Astros

Astros manager Joe Espada and GM Dana Brown are entering the final seasons of their respective contracts. It’ll be Espada’s third season in the role and Brown’s fourth year running baseball operations. Many clubs prefer not to have their manager and front office heads on lame duck contracts. Astros owner Jim Crane has been more willing to do that than most of his counterparts, … [Read more...] about Astros Haven’t Discussed Extension With Manager Joe Espada, GM Dana Brown

Alex Bregman's decision to leave the Boston Red Sox presents the Houston Astros with the perfect partner in an Isaac Paredes trade, but a key sticking point stands in the way. … [Read more...] about Astros’ rumored potential Isaac Paredes trade partner has key hurdle to overcome

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Former big league right-hander Dave Giusti has passed away, the Pirates announced this morning. He was 86 years old. “We are saddened by the loss of such a beloved member of the Pirates family,” Pirates chairman Bob Nutting said in this morning’s press release. “He was a vital member of our World Series winning team in 1971 and spent seven of his 15 big-league seasons with the … [Read more...] about Dave Giusti Passes Away

The Houston Astros prefer to keep Isaac Paredes, but after losing Alex Bregman to the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Red Sox may come calling. … [Read more...] about Astros are positioned to exploit Red Sox desperation after Alex Bregman’s exit