Joe Espada Talks Managing, Astros Expectations

On a new episode of “The Show” podcast, Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman open up talking about Blake Snell signing with the Giants. They also discuss how that impacts the NL playoff chase, the Mets chances of making the playoffs and whether they should sign someone else before the season. They also react to Gerrit Cole’s injury and what it means for the Yankees. Astros manager Joe Espada then joins the guys. Espada talks about whether they came close to signing Blake Snell, the injuries to their rotation, replacing Dusty Baker, expectations and their winning culture. The first-year manager also discusses Alex Bregman’s contract, Josh Hader’s impact, Justin Verlander’s leadership and thoughts on the Yankees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices