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Listen in the appThe managerial carousel is already spinning, but Astros GM Dana Brown gave a vote of confidence to embattled manager Joe Espada amid Houston's 11-18 start. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Espada's status and Brown's comments before analyzing the team's series loss against the Yankees — including strong starts from Spencer Arrighetti and Mike Burrows along with a walk-filled showing from the bullpen.
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"Astros Stumble vs. Yankees as Dana Brown Backs Joe Espada" is an episode of Crush City Territory: A Houston Astros Podcast. Runtime 53 min. Published April 27, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.