bases.nbcsports.com - 10/13/2009
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The Astros, taking a surprisingly public approach to their managerial search, release a list of names of people they're planning on talking to about their job opening:The Astros revealed their list of 10 managerial candidates and the list consists of...
bizofbaseball.com - 10/12/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
The Houston Astros search for a new manager
will begin in earnest on Wednesday when internal candidates...
Dave Clark and Al Pedrique will be interviewed at Minute Maid Park, General Manager Ed Wade announced today. Clark and Pedrique will be the first of 10 candidates scheduled to be ...
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Yost, Acta, Melvin, Garner Just Some Up for Astros ...
mlb.mlb.com - 10/18/2009
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By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com 10/16/09 9:02 PM
ET HOUSTON -- Bob Melvin and Manny Acta, two...
men who were fired as managers in the first half of last season, interviewed with the Astros on Friday for their full-time managerial position with hopes of ...
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Melvin, Acta interview with Astros
houston.astros.mlb.com - 10/12/2009
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By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com 10/12/09 9:28 PM
ET HOUSTON -- The Astros on Monday unveiled a...
diverse list of 10 candidates they hope to get to know better within the next week during the first round of interviews for their vacant managerial position. ...
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Astros line up familiar names for manager
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Josh Beckett wants Jason Varitek back on the Red Sox next year. Given that Varitek has a player option, this isn't exactly a case of Beckett goin' out on a limb or anything.
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ABOUT THE INDIANS . . .
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