[Official] Astros @ Royals

That was fun.

 

This team doesn't have good depth.

 

When Espada's team is 6-8 games under .500 somebody needs to tell him he cant afford to play his Sunday lineup. SMH

 

It had decent depth but they salary dumped it when they traded Dubon and Sanchez.

 

Astros malaise.

 

Maybe this will be the end of Espada. I can’t believe Brown is responsible. I think this is a Crane boy crush. This guy should’ve been gone before the season started, certainly after Brown got hurt.

 

To be fair, we are still only 4 back in the division and 3 back in the WC so technically he can afford to do it. We would be buried in the NL right now.

On the flip, I do see the argument that every game matters and we should be trying to build some momentum before the deadline to see if it is worth investing in the team.

 

Astros snuck into the postseason in 24 on the last day of the season due to a tiebreak and missed the postseason in 25 entirely due to a tiebreak. Every game matters, especially when you're behind so much. Margin of error is razor thin. Espada is still managing the team the exact same way season after season. He's a robot. No killer instinct. Something has to change or we're probably barely going to miss the postseason again.

 

2-10 in final game of last 12 series.

Scored a total of 10 runs in the 10 losses.

Gave up 5 or fewer runs in 7 of them so a good offense could have won them.

Its managerial malpractice that Espada is surrendering before the games even start.

 

Someone needs to inform McTaggart that Espada isn't aware that they'll be "going for the sweep".

 

Team is trotting onto the field going thru the motions. Who is the leader of this team? Who is the out-burst leader in the dugout who's going to light a fire under his teammates' lose-often pants?

 

At what point do you play your best always without any day offs?

 

White Flag Espada rolls out his bench fodder lineups as if Sunday games don't count.

 

Dusty didn't like sweeps either. The protégé learned.