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Bowden: Managerial changes
As the season comes to a close, teams out of contention are looking to make changes for next season. Former MLB GM Jim Bowden reveals which managers may be getting canned.
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Could Roger Clemens be aiming for major league return? - MLB News | FOX Sports on MSN
… independent Atlantic League. “He is in condition to pitch and pitch successfully,” said former Astros club president Tal Smith , who is now a consultant and special adviser to the Sugar Land ownership and witnessed Clemens’ bullpen session …
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Former Astros GM Wade to discuss dismissal - MLB News | FOX Sports on MSN
… HOUSTON (AP) Former Houston Astros general manager Ed Wade was hardly surprised that he was fired along with team president Tal Smith in the first major changes by new owner Jim Crane. Wade was, however, disappointed that he won't be with the …
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MLB - MLB's memorable moments of 2011 - FOX Sports Photo Gallery | FOX Sports on MSN
… won the other postseason awards. On Nov. 28, the Houston Astros cut ties with GM Ed Wade (pictured) and team president Tal Smith . The changes came less than one week after new owner Jim Crane took over the franchise. Wade, the team’s GM …
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Astros announce firing of team president Smith - MLB News | FOX Sports on MSN
Updated Nov 28, 2011 3:23 PM ET The Houston Astros announced early Monday morning that they have fired team president Tal Smith and general manager Ed Wade, confirming a Sunday night FOXSports.com report. WESTBOUND AND DOWN New Astros …
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Astros fire GM Wade and president Smith - MLB News | FOX Sports on MSN
… Houston Astros fired general manager Ed Wade and team president Tal Smith on Sunday night in the first of the changes promised ..... Postolos said. ''We have told Ed Wade and Tal Smith that we are making a change.'' The search for a …
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Astros hire Jeff Luhnow as general manager
… the move Wednesday night at baseball's winter meetings. Luhnow takes over for Ed Wade, fired along with team president Tal Smith last month in the first major changes by new owner Jim Crane. The 45-year-old Luhnow had been a vice president …
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Home not necessarily where the homers are;Numbers show Minute Maid fair to hitters,
… comes to home runs, yielding 109 for every 100 in the average park. "I think it plays pretty fairly," Astros president Tal Smith said. "You even things out with a deep center field. Pitchers at the major league level will learn to adjust …
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ASTROS;Gardner leaves with 'no regrets';
… McLane to shipping logistics executive Jim Crane. Her resignation, along with the dismissal of baseball operations president Tal Smith , consolidates the organizational chart with George Postolos, the former Rockets president, as the sole president …
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Crane's reign as owner officially begins;First priorities include meetings with Wade, Smith;
… baseball operations. One of his first priorities next week is to meet with leaders in baseball operations, team president Tal Smith and general manager Ed Wade. "We sat down and met with the key staff today and just kind of outlined where we …
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CRAFTING CROWD-PLEASING PLAN;To get Astros fans on his side and in the stadium, Jim Crane says he
… way." It's all about winning Another priority will be meeting with the leaders on baseball operations side, president Tal Smith and general manager Ed Wade. Crane is prepared to make a swift decision on their futures. "I think right after …