Astros clean house again.

[adminbaberuth]

The Astros have fired manager Brad Mills. First base coach Bobby Meacham and hitting coach Mike Barnett also gone.

[PhatMack19]

I went to the game last night.  The entire starting lineup for that game had 31 homeruns this season combined!  It's hard for anyone to win games with team full of minor leaguers.

[adminbaberuth]

Brad Mills "I appreciate our fans, I appreciate the players and I wish the best for this organization."

Should had let him finish the season.

[STiger85]

They give Brad Mills a team with mostly triple A players on it and expect him to win against veterans. Traded all that talent and got triple A players in return. SMH

[Castor27]

timing seems weird to me. I'm thinking they would have let him finish the season. But Luhnow made some comments about several players (One being Wallace) that they need to be playing everyday. Since then he has sat out 3 or so games. I'm thinking there had to be some communication/philosophy differences that brought this on earlier than I expected.

[Guest UHCoog14]

Public Relations move.

[king]

Tony Pena! !!

[OldNedDog]

Promoted their AAA manager to interim. Tony DeFrancesco

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120819&content_id=36956022&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou

[DesertStorm]

DeFrancesco should feel right at home. Got all his players back. Bad deal for Mills, hope he lands on his feet.

[PhatMack19]

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Promoted their AAA manager to interim. Tony DeFrancesco

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120819&content_id=36956022&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou
[/quote]

He shouldn't have much trouble making out the lineup today.  He has coached everyone on the team except Altuve, Bogey, & Tyler Green already this year. 

[Guest tigersvoice]

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[quote author=19bulldog88 link=topic=101788.msg1247309#msg1247309 date=1345390345]
Promoted their AAA manager to interim. Tony DeFrancesco

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120819&content_id=36956022&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou
[/quote]

He shouldn't have much trouble making out the lineup today.  He has coached everyone on the team except Altuve, Bogey, & Tyler Green already this year.
[/quote]

It's not hard to make out an Astros lineup.  Just sit 'em all down and ask 3 questions.  1) Can anyone hit?  2) Can anyone run?  3)Can anyone throw?  If you get three yeses back they are in the lineup; can't matter too much what position.  This organization is FOUR years away from even challenging in the AL West (or where ever they have been relegated).