Bo Porter Fired

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Too bad. One series early. Loved seeing his confused face while facing him.

[Amazing Larry]

He was no Svengali.

[Guest]

Hahaha

[Blarg]

He got garbage to work with so this is management saying, it's not our fault.

[budice0]

Sums it up pretty well...

 

He got garbage to work with so this is management saying, it's not our fault.

[tomsred]

They should hire Bob Melvin, he's already kicked his team under the bus.

[Taylor]

The Astros are racist.

[mancini79]

Astros aren't even the worst team in Texas. He should be getting an extension.

[DowningRules]

In the words of Don King:  What we have here is a system of justice, and jewish-prudence.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

So hilarious both Texas teams are way below .500, and while I hate the Dodgers, both teams from this market are among the best in the game.

[Blarg]

It's a football state.

[CAAngelsLifer]

Poor Houston fans... i know some good people down there and they are stuck with the Stros and the Texans. 

 

But calling up your all minor leaguers before they are ready doesn't do anyone any favors. Look at Cam Bedrosian.

current failure isn't necessarily just on Bo Porter. I bet the GM goes soon too. Just put Altuve in charge

[Guest]

Poor Houston fans... i know some good people down there and they are stuck with the Stros and the Texans. 

 

But calling up your all minor leaguers before they are ready doesn't do anyone any favors. Look at Cam Bedrosian.

current failure isn't necessarily just on Bo Porter. I bet the GM goes soon too. Just put Altuve in charge

Watch them move Nolan Ryan to GM then have 75% of their pitching staff land on the DL due to ignoring stuff like pitch counts because he believes everyone is an insanely durable genetic freak of nature like he was.

Edited September 1, 2014 by ScottLux

[Angel Oracle]

Weird since they already have won 8 more games than in all of 2013.

[sneaky_flute]

Watch them move Nolan Ryan to GM then have 75% of their pitching staff land on the DL due to ignoring stuff like pitch counts because he believes everyone is an insanely durable genetic freak of nature like he was.

There hasn't been any evidence to suggest that pitch counts prevent injury. I'm pretty sure the pitch count era has seen a considerable rise in TJ surgery. 

[Sherlock31]

What do they expect with that kind of roster?

 

I don't care how good of chef you are, you can't make steak with vegetables.........

Edited September 1, 2014 by Sherlock31

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I may be in the minority, but I thought that Bo Porter did a decent job of bringing those kids along. They have a good young core to build on.

[Guest]

There hasn't been any evidence to suggest that pitch counts prevent injury. I'm pretty sure the pitch count era has seen a considerable rise in TJ surgery. 

I suspect Tommy John has more to do with baseball becoming more competitive at the high school level and younger and pitchers throwing both higher velocity and more breaking pitches at a young age.

Edited September 1, 2014 by ScottLux

[xboom28x]

The team was losing in spite of him

[gurn67]

The GM and Porter must really not get along. They are a much better team this year than last year with a chance of winning 20 more than they did in his first year. Usually, when I manager is hired into a rebuilding situation, he's given at least 2 full, if not 3 full seasons to get things going in the right direction. Remember, the first two years under Joe Maddon, the Rays were 61-101 & 66-96.

[zenmaster]

They should hire Bob Melvin, he's already kicked his team under the bus.

And Brad Pitt while they're at it!

[arch stanton]

Seems to me that Porter was always an open-ended interim manager who was there to take the abuse while they retooled. Once he clashed with the front office he got an early boot.

[CAAngelsLifer]

I suspect Tommy John has more to do with baseball becoming more competitive at the high school level and younger and pitchers throwing both higher velocity and more breaking pitches at a young age.

 

It seems crazy to me that coaches and parents are pushing their 12 year olds to throw sliders. but then again- parents be crazy. I saw things like that in club softball when i was a teen with coaches (who were almost always parents of kids on the team) who were so demanding and competitive. Yes, their kids tended to be better athletes and more skilled but they also were under a huge amount of pressure. I remember several girls I played with whose dads would cause them to explode into tears at least once a game. 

I think some parents of talented kids just can't help themselves... it's got to come from the leagues. 

[CAAngelsLifer]

He'll find another job. How is he at coaching 3rd base? 

[Blarg]

The GM and Porter must really not get along. They are a much better team this year than last year with a chance of winning 20 more than they did in his first year. Usually, when I manager is hired into a rebuilding situation, he's given at least 2 full, if not 3 full seasons to get things going in the right direction. Remember, the first two years under Joe Maddon, the Rays were 61-101 & 66-96.

 

I don't think Texas wants to be compared with Florida.