If you've had an opportunity to watch the Astros this season, you would know they haven't really been a factor in the N.L. Central Division all year. And on Monday, General Manager Ed Wade added to this season's misery by firing Manager Cecil Cooper. Now, one has to ask, is this season's underachievement ultimately Coop's fault or G.M. Ed Wade's fault?
There is no doubt the Astros needed to make a change. Coop was no managerial genius and could not be described as a "people person". And how can we forget the night he posted the wrong lineup in the dugout back in May, causing Michael Bourn to be called back to the plate after leading off the game with a hit!
However, there's an old saying, "you can't win the Kentucky Derby with a Donkey", and Houston has one of the oldest rosters in the Big Leagues and has had to deal with injuries all season (something that does hand in hand with having an older team). In other words, you've got to have the players to win.
However, there's an old saying, "you can't win the Kentucky Derby with a Donkey", and Houston has one of the oldest rosters in the Big Leagues and has had to deal with injuries all season (something that does hand in hand with having an older team). In other words, you've got to have the players to win.
The Astros are in a rebuilding phase. Everyone can see that. And someone with the credibility and history of Cecil Cooper deserves more respect. The Astros only have 13 games left to play and then it's curtains on this miserable season. And while agreeing with the Houston Astros decision to make a change, I wish the calendar had read October, rather than September.
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