At 70-80, the Houston Astros haven’t lived up to expectation. As a result, the team has decided to fire manager Cecil Cooper. Dave Clark, the team’s third-base coach, will be the Astros interim manager.
Prior to the firing, the Astros had lost seven straight games. Following the firing, the Astros lost again under Clark — extending their losing streak to eight games. On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals handed the Astros a 7-3 loss.
Ed Wade, Houston’s general manager, decided to make the move even though the 2009 baseball regular season is almost over.
Said Wade: “The issue we had to address here, …read more

Shawn Chacon of the Houston Astros reportedly grabbed and then threw Houston Astros general manager Ed Wade to the ground during an argument. Chacon was reportedly upset that the Astros had decided to send him to the bullpen and the two clashed while Chacon was eating.
The bad news for Chacon is that his toss of Wade was his first good throw in a while. After starting the season relatively well, Chacon struggled recently and now has an ERA of 5.04 to go with his 2-3 record.
The Astros announced that Chacon was suspended indefinitely due to “insubordination”. You …read more