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The Astros did GM James Click so, so dirty


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Astros are World Series champions again! [Editor’s note: Don’t remind me.] After a lot of damage control since the legitimacy of their 2017 title was questioned after the 2019 season, the Astros have built up almost a whole new roster over the past three years. The 2022 Astros squad has only 11 players in the 2019 team. Despite the rotation of the starting players, the injury problem of Justin Verlander and the departures of key players such as Carlos Correa and George Springer , the Astros won the ALCS in all three of James Click’s seasons as GM, ending with a remarkable post-season period that saw Houston lose just two games. That’s some great GM work! Click picked a team no one wanted and managed to build one winner after another while rebuilding the franchise’s reputation. He won this championship!

So, what will Click do for Houston in his first title defense? Absolutely nothing.

Click has left the Astros after turning down their new contract offer, which included a raise. Above First At a glance, this looks like Click is belittling ‘Stros. Is he giving up a raise with an organization he’s comfortable with and has just won a championship? That seems disrespectful, doesn’t it? Mine, mine what some context do.

You see, despite being regarded as one of the best minds in baseball currently, Click wasn’t making a monumental salary as the Astros’ GM. In 2021, Click earned just $1 million. While that’s obviously not a small amount for a GM, it’s still 50 percent less than the salary was in 2020 for former Kansas City Royals’ GM, Dayton Moore ($1.5 million) — and he only reached the postseason twice in 14 years to that point. Click’s raise clearly wasn’t as much as he felt he deserved. Per report, Click was so offended by the offer that he expressed his disappointment at a league-wide GM meeting. He was particularly upset with the contract period, and once the news came back to the owner Jim Dissatisfied with Crane of Click, the split was practically inevitable.

To make matters worse, yesterday the Astros signed 32-year-old quitter Rafael Montero for a three-year contract, $34.5 million, although 2022 was his first season to show prowess in a relief role. His career ERA before 2022 is 5.18. It looks like the Astros are willing to make a long-term commitment to the people who play a key role in the 2022 championship, not the one who brought them all together.

I don’t know if there’s ever been a case where such a high rank has occurred the team official “let go” – I know Click wasn’t “fired” in nature, but he and Crane had a big grievance with each other and the terrible renewal offer made it look like they wanted him He’s gone, but that’s not the case, wants to fire him – right after the championship. Sure, the GM position will be easily filled thanks to the Astros’ successful streak in recent seasons, but given how easily Crane is willing to drop Click, perhaps some potential candidates will pull out. this position. This isn’t a good look for Crane, but the Astros are in for a position to compete for another World Series title for years to come, so I suspect he’s very interested.

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