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We all know how much Curt Schilling stirred up emotions in people, but when it comes down to it, the man was a fantastic pitcher, and belongs in the Hall of Fame. Let's get it out of the way, shall we? Yes, Curt Schilling was an ass. Full Article at Bleacher Report
The Astros left Koby Clemens and Drew Locke, among others, unprotected in the Rule 5 draft. That seems like a risk to me. Full Article at The Crawfish Boxes
New Houston Astros manager Brad Mills is introduced during a baseball news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Houston. Mills has been the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox for the last six seasons. Astros general manager Ed Wade stands at left. View Photo »
First of all, the kids from within the organization all have earned the opportunity ... Englebrook has been in the organization for a while. There's been somewhat of an ongoing discussion with regards to protecting him on the roster, and the prevailing sentiment was he's made a lot of progress the way h...
Doug Glanville on baseball, its controversies and its lessons for life. The baseball season is over, and now another game begins — the game of free agency. And this is where the rubber meets the road. Full Article at The New York Times
SEVEN YEARS AGO, the Phillies publicly pursued free-agent slugger Jim Thome. Full Article at Philadelphia Daily News
Just give us a sign, Ed. I just got finished reading this piece by Brian McTaggart. I read it; I read it again, and then I thought, "Sonofabitch." Why? Full Article at The Crawfish Boxes
There were some unresolved issues in Toronto ... and (Jays) gave him a chance to go out and look around. He quickly moved up to the top of our list and we were able to bring it to closure.
HOUSTON -- The Astros might not be in position to sign any marquee names when free agency begins in earnest Friday, but general manager Ed Wade is still confident he can improve the club in the coming weeks through either trades or free agency. Full Article at MLB.com
HOUSTON -- When it comes to free agency, the Astros are going to keep an eye focused on bullpen help, especially considering closer Jose Valverde and setup man LaTroy Hawkins are both free agents, and Doug Brocail's option for 2010 has been declined. Full Article at MLB.com
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New Houston Astros manager Brad Mills is introduced during a baseball news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Houston. Mills has been the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox for the last six seasons. Astros general manager Ed Wade stands at left.
View Photo »New Houston Astros manager Brad Mills is introduced during a baseball news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Houston. Mills has been the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox for the last six seasons. Astros general manager Ed Wade stands at left.
View Photo »First of all, the kids from within the organization all have earned the opportunity ... Englebrook has been in the organization for a while. There's been somewhat of an ongoing discussion with regards to protecting him on the roster, and the prevailing sentiment was he's made a lot of progress the way h...
There were some unresolved issues in Toronto ... and (Jays) gave him a chance to go out and look around. He quickly moved up to the top of our list and we were able to bring it to closure.
He already knows Sean very well because they live close by in California, and he's going to quickly find out the person he's got in Dave Clark ... We've got some people we're going to recommend to him [to join the coaching staff] and he's got some ideas. The composition of the staff will be a collective...
I've known Phil since we crossed paths in 1981 when I went to the Pirates and he was there. I've been a big fan from afar in Detroit and then here his record speaks for itself. He's a tremendous candidate.
I don't know Ned very well, but the guy served under Bobby Cox for 10 years and certainly has what it takes to be a successful big league manager and he has experienced success in the Major Leagues ... It didn't end well [in Milwaukee], but that's true of all the experienced guys we're interviewing.
We're excited about the entire group of candidates ... All 10 candidates have a great deal of experience and are held in high regard throughout Major League Baseball. Clarkie and Al are great internal candidates and are very well respected both inside and outside the Astros family.
We're going to start making contact shortly with potential candidates, either directly or go through the permission process ... Hopefully, we'll get to the point to schedule interviews in the middle of next week. We'll try to do as many as we can here in Houston, and there may be some situations we have...
I was in [former manager Cecil Cooper's] office when we were in Milwaukee and he was talking about playing time for guys, and he said Miggy told him he'd really like to get to 200, and I didn't think there was any chance ... Never sell a guy like Miggy short. It's unbelievable what he's done. He's found...
There are a lot of decisions to be made ... We had one decision to move on today and that was relieving Coop of his duties as manager of the Astros. We have a lot of other decisions moving forward, and we're going to use every amount of time to make sure we're evaluating candidates and making sure what ...
Cecil Cooper has given his all to the Houston Astros ... Decisions like this are never easy, but we believe that a change in direction on the field is in order. By making the move today, we will have the ability to evaluate other facets of our operation as we move into the offseason.
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GM for the day: What would you do if Ed Wade handed you... - http://fwix.com/article/13_439702fbbb
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