Astros could lose manager Joe Espada to AL West rival

There have been no shortage of rumors and reports about Joe Espada’s future with the Houston Astros . While Houston technically reached the postseason this year, the ball club won just 81 games and was quickly eliminated in the American League Wild Card Series by the Chicago White Sox. Some rumors have suggested that Espada could be a fit for the Seattle Mariners’ managerial job opening . The rumors are now turning into actual steps toward the Astros manager possibly landing in Seattle, as he is expected to interview with the Mariners soon, according to Mark Feinsand, Daniel Kramer and…