The Astros are hardly in an ideal situation, finding themselves suddenly lacking both a manager and a general manager mere weeks before pitchers and catchers report for what is expected to be a contending season. However, they appear to have finally settled on longtime manager Dusty Baker, and honestly? I think that’s a fine choice, especially on short notice.
Really, of all the names that were considered for the role, Baker’s was far and away the one that was the most interesting to me. We have a decent idea of who all was considered for the role, given Chandler Rome’s list of nine candidates from the other day, and it’s not bad considering the short notice the role opened on.