Meanwhile in St. LOUIS... https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...DKAB6BAgnEAE&usg=AOvVaw2G0fU3u8dQJpk0EN7YjKso
Terry Francona was the highest paid mgr in baseball...and I read that the Tribe was prepared to offer Counsell the same amount...but not what Chicago offeed.
As expected the Astros named bench coach, Joe Espada, as the new manager. I don't know much about him to tell you the truth. He's been with the Astros for 6 years and never played in the majors. He's reportedly very popular with the players. He's interviewed for a number of jobs the last few years but nothing came of them. Hope he's a good choice. I see that the Brewers have hired Pat Murphy as their new manager. Pat was at one time the Irish baseball coach. I think the story is that he was at a small So.Cal school and when the ND job came open he begged for the job, sort of talked his way to South Bend where he was very successful.
Blake Snell and Gerrit Cole are your 2023 Cy Young award winners. Cole has been flirting with it for a number of years, finished 2nd in 2019 to teammate Justin Verlander.
No shock on the League MVP's Braves Ronald Acuna Jr had just an amazing season, as did the Angels Shohei Ohtani.