DYNAMO PICK UP THE TAB
Reports: Houston Dynamo hire U.S. soccer legend Tab Ramos as head coach
Oct 24, 2019, 1:52 pm
DYNAMO PICK UP THE TAB
The Houston Dynamo have come to terms with Tabare "Tab" Ramos to become the fourth Head Coach in club history - according to reports.
Sources say the Dynamo have hired Tab Ramos - @USMNT U20 head coach. This is a huge get. Could have been the USMNT… https://t.co/XPSdxRkMEd— David Nuño (@David Nuño) 1571935802.0
Per source, hearing that @RamosTab will be named the next head coach of the Houston Dynamo. Deal completed.… https://t.co/YRGib2YGiB— Kristian Dyer (@Kristian Dyer) 1571935807.0
Ramos was recently the Head Coach of the Under-20 U.S. Men's National Team, a position he held since 2011. Under Ramos, the U.S. returned to the U20 FIFA World Cup in 2013 and reached the quarterfinals in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
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As a player, Ramos represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics, three FIFA World Cups (Italy 1990, USA 1994, France 1998), two Concacaf Gold Cups and two Copa America tournaments. He was named 1990 U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year and was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005.
.@HoustonDynamo majority owner Gabriel Brener on hiring of Tab Ramos as head coach:”We went thru a very extensive s… https://t.co/yUqcrLe45R— Mark Berman (@Mark Berman) 1571938305.0
ABC13's David Nuno, FOX Business' Kristian Dyer and FOX 26's Mark Berman were among the first to report the pending announcement. The Dynamo are expected to confirm the news via a press release within the next hours with a press conference coming as early as next week.
Two first-place teams, identical records, and a weekend set with serious measuring-stick energy.
The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs open a three-game series Friday night at Daikin Park, in what could quietly be one of the more telling matchups of the summer. Both teams enter at 48-33, each atop their respective divisions — but trending in slightly different directions.
The Astros have been red-hot, going 7-3 over their last 10 while outscoring opponents by 11 runs. They've done it behind one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, with a collective 3.41 ERA that ranks second in the American League. Houston has also been dominant at home, where they’ve compiled a 30-13 record — a stat that looms large heading into this weekend.
On the other side, the Cubs have held their ground in the NL Central but have shown some recent shakiness. They're 5-5 over their last 10 games and have given up 5.66 runs per game over that stretch. Still, the offense remains dangerous, ranking fifth in on-base percentage across the majors. Kyle Tucker leads the way with a .287 average, 16 homers, and 49 RBIs, while Michael Busch has been hot of late, collecting 12 hits in his last 37 at-bats.
Friday’s pitching matchup features Houston’s Brandon Walter (0-1, 3.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) and Chicago’s Cade Horton (3-1, 3.73 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), a promising young arm making one of his biggest starts of the season on the road. Horton will have his hands full with Isaac Paredes, who’s slugged 16 homers on the year, and Mauricio Dubón, who’s found a groove with four home runs over his last 10 games.
It’s the first meeting of the season between these two clubs — and if the trends continue, it may not be the last time they cross paths when it really counts.
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -112, Cubs -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
Here's a preview of Joe Espada's Game 1 lineup.
The first thing that stands out is rookie Cam Smith is hitting cleanup, followed by Jake Meyers. Victor Caratini is the DH and is hitting sixth. Christian Walker is all the way down at seventh, followed by Yainer Diaz, and Taylor Trammell who is playing left field.
How the mighty have fallen.
Pretty wild to see Walker and Diaz hitting this low in the lineup. However, it's justified, based on performance. Walker is hitting a pathetic .214 and Diaz is slightly better sporting a .238 batting average.
Screenshot via: MLB.com
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