LAS VEGAS -- World Series-winning general manager James Click said Tuesday he is in talks with the Houston Astros on a new contract but has not yet come to an agreement with the organization, leaving the architect of baseball's champion in limbo as the offseason begins.
Click's contract expired Oct. 31, during the World Series in which the Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. He refuted a USA Today report that said he had agreed to a one-year deal, telling reporters: "We are having discussions right now. I think anytime that you're having discussions it means that it's not complete.