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'We don't quit, we got grit!' Astros manager Joe Espada blasts critics
"We believe in one another. We don't quit, we got grit, we're tougher than any team," Espada added postgame Tuesday. "And you know what: Here we come. Let's go!" Espada's exuberence is worth watching at least once. Check out the clip of Houston's celebration below:
Joe Espada’s even hand guides Astros to improbable AL West title
"To go from 10 games out of it to winning the division, it’s pretty awesome,” third baseman Alex Bregman said.
Joe Espada discusses Astros returning to playoffs
Astros manager Joe Espada discusses clinching the team's 7th division title in 8 years, their historic turnaround in 2024 and more
What Joe Espada told Astros players before they popped champagne to celebrate another AL West title
Before every Astros' clubhouse celebration, there's always quiet and time for a quick speech. First-year manager Joe Espada got to give his first one.
Astros' manager Joe Espada provides update on Yordan Alvarez injury after MRI
It was no surprise that Yordan Alvarez's name didn't appear on the Houston Astros lineup card ahead of Monday night's game against the Seattle Mariners, but the real question is: Will it appear on the lineup card at any point again this season?
Joe Espada reveals what he told Astros when they were 10 back of Mariners
There was a familiar scene inside Minute Maid Park on Tuesday night as the Houston Astros won their seventh AL West title in the past eight seasons. Fittingly, the clinching game was against the Seattle Mariners whom the Astros were chasing for much of the season after Houston’s abysmal start.
'It's in my DNA.' Astros' Joe Espada kept his cool all year, and now he's a division-winning manager
For four straight years, Joe Espada and Omar López carpooled to work together. When López was named the Astros’ first-base coach prior to the 2020 season, he purposefully rented an apartment in Houston near Espada’s home.
Familiar face leading Astros’ opponent in wild card round
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Scheduled BP 'a really good sign' for Yordan's potential Wild Card return
There’s an increasing chance Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez could be available to play in the best-of-three American League ...
MLB News: Astros manager Joe Espada reveals star outfielder has knee injury
Manager Joe Espada announced that a star outfielder will be unavailable for the penultimate series of the season, but he ...
Astros' Yordan Alvarez inching closer to return for wild-card series but still has 'hurdles' to clear
Astros manager Joe Espada said Yordan Alvarez “did a lot of work” Sunday and is scheduled to take batting practice on ...
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Espada, Lopez discuss 'no filter' friendship
This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And ...
Astros, Guardians season finale canceled by rain, denying Ramírez chance to hit 40th homer
The regular-season finale between the Guardians and Houston Astros was canceled Sunday after lengthy delay, preventing ...
Astros manager Joe Espada calls for Roberto Clemente's No. 21 to be retired league-wide: 'An MLB celebration'
The only number to be retired for every Major League Baseball team, at present, is Jackie Robinson's No. 42. Astros manager ...
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Framber Valdez is Astros' unquestioned ace, will start playoff opener
Framber Valdez was a postseason hero and near-World Series MVP for the Houston Astros in 2022. The lefty arm will now anchor ...
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2024 Astros take fans on a rollercoaster ride: 5 defining moments of the unlikely division champs
Houston may be inevitable, but if you got on the ride at the beginning of the season, you might have thought, "The Astros are ...