Houston Astros

MLB: Astros Replace Fired Mills With DeFrancesco
MLB: Astros Replace Fired Mills With DeFrancesco
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros named Tony DeFrancesco interim manager on Sunday after firing Brad Mills late Saturday night. DeFrancesco had been managing Houston's Triple-A affiliate, the Oklahoma City RedHawks. The Astros announced following a 12-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks that they were relieving Mills, hitting coach Mike Barnett and first base coach Bobby Meacham of
Astros Fire Brad Mills
Astros Fire Brad Mills
The Houston Astros have relieved Brad Mills of his managerial duties, general manager Jeff Luhnow announced Saturday. Hitting coach Mike Barnett and first base coach Bobby Meacham have also been relieved of their duties. Mills, who was hired by Houston prior to the 2010 season and was under contract through 2013, led the team to an MLB-worst 39-82 record this year...