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A river flood warning and a rip current statement in effect for 4 regions in the area

JIM CRANE


Astros offseason options: 5 scenarios for the defending champions

The Astros won the 2022 World Series and currently don't have a general manager. Ace Justin Verlander is a free agent. What could they do this winter?

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Slugging Abreu joins Astros team looking to repeat as champs

José Abreu has spent his entire nine-year MLB career with the Chicago White Sox, but Astros owner Jim Crane isn’t worried about how the newly signed first baseman will fit in with his teammates in Houston.

Manfred sure Mets-Yanks collusion query will find no issue

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed Thursday that Major League Baseball is looking into potentially improper communication between the New York Mets and Yankees regarding star free agent Aaron Judge.

Astros part ways with GM James Click 6 days after winning World Series

Astros GM James Click will not be given a new contract — just six days after Houston won the World Series.

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Click out as Astros GM 6 days after winning World Series

Houston Astros general manager James Click will not be given a new contract.

Click out as Astros GM 6 days after winning World Series

Astros general manager James Click will not be given a new contract, a highly unusual move that the team announced Friday — just six days after Houston won the World Series. Click was hired from the Tampa Bay Rays before the 2020 season and appeared increasingly distant from owner Jim Crane.

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Baker to return as Houston Astros manager for 2023

Fresh off his World Series win, Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker has agreed to a one-year contract to remain with the team next season.

Astros' offseason involves Baker contract, free agents

The Houston Astros just won their second World Series in six years and have been a consistent presence in the playoffs.

2022 World Series: After 25 years, Astros manager Dusty Baker gets his ring

The Astros chanted their manager's name, rubbed his head and hugged him, all at once. Dusty Baker had to grip Minute Maid Park's dugout netting to keep from falling.

foxsports.com

Correa promises 'championship culture' for luckless Twins

Carlos Correa has declared the postseason “his time,” and the Minnesota Twins hope all that October experience can turn around the fortunes of a snake-bitten franchise.

Dusty Baker gets contract from Houston Astros for 2022

Dusty Baker will return as manager of the Houston Astros for a third season after agreeing to a one-year contract with the AL champions.

World Series defeat could mark end of era for Astros

Atlanta’s 7-0 win over Houston in Game 6 to win the World Series could mark the end of an era for the Astros.

Dynamic duo: Altuve, Correa both get top billing for Astros

Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa are the dynamic duo leading the Houston Astros in another long playoff run.

Correa prepares for what could be final run with Astros

Carlos Correa is preparing for what could be his final run with the Houston Astros.

Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in False Returns Scheme

A Georgia woman pleaded guilty today to preparing false tax returns for clients. According to court documents, between 2012 and 2017, Candace Roberts worked as a return preparer and manager at Rogers Tax Service, a tax preparation business located in Albany, Georgia. Over a five year period, Roberts inflated her clients’ tax refunds by fraudulently claiming American Opportunity Credits, education credits, and business income. Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary for the Middle District of Georgia made the announcement. Trial Attorneys William Montague and Brian Flanagan of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Crane of the Middle District of Georgia are prosecuting the case.

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Hinch reflects on Astros sign-stealing scam in return

Detroit Tigers manager A.

Luhnow files $22M breach of contract lawsuit against Astros

Former Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the team, seeking more than $22 million in salary owed under his deal when he was fired in January. Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch were suspended for the season last Jan. 13 by Manfred and fired by the Astros later that day. The team was fined $5 million and stripped of its first- and second-round draft picks in both 2020 and 2021. The contract called for disputes to go to an arbitration with Manfred or his designee, but Luhnow asked that to be set aside because of Manfred’s involvement. The lawyers say Hinch later told Manfred he failed to disclose to Luhnow the use of electronic equipment.

'It's over now' - Astros eager to put scandal behind them

HOUSTON The Houston Astros spent the offseason reeling from a sign-stealing scandal that cost manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow their jobs. The change didnt stop the Astros from being the villains of baseball this spring. The Astros are preparing for the possibility of being without designated hitter Yordan Alvarez for the start of the season and potentially longer. The Astros are counting on McCullers to have a big season in his return after missing last season following Tommy John surgery. Tucker, who can play outfield and first base, has appeared in just 50 MLB games over the past two seasons.

Astros hope to move on from cheating scandal as MLB restarts

HOUSTON The first round of spring training was dominated by fallout from the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scam. New manager Dusty Baker, a respected MLB veteran, helped the team navigate reaction to the scandal during the first spring training, which was stopped on March 12 because of the virus. None of us have been through this before in spring training, the emotions that were out there." Several Houston players were dinged in spring training games before the pause. Some opponents had called for retaliation against the Astros, irritated that no Houston players were disciplined for their roles in the scandal.

Baseball scrambles back into action amid lingering concerns

As baseball scrambles to start an abbreviated season, the prevailing mood is one of nervous excitement. All of these issues could become moot if there's a major outbreak of the virus within baseball. "Ive seen the reports in Houston how COVIDs going up so Im going to have to really be careful. It will be unusual following new safety protocols that are at times incompatible with human nature on the baseball field. Theyre very focused on that and the staff thats going to be associated with the games once we fire up, Crane said.

Nats catcher Kurt Suzuki claims the Astros were still cheating in the 2019 World Series, report says

Kurt Suzuki #28 of the Washington Nationals celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run to beat the New York Mets at Nationals Park on September 3, 2019 in Washington, DC. Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki said this week there's "no question" the Astros cheated in the 2019 World Series, despite claims that the team stopped its sign-stealing scheme after the 2018 season, The Washington Post reported on Thursday. The Astros held a news conference on Thursday to address the illegal sign-stealing scheme, but Houston Astros owner Jim Crane claimed that his team's cheating "didn't impact the game," the Post reported. Suzuki told Washington Post's Thomas Boswell. "I kept thinking 'We have to go to the field and work early on our signs in the World Series just to stop their cheating.'

cnbc.com

Astros fire GM Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch over sign stealing scandal

The Houston Astros on Monday fired general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch after Major League Baseball found that the club used technology to steal signs during the 2017 and 2018 season. The Astros will also pay a $5 million penalty and forfeit their first and second-round picks in 2020 and 2021. Astros fire GM and manager over sign stealing scandalLast month, The Athletic reported that the team stole signs from a centerfield camera trained on the opposing team's catcher. Investigators interviewed 68 witnesses, including current and former Astros players, and reviewed tens of thousands of emails, text messages and videos.

cbsnews.com

Astros fire GM Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch over sign stealing scandal

The Houston Astros on Monday fired general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch after Major League Baseball found that the club used technology to steal signs during the 2017 and 2018 season. The Astros will also pay a $5 million penalty and forfeit their first and second-round picks in 2020 and 2021. Astros fire GM and manager over sign stealing scandalLast month, The Athletic reported that the team stole signs from a centerfield camera trained on the opposing team's catcher. Investigators interviewed 68 witnesses, including current and former Astros players, and reviewed tens of thousands of emails, text messages and videos.

cbsnews.com

Houston Astros owner apologizes to Sports Illustrated journalist

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane apologized to Sports Illustrated journalist Stephanie Apstein after the team trashed a story she wrote criticizing former Astros Assistant General Manager Brandon Taubman, Apstein said. HOUSTON (CNN) - Houston Astros owner Jim Crane apologized to Sports Illustrated journalist Stephanie Apstein after the team trashed a story she wrote criticizing former Astros Assistant General Manager Brandon Taubman, Apstein said. "We were wrong and I am sorry that we initially questioned your professionalism," Crane said in a letter to Apstein that the journalist shared on Twitter. "On behalf of the entire Astros organization, I want to personally apologize for the statement we issued on Monday October 21st," the letter said. One of the women was wearing a domestic violence awareness bracelet, Sports Illustrated reported.

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