MEXICO CITY - Forget the fact that the San Diego Padres and Houston Astros reside in different leagues.
The teams are developing a healthy rivalry – south of the border, at least – and Padres Manager Andy Green displayed some smile-inducing gamesmanship in the process.
Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow, who grew up in Mexico City, said during a press conference before Saturday’s 11-1 rout of the Padres at Estadio Fray Nano that he hoped to make the Astros “Mexico’s team, to the degree that’s possible.”
Luhnow quickly acknowledged that the goal likely is shared with the Padres, Dodgers, Diamondbacks and others.