Morning Briefing: Astros to Name Joe Espada Manager
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Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported Sunday that the Astros are promoting bench coach Joe Espada to be their next manager. Espada has been with Houston since 2017 and has previously interviewed for multiple managerial positions. The Astros are holding a press conference today to announce the news.
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Nightengale also reported that Craig Counsell was never going to take the Mets’ offer to be their new manager. Counsell said he’d rather sit out a year from baseball than have to manage a team 1,000 miles away from his home. He used the Mets’ offer as leverage for the record-setting deal he signed with the Cubs.
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On This Date in Mets History
1985: Dwight Gooden wins the NL Cy Young award. The young fireballer won the pitching Triple Crown, going 24-4 with a 1.53 ERA and 268 strikeouts.
2019: Jacob deGrom wins his second straight Cy Young award, becoming the 11th pitcher to win the award in consecutive seasons. The righty registered a 2.43 ERA with an NL-leading 255 strikeouts in 204 innings.
Birthdays: Bobby Pfeil (81), George Theodore (77), Rigo Beltran (54), Vic Darensbourg (53), Asdrúbal Cabrera (38), Brett Baty (24)
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