'Stros can Cooper

[CarolinaRedleg]

Per SI

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

[RollyInRaleigh]

Maybe he was a better hitter than manager. Or, maybe his team was not real good. Or, maybe this might give the Reds an idea? Probably not.

[HeatherC1212]

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I didn't see that one coming at all, especially with the season so close to being over. I kind of thought he might get fired during the offseason. What exactly will firing him now accomplish for the team?

[RollyInRaleigh]

Shakes everybody up a little while they are still together. Sometimes not a bad thing.

[traderumor]

A little dead cat bounce to fend off the pesky Redlegs for 4th place

[Unassisted]

Or, maybe this might give the Reds an idea? Probably not.

Knowing the Reds, they'd probably get the wrong idea and replace Dusty with Cooper. I don't see that as an improvement.

[RollyInRaleigh]

Knowing the Reds, they'd probably get the wrong idea and replace Dusty with Cooper. I don't see that as an improvement.

Don't give them any ideas.:

[Tom Servo]

He had a record of 171-170 as Astros manager, which would put him up for a multi-year extension with the Reds.

[KronoRed]

He had a record of 171-170 as Astros manager, which would put him up for a multi-year extension with the Reds.

I'm thinking Manager for life

[redsmetz]

So what was Cooper's problem? Not a very good team or was it him? I don't know their situation much.

[Joseph]

didn't they extend him earlier this year?

[Chip R]

didn't they extend him earlier this year?

I think so.

[Raisor]

Since managers have been traded before, the Reds need to trade Dusty to the Astros for Roy Olswalt. Heck, I'll even throw in Willy T, just to be nice.

[_Sir_Charles_]

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I didn't see that one coming at all, especially with the season so close to being over. I kind of thought he might get fired during the offseason. What exactly will firing him now accomplish for the team?

To be honest, I expected it several months ago. I thought before the season that he'd be the first manager fired this year. He lost that team quite a while ago.

[_Sir_Charles_]

So what was Cooper's problem? Not a very good team or was it him? I don't know their situation much.

He clashed with quite a few of the players on a personal level. They've also caught him in out-right lies to the club before. It's a matter of the team not respecting him. Some of the writers here in Houston thought it was just a matter of time considering all the crud that's gone on these past 2 years. Sure, the second half surges were nice (if you're an Astros fan...which I'm NOT), but there was always the conflicts going on in the background...but they were winning so who cares.

I recall one of the stories earlier this year when Pudge hit some sort of milestone (can't remember which one), and instead of congratulating Pudge, Cooper holds a team b*tch-out session. It really went over badly with the club according to Richard Justice (their beat reporter).