Astros have AL's best record but GM James Click, manager Dusty Baker face uncertain future
Brett Coomer/Staff photographerLike manager Dusty Baker,, multiple people familiar with the situation said this week, adding more uncertainty to a front office operating with it throughout the season.
An Astros spokesperson declined comment. On a podcast posted Monday morning, MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal listed the Astros among teams that could have a general manager vacancy this winter, adding “there could be some maneuvering if the Astros sputter in the playoffs, which frankly, I don’t expect.”
Given the team’s accomplishments during Click’s brief tenure, parting ways with him seems somewhat illogical, even if the team does not win a World Series. He did not have a first- or second-round pick in his first two drafts as a result of the punishment. Bear in mind, too, that Click inherited a farm system considered one of baseball’s worst.The Houston Chronicle’s Chandler Rome discusses some of the biggest questions facing the Astros as they begin a road series in Detroit.The 44-year-old executive successfully guided the team through the pandemic and the departure of two franchise cornerstones: George Springer and Carlos Correa.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
James Webb Space Telescope captured photos of a bizarre alien planetJames Webb has observed a brown dwarf just 72 light-years away, discovering sandy clouds within its atmopshere.
Read more »
Broadway Theater to Be Renamed in Honor of James Earl JonesThe newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones on Monday, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a Black artist. The move comes after a wide Broadway coalition of theater owners, producers, union leaders, creators and casting directors hammered out a series of reforms and commitments for the theater industry to ensure equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
Read more »
Broadway theater being renamed to honor actor James Earl JonesThe venue, located at 138 West 48th Street, will honor Jones, who has the rare distinction of having won an Emmy, a Grammy, and Oscar and a Tony.
Read more »
Broadway theater to be renamed in honor of James Earl JonesThe newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway will formally be renamed after James Earl Jones on Monday, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a Black artist. The honor adds to the many that the iconic actor Jones has amassed, including two Emmys, a Golden Globe, two Tony Awards, a Grammy, the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honors. The renaming comes after a wide Broadway coalition of theater owners, producers, union leaders, creators and casting directors hammered out a series of reforms and commitments in 2021 for the theater industry to ensure equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
Read more »
James Costos, Javier Aguirresarobe on Why Commissions CountIn a bid to further extend its Shooting in Spain brand around the world, the Spain Film Commission (SFC) began in 2018 to name prominent figures in the international entertainment biz as honorary a…
Read more »