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bizofbaseball.com - 30 days ago

Brad Mills Selected as New Manager of Astros

— bizofbaseball.com — Yesterday, it was Jed Moyer, and today the picking apart of the Red Sox front office continues.... The Houston Astros have selected Brad Mills as their new manager. The Astros have called a 3p.m. press conference with General Manager Ed Wade, Tal Smith, President, Baseball Operations and Tal ... (more) Brad Mills Selected as New Manager of Astros

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brianmctaggart.mlblogs.com - 30 days ago

Astros hire Mills

— brianmctaggart.mlblogs.com — Brad Mills, who spent the last six years working under former college roommate and teammate Terry Francona... as the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox, will be named Tuesday to be named as the new manager of the Astros.... (more) Astros hire Mills

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houston.astros.mlb.com - 30 days ago

Mills named Astros manager

— houston.astros.mlb.com — By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com 10/27/09 7:13 PM ET HOUSTON -- Astros general manager Ed Wade's respect... for Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona runs deep, so it wasn't surprising that the club leaned on Francona heavily for advice and wound up tabbing ... (more) Mills named Astros manager

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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 ...

Terry Francona School Of Coaching Taking Over The World
Over the Monster — ... Don't be fooled: Mills, who has been associated with Terry Francona in some way for more than 30 years now, is essentially his brotha' from anotha' motha'. They are like Mario and Luigi. They are like Conan and The Barbarian. Just read how Francona describes the one he calls "Millsy": ...

Link-O-Rama: Sizemore, Mills, Strasburg
Circling The Bases — ... from the press conference introducing Brad Mills as the Astros' manager. Houston's new skipper will wear uniform No. 2. * Meanwhile, the Red Sox will replace Mills as bench coach with an in-house option if manager Terry Francona has his wish . DeMarlo Hale and Tim Bogar figure to be candidates. * After ...

Sox Looking For A New Bench Coach
DUELING COUCHES — ... DeMarlo Hale, who interviewed last year to be the manager of the Mariners, and Tim Bogar, who had a first-round interview for the Houston job, could be among those considered for the position. Francona said that he had talked to general manager Theo Epstein earlier, and that they would take a step back before making a move. As Francona said, "Think we'll let it slow down. I think we're situated pretty well (Boston.com)." ...

The Week In Quotes: October 26-November 1 by Alex Carnevale
Baseball Prospectus — ... ' managerial position. (Amalie Benjamin, Boston Globe ) "The locker room was maybe not much bigger than my office. We had two showers. You flush the commode, and the shower would absolutely scald you. I had a good time, really. I even drove the bus." —Phillies manager Charlie Manuel , on his time managing in the minors. --- Alex Carnevale is a contributor to Baseball Prospectus.