I was starting to prefer Espada, but I don't think he was the slam dunk he was being billed as. The main thing will be his lineups and bullpen management, Espada was probably more likely to get those right but we will have to wait and see.
I wonder if the Mets have asked Espada yet for an interview? If he picked the Cubs for today when he was headed to New York already it's probably a good sign that he wants this job.