1. 08-19-12 09:21 AM #1
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    Astros Put Mills Out Of His Misery

    Its kind of like firing the captain of the Titanic after they hit the iceberg. The Astros probably did Mills a favor more than anything.
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  2. 08-19-12 09:23 AM #2
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    Agree not going to get any better next year heading to the AL West.
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  3. 08-19-12 09:23 AM #3
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    Creating a new image for their move to the AL. Mills was doomed to fail. Nobody on the planet was going to be able to manage that team to be competitive.
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  4. 08-19-12 09:25 AM #4
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    move to AL is going to be a train wreck

    no way they have horses to compete

    100+ losses
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  5. 08-19-12 09:31 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Br0nxer View Post
    move to AL is going to be a train wreck

    no way they have horses to compete

    100+ losses
    I actually think they are going to challenge the 1962 Mets next year.
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  6. 08-19-12 09:35 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr KLC View Post
    I actually think they are going to challenge the 1962 Mets next year.
    Tigers team also from early 2000s

    I could really see 43-119

    Something along those lines
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  7. 08-19-12 10:04 AM #7
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    Tony DeFrancesco is the interim manager. He was their AAA manager this year. Makes sense. Its a minor league team.
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  8. 08-19-12 10:06 AM #8
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    Dan Radison new Astros 1B coach. Ty VanBurkleo is hitting coach. All interim roles.
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  9. 08-19-12 10:06 AM #9
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    Funny how they strongarmed new owner

    Wouldnt approve him buying unless he agreed to AL move

    I know they wanted to even out leagues but interleague games are fukkin played out

    Now at least one interleague series all season
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  10. 08-19-12 10:11 AM #10
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    Astros interim manager Tony DeFrancesco: "I want to be the guy who changes the environment out there."

    You got about $100 million for some new players?
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  11. 08-19-12 10:11 AM #11
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    Unreal, what a disgusting franchise
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  12. 08-19-12 10:18 AM #12
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    Luhnow said he sensed some relief after telling Mills he had been dismissed. I wouldn't be surprised if Mills didn't hug him, and offer to suck his dikk after being fired.
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  13. 08-19-12 05:03 PM #13
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    Same old team today, but manager was announced 2 hours before game time. I'll be interested to see how they respond after about a week. DeFrancesco has done a solid job in the minors over the last few years. Can't remember the last time the Astros had a competitive AAA team, before this year, especially with the low quality level their farm system has been at.
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