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re: DAT Off-season Thread: YWCHA Edition
Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:58 am to LSUFanHouston
Posted on 11/11/22 at 11:58 am to LSUFanHouston
It was about the length of the contract for sure. I guess the writing was on the wall but it’s still surprising. As long as they get someone cut from a similar mold and background as Click and Luhnow were I don’t think it’s a huge deal at all
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Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:00 pm to wahoocs
We all knew it was either Click or FODB, so there it is. They offered a world series winning gm a one year contract. 
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:03 pm to Horsemeat
Clickwas not really qualified for this role when he was hired but it didn't call for much given the state of the organizational talent. He did fine. Not great. Barry Switzer wonna SB.
Tim purpura got a team to the WS.
Tim purpura got a team to the WS.
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:06 pm to Tiger Ryno
Yeah. Only thing he really did was the trades and that's a big MEH. This year was Mancini and t-ball Smith. Got Vaz but Dusty didn't use him much.
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:09 pm to Tiger Ryno
Luhnow built the thing. Click didn’t screw it up. He seemed like just a guy, not THE guy. Certainly, not irreplaceable.
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:11 pm to Horsemeat
Getting Smith was more about dumping Stinky's contract than anything else.
The Mancini and Vaxquez deals looked good on paper, it's not Click's fault that Dusty didn't know how to use them or that Mancini went into an unbustable slump.
The Mancini and Vaxquez deals looked good on paper, it's not Click's fault that Dusty didn't know how to use them or that Mancini went into an unbustable slump.
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:12 pm to Domeskeller
One thing is for sure. This off-season Dusty, Bagwell and Reggie Jackson will be choosing any free agent pursuits.
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:12 pm to Domeskeller
quote:I miss George, though.
Click didn’t screw it up.
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:17 pm to Horsemeat
The most powerful person in the Astros organization is Dusty Baker.
How many GMs are coming to the Astros for a short term deal that includes fighting with Dusty Baker?
How many GMs are coming to the Astros for a short term deal that includes fighting with Dusty Baker?
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:17 pm to Horsemeat
Can they hire Luhnow back?
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:20 pm to tiggerthetooth
Click wasn't that great. A B minus IMO. They can and will do better.
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:21 pm to Lsuhoohoo
quote:
I don't think they hate us, they just know they can generate Hate clicks with low intelligence "Astros bad" content.
I think a really lot of those media guys do hate us. They hate Houston in general (the city, not the team) and Texas even more. I believe they hate seeing anything successful from our part of the world. Did any of you read any Phillie reddit? They often talked about our "ugly swamp city" and our "parking lot with no zoning", our politics, etc.
Interestingly, we have huge parades and events and most of the time don't riots or issues. Hell, we didn't even have many problems when they had the George Floyd protests, etc. We have good jobs, cheaper housing than most, mostly decent schools, and a population that generally like each other and mostly gets along with each other. We are mostly nice and polite. A whole lot of the country hates us for all these things.
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:25 pm to Domeskeller
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Luhnow built the thing. Click didn’t screw it up. He seemed like just a guy, not THE guy. Certainly, not irreplaceable.
Pretty much.
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:28 pm to bigberg2000
Can y’all imagine Luhnow trying to work with Dusty? 
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:29 pm to LaLadyinTx
I'm pretty annoyed with Crane over this whole mess. He seems determined to keep us in the villian role. Essentially firing your GM less than a week after winning a World Series is a completely unforced error and the media will eat that shite up about what a chaotic organization Crane runs.
He's gonna frick around and get a reputation as a difficult meddling owner and nobody worth a damn is going to want to work for him. You can bet that in executive circles, theyre already talking about Dusty pulling an end around on Click to get Crane to veto a trade. No GM worth his salt is going to want to work in an environment where the field manager has the owners ear to dictate personnel operations.
He's gonna frick around and get a reputation as a difficult meddling owner and nobody worth a damn is going to want to work for him. You can bet that in executive circles, theyre already talking about Dusty pulling an end around on Click to get Crane to veto a trade. No GM worth his salt is going to want to work in an environment where the field manager has the owners ear to dictate personnel operations.
This post was edited on 11/11/22 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:30 pm to Lsuhoohoo
Has a general manager ever been not asked back after a WS win?
What the hell are we doing?
What the hell are we doing?
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:31 pm to Lsuhoohoo
quote:
He's gonna frick around and get a reputation as a difficult meddling owner and nobody worth a damn is going to want to work for him. You can bet that in executive circles, theyre already talking about Dusty pulling an end around on Click to get Crane to veto a trade. No GM worth his salt is going to want to work in an environment where the field manager has the owners ear to dictate personnel operations.
Yeah, Crane is dumb as a hammer for this. Bad look
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:31 pm to texastiger38
I think it hasn’t happened in over 50 years.
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:32 pm to bigberg2000
quote:
Houston #Astros GM James Click actually was fired. He was offered a one-year contract and raise from his $1 million salary on Monday, turned it down in pursuit of a longer contract, and was dismissed Friday after publicly airing his grievances at the GM meetings.
Posted on 11/11/22 at 12:33 pm to texastiger38
Can you fire someone not under contract?
Either way I agree, Crane is being a dumbass but if he can get a good GM to replace Crabe it’s a moot point
Either way I agree, Crane is being a dumbass but if he can get a good GM to replace Crabe it’s a moot point
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