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Houston Astros News and Rumors

Harvey: Porter established himself as top candidate

chron.com

Bo Porter probably isn’t going to become the Astros’ next manager because he lives in Houston during the off-season and will save owner Jim Crane from having to pay moving expenses. Probably.

chron.com

According to Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and owner Jim Crane, Bo Porter knows baseball, football, fundamentals, leadership, strategy, how to be a brother figure and how to be a father figure.

chron.com

Like with their No. 1 overall draft pick this past June and the repeat this coming June, the Astros had another chance to make a transformational move unencumbered by the actions of the other 29 teams.

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Bo Porter was hired as Houston's manager on Thursday, and the Astros hope he can help orchestrate a turnaround with this team similar to the one he's been a part of in Washington.

chron.com

The Astros have scheduled a 10 a.m. news conference today, prompting speculation that they may be prepared to announce the name of their new manager.