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Astros Fire GM Ed Wade/Team President Tal Smith

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:43:09 +0000

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.

Breaking Down The MLB General Managers

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:00:13 +0000

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.

Expect Astros To Be Active

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:05:35 +0000

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