32.240 two one two five seven ninety. Once again, that's Sebon 318 00:15:32.240 --> 00:15:35.600 one three two one two five seven nine zero. It's 319 00:15:35.600 --> 00:15:39.000 San Matthews here live at Cedar Creek Cafe, West twentieth 320 00:15:39.039 --> 00:15:41.720 Street and Beal Street. Why don't you come on out 321 00:15:41.759 --> 00:15:43.879 and see us, as we'll be here on the show 322 00:15:44.000 --> 00:15:46.360 from ten until noon, and then starting at one o'clock 323 00:15:46.399 --> 00:15:48.759 we're gonna be getting things fired up for the sixth 324 00:15:48.799 --> 00:15:52.080 annual Gumbo Cookoff. So come on out, swing through and 325 00:15:52.159 --> 00:15:55.360 enjoy this beautiful Saturday afternoon as we'll continue here on 326 00:15:55.559 --> 00:15:57.879 Space City Saturday, on your home of the Astros and 327 00:15:57.919 --> 00:15:58.480 the Rockets. 328 00:15:58.600 --> 00:15:59.759 Sports Talk seven. 329 00:15:59.639 --> 00:16:07.600 Ninety Space City Saturday continues fine Sports Talk seven ninety. 330 00:16:10.159 --> 00:16:14.159 Sports Talk seven ninety Ian Matthews here with you. I 331 00:16:14.200 --> 00:16:18.279 gotta tell you, you know set in tone, I don't 332 00:16:18.279 --> 00:16:20.679 think anybody does it better for my money than Melvin Brown. 333 00:16:21.200 --> 00:16:25.000 My guy knows how to set the mood every single time. 334 00:16:25.039 --> 00:16:27.879 And of course, get the washports going right there, get 335 00:16:27.879 --> 00:16:30.120 the zydecode going. I think we're gonna have a little 336 00:16:30.120 --> 00:16:34.039 bit of that out here at the sixth Annual Gumbo Cookoff. 337 00:16:34.120 --> 00:16:37.080 As if you missed the first segment, We're live here 338 00:16:37.200 --> 00:16:40.639 at Cedar Creek Cafe at the corner of West twentieth 339 00:16:40.679 --> 00:16:45.080 Street and beal here in the Heights. It's an absolutely 340 00:16:45.080 --> 00:16:48.320 beautiful day out here already, and it's supposed to get 341 00:16:48.399 --> 00:16:51.039 even better as the day goes long. I mean, I 342 00:16:51.159 --> 00:16:53.879 mentioned it. There is not a single cloud in the sky. 343 00:16:54.240 --> 00:16:57.399 The sun is high up in the sky, it is shining, 344 00:16:57.559 --> 00:17:02.080 and I mean it is just perfect, perfect outside. Maybe 345 00:17:02.120 --> 00:17:05.160 like a nice little quarter zip pullover or something like that, 346 00:17:05.200 --> 00:17:06.359 if you want to come out here and enjoy a 347 00:17:06.400 --> 00:17:08.839 little bit of brunch before the gumbo starts getting served. 348 00:17:09.279 --> 00:17:11.519 But then you know, I think a little bit later 349 00:17:11.559 --> 00:17:14.240 on you're gonna be able to take that quarter zip off, 350 00:17:14.279 --> 00:17:16.119 throw it in the car and be able to just 351 00:17:16.279 --> 00:17:19.240 enjoy some beautiful weather out here. I mean, you can't 352 00:17:19.279 --> 00:17:21.759 dial up a better day than it's gonna be here 353 00:17:21.920 --> 00:17:24.599 for the six to annual Gumbo Cookoff. Last year when 354 00:17:24.640 --> 00:17:27.279 we were out here a little chili, a little cloudy, 355 00:17:27.359 --> 00:17:29.519 a little bit of a dreary day, but that is 356 00:17:29.680 --> 00:17:32.680 not the case today. I mean, spring is right around 357 00:17:32.720 --> 00:17:34.680 the corner, and we know that spring gets going and 358 00:17:34.720 --> 00:17:37.160 we get a little hint of spring, because I mean, 359 00:17:37.200 --> 00:17:39.839 I think we can agree we've got really pretty much 360 00:17:39.920 --> 00:17:43.680 two seasons weatherwise here in Houston. I mean, you know, 361 00:17:43.920 --> 00:17:48.599 pushback if you disagree, but we've got a hint of fall, 362 00:17:49.359 --> 00:17:52.559 and I would say that probably the two categories that 363 00:17:52.599 --> 00:17:54.720 you can throw. Weather here in the city of Houston 364 00:17:55.039 --> 00:17:59.400 is not quite as hot and then summer blazing hot, 365 00:17:59.480 --> 00:18:03.200 whereas Clanton calls it the blowtorch, and we know that 366 00:18:03.240 --> 00:18:06.119 feels it is not like that right now. So it 367 00:18:06.279 --> 00:18:08.720 is an amazing day. So you know, when we get 368 00:18:08.759 --> 00:18:12.240 to June, July, August, you're gonna be begging for days 369 00:18:12.319 --> 00:18:14.480 like this of saying, man, you know, what'd be nice 370 00:18:14.480 --> 00:18:17.440 to be in the sixties seventies, feel to be outside. 371 00:18:17.559 --> 00:18:19.680 So that is at your disposal today wants you to 372 00:18:19.680 --> 00:18:21.759 swing on through and see us again. We are here 373 00:18:21.799 --> 00:18:23.960 at Cedar Creek. The Fund's gonna get started at one 374 00:18:24.000 --> 00:18:27.559 o'clock already see them setting up the live music stage. 375 00:18:27.759 --> 00:18:29.319 And I mentioned it too. 376 00:18:29.599 --> 00:18:32.440 I mean, you know, if you could smell through your 377 00:18:32.480 --> 00:18:36.359 speakers right now, the smells that I have hitting me 378 00:18:36.400 --> 00:18:39.079 in the nose at this moment. I mean, you've got 379 00:18:39.119 --> 00:18:41.920 the Holy Trinity going, You've got the root starting to 380 00:18:41.920 --> 00:18:42.359 be made. 381 00:18:42.599 --> 00:18:43.920 They're gonna start really. 382 00:18:43.680 --> 00:18:47.079 Boiling up that gumbo and start having fun out here, 383 00:18:47.119 --> 00:18:49.720 and the drinks are gonna be good, all of those things. 384 00:18:49.799 --> 00:18:52.599 It's it's an elite Saturday, what can we say? And 385 00:18:52.839 --> 00:18:54.720 I know that we have the open to the show 386 00:18:55.000 --> 00:18:56.839 of talking about you can't drink all day if you 387 00:18:56.880 --> 00:18:59.759 don't start now. I don't know of a better open 388 00:18:59.759 --> 00:19:03.279 the show, in a better hitting open to the show 389 00:19:03.319 --> 00:19:06.640 today than that one. Because it's gonna be awesome. It's 390 00:19:06.640 --> 00:19:09.079 gonna be a ton of fun. So I've drowned on 391 00:19:09.200 --> 00:19:11.720 long enough about that. It is going to be a 392 00:19:11.759 --> 00:19:15.319 fun time. So swing on through and see us as again. 393 00:19:15.400 --> 00:19:18.720 The fun will start at one o'clock again. Someone three 394 00:19:18.759 --> 00:19:21.000 two one two five seven ninety is the number to 395 00:19:21.039 --> 00:19:23.519 get in on the phone line seven one three two 396 00:19:23.599 --> 00:19:25.839 one two five seven nine zero. 397 00:19:26.079 --> 00:19:28.000 And uh, you know wanted. 398 00:19:27.720 --> 00:19:29.079 To be able to get into a little bit of 399 00:19:29.079 --> 00:19:33.799 Astro's discussion here with Alex Bregman as the Astros and 400 00:19:33.839 --> 00:19:36.039 Bregman still on the holding pattern, still waiting. 401 00:19:36.480 --> 00:19:38.039