Can they maintain the 5-year rule on signings? Jose Abreu or Josh Bell? What characteristics does Crane want in his new GM? What's the reputation of the front office?
If you look at the Click firing like you would a divorce, it makes a lot more sense. If you've got unreconcilable differences, it doesn't matter if you just won Couple of the Year. And, frankly, I know people love a good train wreck but I prefer a quiet divorce to one where all the dirty laundry gets aired. Those journalists that hate the Astros love to pour more fuel on the fire. I could care less what a bunch of agents think of Crane's management style. I've been following the Astros since the Astrodome opened. I waited a LONG time for that first WS appearance only to see the team get swept. Crane has delivered. Plenty of good GM's will want the job. The Click firing may make them leery and they'll have their own questions but they'll interview for the job. There are only 30 GM jobs. The only one open right now is with the team that just won the WS and haven't missed the playoffs since 2016. No candidate that's interested is going to pass because Click got fired.
If you look at the Click firing like you would a divorce, it makes a lot more sense. If you've got unreconcilable differences, it doesn't matter if you just won Couple of the Year. And, frankly, I know people love a good train wreck but I prefer a quiet divorce to one where all the dirty laundry gets aired. Those journalists that hate the Astros love to pour more fuel on the fire. I could care less what a bunch of agents think of Crane's management style. I've been following the Astros since the Astrodome opened. I waited a LONG time for that first WS appearance only to see the team get swept. Crane has delivered. Plenty of good GM's will want the job. The Click firing may make them leery and they'll have their own questions but they'll interview for the job. There are only 30 GM jobs. The only one open right now is with the team that just won the WS and haven't missed the playoffs since 2016. No candidate that's interested is going to pass because Click got fired.