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Astros turn to Mills as manager
A Houston television station, KRIV, is reporting that the Astros have selected Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills as their next manager. Mills is in Houston and the announcement is expected to come later today. Mills, manager Terry Francona's bench...
Astros have a very bad day, and that's being kind
blogs.chron.com — Sounds like Drayton just wants a manager for transitional purposes til the team is ready to compete. This team will not be competitive for another 2-3 yrs minimum. By that time the manager Drayton is wanting to hire now will be a manager without a ... (more) Astros have a very bad day, and that's being kind
Sox to stay internal for bench coach?
boston.com — NEW YORK -- While Sox manager Terry Francona is ecstatic at the news that Brad Mills was named the manager of the Houston Astros today, it is also clear that he will have a void to fill on the Red... (more) Sox to stay internal for bench coach?
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Astros Hire Brad Mills As Manager
The Joy of Sox — Brad Mills has been hired to manage the Houston Astros. Mills had been the bench coach since Terry Francona was hired before the 2004 season. Before that, Mills had managed in the minors for 11 years: Cubs (1987-92), Rockies (1993-96) and Dodgers (2002). Terry Francona hopes that Mills's replacement comes from within the organization. I think that's something that's important. I've been here long enough now that it's something that definitely needs to be considered.Francona and Mills were college roommates, they played together ...

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Mills Hired As Astros Manager
soxanddawgs.com 26 days ago — Boston Red Sox skipper Terry Francona will no longer have Brad Mills to turn to on his bench. Alyson Footer of MLB.com said on her Twitter page that the Houston Astros have hired the Red Sox bench coach as their next manager. Mills had been with Francona for a long time as he was ...
Brad Mills to Become Astros Manager
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Brad Mills Selected as New Manager of Astros
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Brad Mills Named Astros Manager
sportsofboston.com 26 days ago — ESPN.com reported today that Brad Mills has been hired by the Houston Astros to be their new manager. I, for one, am sorry to see him go. The bench coach is an often overlooked position on the coaching staff, but it is a very important one. The bench coach is the second in command for the team, ...
Meet your new manager: The Astros hire Brad Mills
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Astros hire Mills
digitalsportsdaily.com 26 days ago — The Houston Astros have hired Boston Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills as their new manager. Mills agreed to a two-year contract with a club option for the 2012 season. Mills is 52-year old baseball lifer, totally 30 years of pro baseball employment. Spending the last six seasons with the Red ...
The Astros Make a Solid Choice
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Brad Mills has been the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox for the last half dozen years. Now, the 52-year-old has a team to call his own. The Houston Astros named Mills as their new manager on Tuesday. The Astros first offered their manager spot to Manny Acta, however Acta decided to instead ...
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After Manny Acta spurned the Houston Astros to take the Cleveland Indians manager position, the Astros had to go to Plan B. Plan B was Brad Mills. Mills was hired today to be the next manager for the Astros. Mills replaces Cecil Cooper who was fired with 13 games left in the season. Former ...
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Boston Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills arrived at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday morning to interview with the Astros for the third time about their vacant full-time manager position.
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The Houston Astros, moving closer to a decision on their managerial hire, were scheduled to hold a third interview Tuesday with Boston Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills, a source told ESPN.com.