Ken Davidoff tears his unwavering gaze away from the Mets and Yankees long enough to weigh in on Coop's firing:
The Astros, who have now fired four managers since 2000, desperately need some organizational stability. Alas, that probably won't be happening as long as owner Drayton McLane is heavily involved. The irony is, playing in the weak NL Central and armed with some payroll muscle, the Astros can still contend every other year or so.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
