It's gotten to a point with Espada where him in the dugout just totally turns me off to the team. I simply can't enjoy an Astros game for so long as he is manager. Not once has the team gotten off to a good start with him, his entire tenure is this team trying to crawl out of a big hole. I don't want to hear about injuries either, he overused Brown in his first start this season, overused Hader...and he's still doing the same stupid crap he did as a first year manager, still pitching his closer in non-save situations, using pinch runners too early too late in games. And why the F*** is he still using Abreu in critical situations?? We are sooooo beyond that as an option, I can't believe he is still doing it.
As soon as I saw Abreu I didn’t even watch the rest. I knew it was a lost. Espada has cost the team so many losses with his dumb decisions, it’s beyond past time to fire him.
Abreu's fall should be studied. Went from one of the better bullpen arms in the majors and now batting practice.
I never expected it from him but should have. Relief pitchers are just notorious for have terrible off years. He is going to be great for somebody next year on a cheap one year deal.
I've been trying to find a guy who I think would be a perfect Joe Espada replacent. My current suggestion: Darin Erstad.
I don't know if there is perfect option available but if we focus on the word REPLACE and think who we are replacing we can realise that person with pulse and some experience managing is step forward. Or smart young guy who has MLB folk respect. From known options somebody like Rocco Baldelli would be huge upgrade even if he would't be the tough love guy the clubhouse needs to sort out basic baseball stuff and fighting spirit. He was also few years in Rays org in multiple positions, have won manager of the year and is familiar with AL, fought terrible health problems playing himself and tried and tried to play until could't. Every post game speaks actual things not Joe glazing players gibberish. I really do not know about Baldelli situation but it's crazy that we are still with Espada. We are saying window is open but our actions says otherwise giving on field advantage to oppo nightly bases. We put rooks like Cam (like him too and ne needs to come through) on pedestal before even proving himself one bit (not a miracle that our vets got annoyed) and at the same time some teams are telling what is expected of players from the getgo and the job is to play the right way and help team win.
