The Matt Thomas Show with Ross - Were Bennett Sousa and Christian Walker’s Comments on Fan Boos Warranted?

Episode Date: September 30, 2026

Were Bennett Sousa and Christian Walker’s Comments on Fan Boos Warranted?

Sports Talk 790. We're hearing good times and in bad. And today's not a great one. So, again, if you did not catch it, there were three quotes in Channel Rome's article, again, about, well, let's just put this way. The name of the article was Astros players blast their own fans for booing, not showing up for playoff loss.

Now, I don't think Channel writes the headlines. A quote from Ben, Susa, shut up and know your role. That was harsh. Okay, no, he didn't. say that. Just kidding. Don't put that in your right. I know, right. Write that down. 1130 for Friday. Sorry, Bennett. It was a joke.

Ben. Is he Ben? Is he Ben? Benny. Binnie Susa? Benny Sousa? Sounds like a big band leader from the 1930s. All right. And Benny Sousa is going to be at the McKenley Dance Hall tonight. B'a-Ban-a-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-a-na-na-Ban-Ni-Susa. Yeah, right?

Okay. So here's how you handle it. Yordon Alvarez. Okay. The future member of the Mv. Is he already on there? Who's there now? Vigio Bagwell, Tuvay. And there's an open spot.

There's no open spot. The franchise has been around since like 65. Put a fourth up there. Cesar Cedano? It's too hard. Jimmy win? I think if Yordon plays, wins another MVP. Yeah, no one, I think.

Honestly, I'm partial to Oswald, I guess, just because I know. I'm clenching my teeth. I don't mean to, but I'm just clenching. I know. All right, back to what I'm saying. Christian Vasquez. Is the fourth. Asked about his thoughts about the atmosphere.

Alvarez said through an interpreter, quote, it's what we expected. Frustrated we weren't able to get them the victory that we wanted to give them, but tomorrow we're going to try and go out and give them the win they deserve. Oh, hell's yeah. That's my guy. Your Honor's my guy. Mm-hmm.

Christian Walker. Didn't do himself any favors. Let's see. Let me get the quote here. It's not an excuse, in my opinion. Each year it's its own thing. Talking about the lack of the crowds. Right.

You can't assume a team is going to win 100 games every year. It's really, really hard to get to the postseason. We had a lot of things go right along the way. We also had to face a lot of adversity. You can call it not an excuse all you want, but it's just human nature. Deastros have spoiled us. Yeah.

First year of the playoffs? Well, that was a wild car. That was a one wild car game on our, or no, they had the, then they had the DS series. After they won the wild car with the Royals. I don't remember how many of those games were here in Houston. But yeah, it's ready to go. 17 crowds were insane.

Yes. And electric. And then, yeah, 23 was like, 24 Here's more from Christian More from Christian It's extremely frustrating as a home player We're here playing at home

We need cheers, we need energy We don't need booze What purpose is that serve in the moment? I don't know the exact purpose it serves Let's some frustration out Whatever fans are feeling We're feeling at tenfold We're the ones out there

We're the ones in the fight We worked our butts off this whole season To put ourselves in this spot And for guys to get booed, it's frustrating Again, you You never win when you attack fans, even though some of them are numskills, i.e. Astros' Twitter. Bennett Sousa, meanwhile... You have the strongest comments.

You have them here because I'm trying to go with here. Oh, I'm not going to lie to you. I was pretty pissed off in the dugout when I came in about the booze. This team has laid a lot on the line to be in this position to give the fans a playoff game, a playoff series. We want their support. They cheered. 90% of the game. Did they boo for nine straight innings?

No. No, they booed when you threw a wild pitch and then a run scored, and then you threw another wild pitch on a strikeout. Now, I mean, you got the strikeout, but then, and that's not even necessarily booing Bennett-Susa. It's booing the situation, and then you got a double play. More Bennett. The fans are definitely spoiled with a lot of ALCS and World Series runs, and we have to earn that right to bring them this team back to that position.

That being said, when this team was in their first playoff game series 10 years ago, Minutemate Park was probably packed. It makes a big difference. If we were in Chicago, I'd probably be as laud as S. That's all, I mean, all the things he said are fair. But again, the White Sox don't have the playoff success in the last 10 years the Astros. It's a different ball game. Let me tell you something.

If the Miami Marlins win the playoffs, I mean, they'd have, well, they wouldn't have 40. That's a bad example. Seattle drew very, very well. Well, they made the posies in last year. I'm just telling you time, place, how you phrase, and more importantly, who you are. Altuve can probably get away with it. Yordan Alvarez politely said what he wanted to say and got the message across. Wild card is not the expectation.

81 and 81 with the wild card is not the level of the standard that is of excellence that has been set here. And if you're Ben-At-Susa, you don't have that cachet. and that's what it comes down to how much he said it was true or not he doesn't have the cachet he doesn't but also I mean he's I'm sure he was asked a question and he gave an answer so I don't have a problem with it

I don't I do I you have to shut your mouth and I know that's a rude thing to say there's a lot of things I want to say about a lot of things in life you have to you can't say everything you want to say you're gonna pay the price I get his feelings because he put his

even though the results have not been good He's a negative.6 war player this year, making 910K. Precisely. But he puts his blood, sweat, and tears in it. He's got his opinion. If Josh Hayter says it, maybe there's a little bit of a different situation. I totally agree. I'm sorry.

But I'm not going to fault a guy for giving his own thoughts on something. Giving his opinion. Even if I disagree with his opinion. Yeah. You're entitled to your free speech, but you're also entitled for the other people to have their free speech back. They're entitled for me to think he's wrong. They cheer when Nelson Velasquez has hit a two-run homer. Would you like to me to read some tweets off a channel Rome's article?

Oh, God. Some mean tweets? They're mean. Oh, dear. Let's see here. Yeah, I can't read these. STFU. Go to hell.

See, it's his right to have his opinion. And I feel he's very well within the right fans' rights and be like, shut your bum ass up, bid it? Mm-hmm. Christian Walker's getting it too. Brit, y'all are 81 and 81. Hey Bennett. Fell flat on your face in game one.

Hey Bennett. Maybe you should play in Philadelphia. He ain't lying about that. Susan needs to STFU and pitch. He has no cred to voice anything. Save it for the leaders in the clubhouse. If he never pitch in the series or for the club again, thanks for the memories. See you.

Kevin says, great strategy. Take the absolute weakest part of your team, middle relievers, and throw them out there to start the series. What was the other option? Don't spike balls of the shortstop, and you won't get booed. There you go. They cheered when, I don't know, Brian King got out of the first inning. They cheered when Miguel Uyola was very, very good his first couple times out. They cheered when Benetizusa got the double play.

I'll read one more, and it's not the nicest one more. Oh, here we go. Al-Tube is allowed to say this. Benet-Susa can eat my ass. Don't say that.