ed wade

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 reco

The Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline is set for July 31. A lot of times, a GM's tenure is defined by how well he does in July.

It's been a dismal year for the Houston Astros, who have the worst record in baseball.