Dusty Baker praises the duo Altuve-Correa, find out why (+ Videos)

The way the Houston Astros’ top-tier stars José Altuve and Carlos Correa bond together reminds their manager Dusty Baker of another famous duo who play for the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“He’s kind of like Tom Brady and (Rob) Gronkowski,” said the coach of the siderales about the relationship between the Venezuelan and the Puerto Rican, according to Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. “They know how they think. They probably know what they eat for dinner, what they like, and what their children like.” adds the pilot.

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“It is a special relationship that will last forever because when they finish playing, they will return to many teams that won in 2017 or teams that won here and teams that won there, and they are a big part of that.” considers.

The 31-year-old Astroboy and the 27-year-old from Puerto Rico have dressed together for the Astros for seven seasons – a span that includes a World Series championship in 2017, another trip to the Fall Classic in 2019, six playoff appearances and four division titles.

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In terms of personal cheers, Altuve’s 20th home run in the postseason in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Friday, ties him alongside Hall of Famer Derek Jeter as the third-greatest of all. Times in playoff games (including October Classics), while Correa leads all active players in postseason RBIs after producing against the Boston Red Sox.

Brady and Gronkowski, meanwhile, are playing their 11th season together after leaving the New England Patriots and reuniting as teammates with the Buccaneers. The tandem has secured four Super Bowl rings.

Source: The Score

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