Fired!

In possibly the strangest turn of events in Houston this season, Uncle Drayton has fired Astros GM Tim Purpura and manager Phil Garner.

This leaves Astros Nation cheering (after all, we booed Purpura during his introduction at Bagwell's retirement ceremony yesterday), but also puzzled. Why now? Why not, I don't know, when it could have made a difference? Why not wait until after the season?

Why!?

But, hell. I'm not going to complain. I do, however, want to know who's gonna play interim.
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Replacing Tim Purpura as interim GM is Tal Smith, after whom that hill in center is named. He is President of Baseball Operations.
Replacing Phil Garner as interim manager is Cecil Cooper. Bench coach, has coached during Phil's ejections and also suspensions, and I love him. Plus, he's black. TAKE THAT, MILTON BRADLEY.