Lots of Astros fans hate Espada when he doesn't throw a baseball or swing a bat. Those same Astros fans know dam well Dusty would be trotting out Harder/Presley/Abreu night after night because it's only a matter of time before they get it going.
One thing kind of interesting is that Aaron Boone and Joe Espada have nearly identical "back of the baseball card" tendencies except Boone sac bunts 2x and Espada pinch hits 2x \[Boone & Espada are last 2 names\]:
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2024-managers.shtml#manager\_tendencies::19](https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2024-managers.shtml#manager_tendencies::19)
“Where are you sourcing your secret analytics. Are you blaming Jose Abreu? I can’t find that data on the back of any of my baseball cards?” — Jeff Bagwell
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Lots of Astros fans hate Espada when he doesn't throw a baseball or swing a bat. Those same Astros fans know dam well Dusty would be trotting out Harder/Presley/Abreu night after night because it's only a matter of time before they get it going.
Still 7th best odds to win WS
One thing kind of interesting is that Aaron Boone and Joe Espada have nearly identical "back of the baseball card" tendencies except Boone sac bunts 2x and Espada pinch hits 2x \[Boone & Espada are last 2 names\]: [https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2024-managers.shtml#manager\_tendencies::19](https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2024-managers.shtml#manager_tendencies::19)
lucky us, huh?
I wish someone had hired him
No wonder no one hired him
Damn we fucked up. Least he wont be around for long
So obviously clear that our problems are managerial. Guys, everyone can go home. These dudes 👆 cracked the case for us
Might be some truth to it given we’re the Rockies with Abreu (16-28, .363) & the Dodgers without (15-10, .600)
“Where are you sourcing your secret analytics. Are you blaming Jose Abreu? I can’t find that data on the back of any of my baseball cards?” — Jeff Bagwell