astros are now offically eliminated from the playoffs, and now they eliminated their manager. third base coach dave clark will take over as manager and could become the permanent manager next year.

 

HOUSTON (AP)—The Houston Astros have fired manager Cecil Cooper.

 

The Astros are 70-79 and have lost seven straight games. Third-base coach Dave Clark will take over as interim manager for the final 13 games this season.

 

The 59-year-old Cooper was hired on Aug. 27, 2007, to replace Phil Garner. Houston went 171-170 under Cooper, who was the bench coach under Garner between 2005-07.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-astros-cooper&prov=ap&type=lgns

Who didn't see that coming?

Thank you.

 

--A Stros fans.

 

 

 

In all seriousness, everyone saw this coming. McLane has become disenchanted with Coop (and the same goes for fans over McLane).

Aw, Cecil Cooper. Living in Marlins infamy as the man who intentionally walked somebody to get to Hanley Ramirez.

 

Well done sir, proving a chimpanzee can manage better than you.

Aw, Cecil Cooper. Living in Marlins infamy as the man who intentionally walked somebody to get to Hanley Ramirez.

 

Well done sir, proving a chimpanzee can manage better than you.

 

 

 

At least he walked a .400+ .OBP guy.

Fredi Gonzalez walked a minor leaguer to face an All-Star.

 

Same sh*t, worse smell.

Nice to see Drayton is gonna blame Cecil for this stupid season.

 

 

Granted Cooper sucked, but there are far greater problems. Like having zero farm system due to Drayton directly.

Its easy to say Cooper was a bad manager, but like Acta when you don't have the horses you can't stay in the race. My hope is Cooper gets another shot,he could probably use some more experience in winter ball or minors.