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Baseball writer Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com says to look for the Houston Astros to replace Brad Mills as the teams manager after the season.

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Former Houston Astro Lance Berkman made a harsh accusation about MLB commissioner Bud Selig today. "I feel basically like the commissioner extorted Jim Crane into moving the Astros." Tell us how you really feel Lance.

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Jim Crane, the new owner of the Houston Astros, ended a week of speculation, announcing saying he would not change the name of the club saying; "The Houston Astros are here to stay."

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Houston Astros owner Jim Crane is mulling the idea of a name and uniform change for his team. Crane will manage a study involving fans and marketers to determine whether or not to go through with a change.

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The Houston Astros have fired general manager Ed Wade, along with team president Tal Smith, in the first major moves by new owner Jim Crane, who took over official control of the Astros' ownership last Tuesday.

Wade had been the Astros general manager since September of 2007, when he took over for Tim Purpura.

The Astros were 292-355 in the four full season with Wade as GM, including a 56-106 record in 2011, the worst in franchise history.

Smith had been team president since 1994, and spent more than 30 of his more than 50 years as a baseball executive in Houston. 

Assistant general manager Dave Gottfried will serve as interim GM, but will not be considered for the permanent job. 

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MLB Commissioner Bud Selig

It's official, Jim Crane has taken ownership of the Houston Astros, and the franchise is on its way to the American League, after what will be 50 years of play in the National League, following their final year in the senior circuit, 2012.

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The Houston Astros have been a member of the National League since their first year of play in 1962. Beginning in 2013, they'll play in the American League. Today it was reported that for new Astros owner Jim Crane to purchase the team, he'd be required to move the team to the AL.

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The Chicago Cubs recently fired general manager Jim Hendry, after 17 years with the organization, including the last nine as general manager.

No doubt, the Cubs have struggled the last few years, but did they fire the wrong guy?

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Drayton McLane, the millionaire businessman who brought the only Astros' World Series appearance to the City of Houston, is selling the franchise.

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