Morning sports update: Josh McDaniels discussed ‘the human element’ of Garoppolo trade
The Astros are World Series champions for the first time in the history of Houston baseball. George Springer, from New Britain, Connecticut, won series MVP after smashing a record five home runs across the seven game Series (including one in Game 7 to help Houston win, 5-1).
Here’s a look at some of the other stories from around the sports world:
Josh McDaniels shared his thoughts on Jimmy Garoppolo after the trade: The Patriots’ offensive coordinator spoke about the momentous trade of Jimmy Garoppolo:
Yeah, I mean, that’s the hardest part of our job is you spend a lot of time with a guy. All of us have a certain group of guys in our room that we spend more time with than others – and in Jimmy’s case, the better part of four years. So, you’re always sad. There’s a human element to this game that you can’t ever get away from. We understand the business side of it, but the human element is that you had a guy in your room that you really enjoyed being around, you coached, that spent a lot of time learning and grasping what you were doing, and you saw him grow and get better and mature and improve through the course of time, and now he’s not here. I wish him nothing but the best. I really, really think a lot of this guy. He’s got a bright future, he’s a great person and I hope he does well for himself out there.
Incoming Red Sox manager Alex Cora excited to start
: Fresh off helping the Astros to a World Series, now-former Houston bench coach Alex Cora is free to jump into his new job: Red Sox manager.
“I’m ready to come to Boston– but not til after the parade!” (Boston Globe)
Jaylen Brown’s game continues to grow as the Celtics roll on: After starting 0-2, the Celtics are 6-0 since the tough start. Part of the winning streak has been down to the continued development of Jaylen Brown. The second year forward hit a career high five three-pointers in the win against the Kings on Wednesday.
“Just working on it,” Brown told the Boston Herald’s Steve Bulpett. “Just not really thinking about it. Just letting it fly. My teammates found me, and Kyrie (Irving) did a good job of hitting me and hitting me in rhythm, and some of them just happened to go in tonight.”
Gordon Hayward expressed his thoughts on the opening night injury: In an expansive Facebook post, injured Celtics star Gordon Hayward discussed his thoughts on a variety of topics, including his reaction in the immediate aftermath of breaking his leg.
“However long it was—three seconds, five seconds—I just remember sitting there, looking at my foot the wrong way, and it felt like an eternity.” (Boston.com)
Daily highlight: Ben Simmons of the 76ers threw down a monstrous dunk on Wednesday, helping Philadelphia reach the .500 mark for the first time since 2013:
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