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Thereās SO MUCH about this that just doesnāt add up.
Why take so long?
Why call STL?
The leaks that it was Pujolsā job if he wants it? Did he turn it down?
Did Ensberg turn it down?
Was Pujols, Urureta, and Ensberg a smokescreen to make it look like Flo had some involvement and was going to get to pick his guy?
So many questionsā¦.
On our show just now, @johngranato just announced that sources have confided that Brad Ausmus will be the Astros next manager.
Why are so many people dropping Dubon's name in response to this?
That might be the dumbest thing I've today on here. Dubon is nowhere in the same league as Pena. We don't need another Adam Everrett situation in Houston. Pena is a legit offensive contributor to this team - Dubon is not a consistent offensive threat, ever.
Cardinals stonewalling....
So does this wreck the Pujols as manager pick because he can't bring his crew with him? What's the hold up...if he's the right pick then announce him and figure the rest out later...or he's not actually going to be effective without his hand selected staff? Hmmm...
The Astros have asked the Cardinals to speak with members of the organization about roles in Houston, says @DGoold.
On Yadier Molina: "The Cardinals remain interested in expanding his role."
Am I missing something or did the Astros say they wanted to have a manager in place by the GM meetings?
What should we start speculating on? have they not had enough time to make a decision or conduct all their interviews? Pujols is reportedly the guy, right?
Pujols wants too much $?
They weren't actually impressed with him (ergo: Angels and Padres).
They wanted Pujols but pulled the same BS they did with Kleine and are now backtracking and begging Morgan?
What is it?
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I'm fine with this, honestly. Trade him.
I love me some JP3 - but you can't tell me that the Astros couldn't pay this guy enough to make him a very rich man and still play for the winning home team for a long time.
This is the kind of stuff I hate about baseball....
The Astros will listen to trade offers for Jeremy PeƱa this offseason, per @BNightengale
Extension talks have ended, and PeƱa is scheduled to become a free agent after the 2027 season
Unfortunate news but we all predicted this would happen after the failed extension š¬
If thereās anyone in the list of candidates who havenāt been a MLB manager yet, this is the guy Iād give a first shot to with confidence.
Real managing experience inside an org where player dev and preparing the ānext guy upā is a priority.
Iām ok with the idea of Pujoles, but give me Ensberg first.
I tried to explain this to someone recently when they were saying "the players are just as greedy as the owners so they'll never go for a cap/floor" (their recent reply to the MLB's proposal says as much).
For baseball to be such a numbers related "business", there's someone on the player's side who isn't mathin' the math very well....
To reach these numbers, seven teams in 2026 would have needed to cut a combined $275m and 15 teams would need to add around $950m, so tell me again why players think this is bad? The same group of players gets an extra $675m spread out between them. Cap/floor or donāt play
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Could this save us a 2027 baseball season????
Major League Baseball proposed postponing the implementation of a salary cap until the 2028 season while still putting into place the other elements of its labor offer for 2027, citing the difficulty of teams navigating free agency amid the current uncertainty.
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I mean...it's a take. It's not a bad one when you really think about it. Fight me!
āIf youāre an Astros fan, you are lucky to have Jim Crane as an owner.ā
@ErikKratz31 and @ScottBraun explain why theyād rather have an owner who stays aggressive and demands sustained winning.
Cheers, Jake from Rake Farm!
Cleared waivers and elected free agency.
Sources: The #Astros are designating CF Jake Meyers for assignment, which will clear a 40-man roster spot as Meyers is due to come off the 60-day IL.
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Just feels like it would be a "good ole boy hire" to fit the org's status quo and simply roll with the current power arrangement.
Not so much hate towards Brad himself...no one knows if he really is a good manager because he had nothing but crap to use in his previous stints.
Serious question Astros fans.
I see a lot of hate towards Brad Ausmus interviewing for the manager job.
Why?
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The difference in body language between the Dana Brown presser and the Flores presser today seem to be very significant to me.
Crane's posture is the most noticeable. Shockingly like he was just letting Flores handle it...where as he seemed much more engaged in the Brown presser....checking on Dana many times while he spoke.
The power arrangement seems a bit different between these two....just my opinion.
Ok y'all....settle down, Ausmus was here Thursday, Flores got hired on Friday....take a deep breath and let's not completely lose our minds yet.
I think this sums upā¦at least part of it. Whether it was the āpower structureā or the contract issue, Crane was unwilling to do what it took to get āthe guy for the jobā.
Even if Crane was cool with Kleineās ask for the reins in whole, he wasnāt willing to pony up a few extra million (who really knows how much) to break the threshold of putting the man in the seat. That says a lot.
This isnāt to say anything about Flores.
The issue isnāt the Flores hire. Itās the idea that the same Astros power structure that has failed for 4 years will continue. Reading into the reporting thus far, Kleine was seeking to change that structure & was rebuffed. Flores appears willing to accept the same structure.
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Seeing these Cards fans comments, has me almost a little excited about Flores.
Randy Flores is leaving the #STLCards to become the Astrosā new GM
He oversaw the drafts that brought in Masyn Winn, Jordan Walker and JJ Wetherholt, among others
A significant departure for the Cardinals and another position Chaim Bloom will need to fill
